Re: New owner

["John Hervey" <dherv10@xxxx>]

Robert, 
Since were plugging products, I guess I will rasie my own flag. 
( The Fan Fix ) was designed to fit the fan problem and to address 
the low voltage problem at the same time. With proper product applied 
to the problem and it doesn't cost a arm and a leg to Fix it $65.00. 
It doesn't cover it up or anything else. It just flat Fixes it. 
Something I'm sure De Lorean would have done if given the time. The 
( De Lorean 140 )amp alternator is another product I build that will 
give the De Lorean plenty of power in those needed applications.I do 
it for almost half of other peoples cost with Delco parts and life 
warr. The De Lorean has some underated relays used in certain 
applications that i'm sure again it would have changed. I matched the 
right product to the problem. Same as in the (The Fan Fail Fix). I 
match the right products to the problem to correct it, not cover it 
up. 
If you have heard of the old saying, get the heat out of the kitchen.
That's what i do with the Main Relay that operates some of the most 
critical parts of the car. Get the heat out of the kitchen. ( Amps )
That's what I do with what I build.
Hopes this helps in your decisions of what to buy, do or build 
yourself in the future.
John Hervey
www.specialTauto.com


In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Roger Brogren" <rbrogren@xxxx> wrote:
> As of Nov 10, VIN 1074 has a new owner.(Fine time, 2 days before 
the 
> first snow storm of the season in Minnesota!)
> 
> I have been following the postings here for the last couple of 
months 
> and in spite of my early apprehension and negative comments from 
some 
> friends "in the business" I am by now convinced that this is not 
just 
> an unusual car but a FINE car, so I took the plunge. With this type 
> of back-uo available it will be hard to go wrong.
> 
> Original owner since -81 to -97. Last owner also meticulous, but 
only 
> drove it about 500 miles and evidently never got deep into the 
> technical side of ownership. (So far I have only driven it about 20 
> miles.)
> 
> Some minor details:
> - Doors sag and struts need replacement.
> - Battery allegedly weak.
> - Original coolant overflow bottle (plastic)
> - Cooling hoses etc. replaced 3-4 years ago. Don't know 
> if "authorized" replacement parts were used. System looks like a 
> plumbers nightmare!
> - Trip odometer push button loose.
> - Bushings/seals on most pulleys replaced last year, possibly 
> necessitated by broken heat shield.
> 
> A few quick questions at this time:
> - Right front door torsion bar was adjusted (by Bruce Benson) a few 
> years ago. In a phone conversation Bruce mentioned that he recall 
> that most of the splines were gone, except for about 1/4 inch. 
Should 
> a replacement torsion bar be high on the priority list?
> 
> - Car starts fine but once I had to turn the key a couple of times,
> (including jiggling the shift lever and clutch)to get the starter 
> running. Is there a starter interlock in the 5-speed gerbox system? 
> 
> - After reading a lot here about the importance of and evident 
> complex cooling system I wonder if an overhaul here is also needed? 
> Last owner told me when I first looked at the car that both cooling 
> fans were running all the time and I have since learned that they 
> shouldn't. Is a "Tankzilla" conversion recommended (rather than 
> dinking with each individual relay)?
> 
> - What are the dimensions of the heat shield? (Mine appears to be 
> broken off along the top of the mounting brackets and to the left 
of 
> the left mounting bracket, looking from the rear.)
> 
> - I received the original tires with the car, they are in pretty 
good 
> condition but are they worth saving?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> Roger Brogren
> VIN 1074