Re: [DML] Re: Chevy Engine swap

[Thomas Mc Auley <dmc4087@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doesnt that rotary one keep coming up for sale every now and again? And is the price of the custom jobbies not reflecting the cost put into them, especially the V8's? I thought it was around $20,000 to buy and install a Northstar.
 
The PRV is a good and reliable engine, thats why it was used. Why not go with a twin turbo? The legend industries version turned out amazing. 
 
Anyone who says the PRV's are unreliable have to have their head examined! My car was sitting for 10 odd years and after some work like cleaning out the injectors, new oil etc, it fired up (still does first time!). The Volvos with the same engines are still going after 200,000 miles. These engines will last for lightyears!

I'd be cautious of buying one with a different engine!
 
Thomas
Vin #4087
Northern Ireland
ryanpwright <dmcnews_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" wrote:
> 
> You will also de-value the car terribly. And just hope you never 
> expect much resale from it. If the engine runs well, only minimal 
> maintenance keeps it running great. Just reviving them after a 20 
> year slumber sometimes takes a little tweaking. Your car will thank 
> you for it. Go buy a camaro for 2 grand to run into the ground, they 
> already come with a 305 V8 usually. Spare the Delorean it's dignity.
> 

No, you won't de-value the car terribly. Come on, you folks haven't
watched custom DeLoreans sell before? That rotary DeLorean went for
$32k, did it not? I've seen V8 powered DeLoreans sell in the high 20's
- low 30's, quite a bit more than the ~$15-20k they would have been
worth otherwise.

You WILL be catering to a more limited market by abandoning the
purists, but only slightly so. The additional interest from the
general public (people looking for a super fast car) would far
outweigh that loss.

-Ryan





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