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Good read^^^
The implication being that... the engine spins backward (and therefore the gear set spins backwards) due to being rear engine?The counter rotation of the transmission (originally designed for front wheel drive application) had a tendency to spin the lock nut loose
[citation needed]When it came time for DeLorean to buy his version of the PRV, he specced out the cheapest version he could. The Aluminum alloy for the engine block has the most amount of filler PRV would allow in order to cut down on the price of aluminum. This, unfortunately, would lead to "block rot" in later years whereas the degraded purity of an aluminum alloy will oxidize and eventually rot.
Luke S :: 10270 :: 82 Grey 5-Speed :: Single Watercooled T3 .60/.48 :: Borla Exhaust :: MSD Ignition :: MS3X Fully SFI Odd-fire EFI :: DevilsOwn Methanol Injection
I suppose one could round 2,849cc up to 2.9, repeatedly.
Great read. One of the nicest write-ups on our cars I've read in a while. Obviously written by a passionate owner.
Thanks for sharing!
DeLorean DMC-12 (October 1981)
Manual transmission. Grooved hood. Grey interior. Rear antenna.
Obsessive perfectionist and 64th annual 2019 Hillsborough Concours D'Elegance class winner.
Yes, good read. Thank you for sharing Chris!
"The original PRV used a Bosch Fuel mechanical fuel injection that was somewhat problematic.”
I must have gotten a good one - all original with over 215,000 miles and all I have ever done was clean the injectors a couple times.
Shannon Y
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1st angle drive - 58,027 miles (20 years) -- original
2nd angle drive - 48,489 miles (21 years) -- original from donor
3rd angle drive - 26,572 miles (2 years 3 months) -- DMCH
4th angle drive - 21,988 miles (1 year 11 months) -- DMCH
5th angle drive - 7,137 miles (10 months 2 days) -- DMCH
6th angle drive - OVER 113,704 miles and counting (OVER 13 yr 1 month & counting) -- new Martin Gutkowski unit
over 245K miles
The biggest problem of CIS is not reliability, it's finding someone that has the knowledge and equipment to diagnose and repair it. I bet 95% of all KJet issues are spawned from someone unfamiliar with the system trying to work on it.
Yes, perhaps. Plus, leaving cars sitting dormant for many months or years doesn't help the CIS reliability or reputation.
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I noticed another error in the article in the "13 oh those doors" section:
"But in everyday use, the doors on a DeLorean require less space (44.9 inches) to open then conventional car doors do."
I believe the height of the car is 44.9 inches, while the door space required is 11 inches.
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)
Reasons why you shouldn't own a DeLorean: None
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Delorean curb weight is 2,712lbs, right? Is the 3,200 in the article with all of the tacky BTTF crap bolted onto it?