LSx in a DeLorean....
08-10-2005, 05:07 PM
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LSx in a DeLorean.... Even though the cars are not that great performance wise, I think that would be pretty cool swap. Anyone think this could or couldn't be done??
08-10-2005, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by spy2520
I'd imagine some delorean owners are gonne see this and try to kick your ***. They seem pretty serious when it comes to modifying their cars, at least the couple that i know.
They can't be any worse then the rotary/Ford/BMW guys.......
08-10-2005, 10:55 PM
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anything can be done with enuf time/money/innovation.
My uncle has a Delorean with 10K miles on it... he never drives it. It has the stock Volvo motor and was slower than my dad's '78 Fairmont wagon with a 302 in it. My uncle wasn't happy when they raced... my dad was laughing afterwards...
Find out the weight of the Delorean. I bet it is portly. HP and Weight are the factors when building a performance car IMO. Cool factor is there... but find something 500lbs lighter and that is 50 free HP.
My uncle has a Delorean with 10K miles on it... he never drives it. It has the stock Volvo motor and was slower than my dad's '78 Fairmont wagon with a 302 in it. My uncle wasn't happy when they raced... my dad was laughing afterwards...
Find out the weight of the Delorean. I bet it is portly. HP and Weight are the factors when building a performance car IMO. Cool factor is there... but find something 500lbs lighter and that is 50 free HP.
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08-11-2005, 08:24 AM
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2712 pounds. Not as bad as I thought. Of course, 130hp and 153ft-lbs of torque are barely adequate for a Honda Civic. The original plan was to use a rotary engine and another source I read said that it was going to be a turbo. Cool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Lorean_DMC-12
I didn't know that the suspension and chassis were Lotus Esprit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Lorean_DMC-12
I didn't know that the suspension and chassis were Lotus Esprit.
08-11-2005, 08:40 AM
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Old Memories One of my business associates used to be the Senior VP od De Lorean during their short lived haydays. I still have a De Lorean brochure and will never forget what a slow docile car it was. Even a Turbo or Suprercharger wouldn't have done much to wake up that car!!!!!
ENTER THE LS-1 !!!!!!
ENTER THE LS-1 !!!!!!
08-11-2005, 09:25 AM
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the DMC is still in business in Houston. even though they can't produce any
new cars they provide remanufacture car and have enough parts to meet the demand.
http://www.delorean.com/
here is thread about a group that took a tour recently.
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/053543.html
thanks,
thomas...
new cars they provide remanufacture car and have enough parts to meet the demand.
http://www.delorean.com/
here is thread about a group that took a tour recently.
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/053543.html
thanks,
thomas...
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08-11-2005, 12:01 PM
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That link that I posted above said that the place in TX has nothing to do with the original DMC.
"A Texas company called the DeLorean Motor Company sells refurbished DMC-12s starting at $37,500 and used models priced according to condition [23]. The cars are also available with more modern amenities, such as a more powerful engine and High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights. This company has no relationship with the original DeLorean Motor Company."
"A Texas company called the DeLorean Motor Company sells refurbished DMC-12s starting at $37,500 and used models priced according to condition [23]. The cars are also available with more modern amenities, such as a more powerful engine and High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights. This company has no relationship with the original DeLorean Motor Company."
