Location: Dallas, Texas
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My VIN: 01055
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,440
My VIN: 11408
Club(s): (DMWC) (TXDMC) (DCUK) (DOI)
Torque is what breaks things. The highest powered car to have this transmission setup (coupler with otherwise stock transaxle) installed in is 375 ft-lbs (at the wheels)
http://570sx.blogspot.ca/2010/11/2jz...-delorean.html
Nick also had just the coupler installed in his transmission for a short time at 418 ft-lbs but later upgraded to a one piece input shaft, which does away with the coupler entirely.
http://www.ls1delorean.com/2015/02/d...inly-been.html
There are some considerations when using the stock transmission in any capacity, I have found:
-with the coupler, I would not push more than 300-350 ft-lbs confidently
-The transmission will be short lived if you do burnouts and drag-racing starts
-The 4-5 shift is critical to nail consistently. If you do a poor shift between these gears under power it can easily end catastrophically. This applies to all shifts, but especially the 4-5 shift due to how the transmission is designed.
-Applying full power in overdriven gears (5th gear) can end poorly.
-The torque curve of a v8 is much different than a turbocharged v6. Forced induction on a v6 is generally more kind to the transmission as it builds as rpms increase. With a pushrod v8 around 80% of the torque is present at 2000-3000rpm.
With this being said I put on at least 20,000 trouble free miles on my v8 delorean with 348 ft-lbs (at the wheels). This included long road trips, autocross events, and driving like an angry teenager.
Hopefully this is useful information!
With this being said, I
Supercharged 5.3L LS4 + Porsche 6spd
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Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,440
My VIN: 11408
Club(s): (DMWC) (TXDMC) (DCUK) (DOI)
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Supercharged 5.3L LS4 + Porsche 6spd
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lsdelorean.com
I am not affiliated with Delorean Midwest in anyway.
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
Today I rebuilt the axles with Empi boots and some spacers. No pictures because I didn't feel like taking any.
-Mike
My engine twists my frame.
1981 DeLorean, Carb LS4 swap completed
1999 Corvette, cam/headers/intake manifold, 400 rwhp
2005 Elise, stock
2016 Chevy Cruze
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
Finally installed the axles today. This took a bit more doing than I expected. I ran into the following issues:
1. The flange plates necessitated by the larger throat Empi boots have holes sized for English bolts, not metric, so they are a hair too small for the M10 bolts needed by the car. I had to drill out these holes with a 10 mm drill bit.
2. The stock bolts have hex heads, which are too large to fit as they hit the flanges. I had to order cap head bolts.
3. I have to use very thin stainless steel clamps to hold the boots on, as even the cap head bolt heads come VERY close to the flange throat.
I also slipped some nice lava fiber socks over the plug wires.
axle.jpg
plug boot socks.jpg
-Mike
My engine twists my frame.
1981 DeLorean, Carb LS4 swap completed
1999 Corvette, cam/headers/intake manifold, 400 rwhp
2005 Elise, stock
2016 Chevy Cruze
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
Plumbed the water pump today
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-Mike
My engine twists my frame.
1981 DeLorean, Carb LS4 swap completed
1999 Corvette, cam/headers/intake manifold, 400 rwhp
2005 Elise, stock
2016 Chevy Cruze
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 3,385
My VIN: thirty two 'o five
Club(s): (PNDC)
swanky!
Dave
Here, somewhere.
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
Plumbed the fuel system today
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-Mike
My engine twists my frame.
1981 DeLorean, Carb LS4 swap completed
1999 Corvette, cam/headers/intake manifold, 400 rwhp
2005 Elise, stock
2016 Chevy Cruze