LS1 in a Delorean?
11-24-2005, 11:22 AM
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My buddy has a bit of experience with Deloreans. I think with the weight of the engine and the horsepower it brings, its not only going to seriously screw up the weight ratio, its going to destroy the frame/suspension.
Also, what transaxle are you planning on using? You cannot use the stock Delorean manual or automatics even with an adaptor plate. Odds are youre going to have to go with a Porsche or Lotus unit so thats another $5000 to shell out right there.
These are only some of the problems I know he's encountered when toying with the idea of a Delorean engine swap. Just some food for thought.
Also, what transaxle are you planning on using? You cannot use the stock Delorean manual or automatics even with an adaptor plate. Odds are youre going to have to go with a Porsche or Lotus unit so thats another $5000 to shell out right there.
These are only some of the problems I know he's encountered when toying with the idea of a Delorean engine swap. Just some food for thought.
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11-28-2005, 11:26 PM
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I found the flux capcitor for the car, now you just need to build it!
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11-29-2005, 12:11 AM
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My uncle bought a low mileage Delorean in the 80's and my dad raced him in our 1980 Ford Fairmont station wagon with a stock 302 and beat him. Needless to say my uncle was not happy.
The Delorean would be a cool transplant. An expensive G50/G60 transaxle from a Porsche would be the logical choice to hold up to the power of an LS1 and provide overdrive. They can be $5-10K easy. Wouldn't be a cheap conversion to do it right... but it would be cool as hell.
The Delorean would be a cool transplant. An expensive G50/G60 transaxle from a Porsche would be the logical choice to hold up to the power of an LS1 and provide overdrive. They can be $5-10K easy. Wouldn't be a cheap conversion to do it right... but it would be cool as hell.
11-29-2005, 09:25 AM
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Do it. If you fiqure it out and come up with a kit Delorean owners will beat a path to your door. The major problem with these cars was a lack of grunt as described by the previous posters. Besides that I'm sure you could make a profit (including your man hours) selling the car when you are done.
11-29-2005, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by freakynipples69
What do you guys think? I think it would be a interesting project. I love deloreons, would be cool to throw a LS1 in one.
Man those cars have so many issues with them. I believe they use a variant of the Lotus Esprit backbone chassis, so maybe a turbocharged Ford 2.2 litre V4 would be a better swap. Or even a TT Lotus 3.5 V8.
Does the DMC also use the same Renault gearbox as the Esrpit? If so this will be a major issue as it struggles to handle the n/a 2.2 V4. But it's also the only gearbox that fitted in the Esprit. When Renault axed the gearbox Lotus had to discontinue production of the Esprit.
LS1 in a DMC = constant headache and plenty of $$$$$$$$
