What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[opethmike]

What are the notable configuration differences in the LS4 vs what Jonathan and Nick used?

You mean Josh, right? Nick used the LS1, Josh and I are using the LS4. The LS4 is slightly down on power, has a different bell housing bolt pattern, a flatter front drive (since it was from a FWD car), and is a good bit cheaper to purchase.

[DMC5180]

Cool, maybe it was Josh. He’s in Ragina, correct? Does the flatter front give you enough clearance so you don’t have to cut onto the closing panel?

[opethmike]

Cool, maybe it was Josh. He’s in Ragina, correct? Does the flatter front give you enough clearance so you don’t have to cut onto the closing panel?

Yup, Josh up in Regina. The flatter front drive gives you approximately 3" of clearance between the motor and the rear crossmember, depending on how you place the motor & transmission mounts.

[ritztoys]

Took my car for a drive this past weekend, out to my summer house and back. It's about a 170 mile trip, during the 'drive out portion', I heard my Alternator belt squealing during take-off from stoplights. I knew my belt was a little loose, but I tightened it before my journey. How did it loosen?

Anyway I'd shut off the A/C and my Stereo system (to reduce load) and the noise went away. I just hoped that I wouldn't throw my Alternator belt, anyway arrived just fine. (how did it get loose)

Now the other issue is after installing my new alternator, it sounded as if a bird was tweeting in my engine compartment! During the installation of this item, I installed a new air filter and a new 'cardboard' flex tubing to the pontoon air intake, these items were off during the initial start-up to check everything. I just thought that I was hearing the "intake swoosh" of no air filter in place.

After assembling everything back together, the sound persisted......so I have a little bird chirping noise in the engine compartment, I can live with until this alternator dies.

Did I mention that this is an Hervey Alternator, won't do that again. I knew better, but I'm retired so $$ can be difficult to save for different maintenance jobs. I even emailed him about this issue, no reply to date.

[Bitsyncmaster]

Did I mention that this is an Hervey Alternator, won't do that again. I knew better, but I'm retired so $$ can be difficult to save for different maintenance jobs. I even emailed him about this issue, no reply to date.

I had a Hervey alternator and guess I got lucky and it's still going strong in another D. I've heard a few complaints about the Hervey alternator squealing.

[81dmc]

Drove the car on this beautiful day and did a redneck alignment with a 2x4. Going to bring it to Beasley tire tomorrow for a proper alignment.

[eight8toy]

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Got the front finally torn down today thanks to some help from a fellow member, thanks Christian D!

Next is clean up and a little POR15 then DPI spec coilover install with new LCAs.

[opethmike]

Just some motor building:

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[Alex Brooks]

I had a Hervey alternator and guess I got lucky and it's still going strong in another D. I've heard a few complaints about the Hervey alternator squealing.

My car had one of his on and the Fan started to hit the casing making a ton of noise. I did not know it was on of his but I ordered another from because of the price and DMCNW did not have any in stock. my Mechanic had a hard time getting the belt to that he includes but go it on an adjusted but he fills it is little to big and wants me to bring this week and he is gonna try different size ( for free I have Know him and used him for 17 years)

[DMC5180]

My car had one of his on and the Fan started to hit the casing making a ton of noise. I did not know it was on of his but I ordered another from because of the price and DMCNW did not have any in stock. my Mechanic had a hard time getting the belt to that he includes but go it on an adjusted but he fills it is little to big and wants me to bring this week and he is gonna try different size ( for free I have Know him and used him for 17 years)

Had a hard time reading this. You can blame it on Auto-correct. I filled in the missing words with what I believe you intended to say.

“My car had one of his on IT and the Fan started to hit the casing making a ton of noise. I did not know it was ONE of his but I ordered another from HIM because of the price and BECAUSE DMCNW did not have any in stock. my Mechanic had a hard time getting the belt to GO ON that he includes, but GOT it on and adjusted. He FEELS it is A little too big and wants me to bring IT IN this week and he is gonna try A different size for free. I have Known and used him for 17 years.”