Delorean for sale in North Carolina with 4.3 Chevy V6 conversion.

[Chris Burns]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DeLorean-2-DOOR-COUPE-/221997842949?forcerrptr=true&hash=item33b01a4205:g:f4IAAOSwUV9Wm-Db&item=221997842949

[Lou and "Boo"]

That's cool!

[DMC-81]

Sweet! I don't care for the exhaust, but the 4.3 is a strong mill, thirsty, but strong. I think it is similar to the PRV, in that the design was based on a V8 (7.2 L?). I had one in a Chevy Blazer, and in a boat (mercruiser marine version). :thumbup2:

[Ras12]

I wonder if he is using the stock transmission.

[Nicholas R]

Sweet! I don't care for the exhaust, but the 4.3 is a strong mill, thirsty, but strong. I think it is similar to the PRV, in that the design was based on a V8 (7.2 L?). I had one in a Chevy Blazer, and in a boat (mercruiser marine version). :thumbup2:

The 4.3L Chevy engines are pretty much based on whatever Chevy 350 V8 is being produced at the time. They're essentially the same 90 degree V8 engine with 2 cylinders chopped off (5.7L X 75% = 4.3L). They even have the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the Chevy V8s, rather than the GM Metric bellhousing bolt pattern.

[Josh]

The 4.3L Chevy engines are pretty much based on whatever Chevy 350 V8 is being produced at the time. They're essentially the same 90 degree V8 engine with 2 cylinders chopped off (5.7L X 75% = 4.3L). They even have the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the Chevy V8s, rather than the GM Metric bellhousing bolt pattern.

Its a shame, could have had some metric bolt pattern rwd transmissions. However You can get a cheap 5spd out of an s10 for a mild v8 build.

That exhaust though. This thing is definitely a basket case. The spare parts would help out alot.

[DMC-81]

The 4.3L Chevy engines are pretty much based on whatever Chevy 350 V8 is being produced at the time. They're essentially the same 90 degree V8 engine with 2 cylinders chopped off (5.7L X 75% = 4.3L). They even have the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the Chevy V8s, rather than the GM Metric bellhousing bolt pattern.

Thanks Nicholas. That's what I had remembered. Also thanks for getting the proper displacement. I did 4.3 / 6 x 8, but went must have fat fingered it.:facepalm:

[Dangermouse]

Haha. There must be a great back story to this, when the sale includes "parts that came with the car" and that includes 3 exhausts for a different engine and 5 assorted doors.

[DMC VIN 6639]

Good Friday is the day this eBay find made it down the road.

I didn't win the auction but I still ended up with the car. It was rough. It looked better in the pictures. Everything worked out since price was negotiable that day. It took 2 pickup trucks to get all the spares home. They have paid for nearly all the parts I needed. It has needed everything rebuilt and still needs a lot to make it right. The GM engine is the only thing that hasn't had to come out, yet?

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[DMC-81]

Congratulations! :thumbup:

I like hearing about cars brought back from the brink. The engine looks great...any chance you could post a video of it running?