Re: [DML] Video Of Carbureted PRV Intake Manifold Removal

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If access to the area under the intake manifold was required often
ease of acessability might be important. Since it is not, the only
factor is that it may cost a little more in time (labor) to have
someone redoe the gaskets, seals, hoses, and water pump every 10 years
or so. To change to a carburator just to improve access is not a good
enough reason to convert. I agree it can take some effort to get a
malfunctioning K-Jet system going right. IMHO it is probably easier to
fix the K-Jet than to go to a carburator. If the K-Jet is so bad and
you are absolutely convinced it has to go a better option would be to
convert to a full EMM like a Mega-Squirt. Hardly cost effective but it
makes more sense. With a full EMM you can have more performance AND
fuel economy.  BTW, how long DOES the catalytic converter last with
the carburator?
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757




--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@...> wrote:
>
> content22207 wrote:
> 
> >
> >The nomenclature *IS* curious -- K-Jet owners have a "Valley of
> >Death," I have an "intake valley." 
> >  
> >
> I thought this was a DeLorean invention too, but was talking to a
friend 
> who works on other Vee engines and referred to it. It's not something 
> "we" made up...
> 
> >Did you notice in the video that I do not have a metal pipe running
> >from the heater core back to the pump? Rubber hose will not rust or
> >corrode. Not trying to convince you of anything -- that's a simple
> >statement of fact.
> >  
> >
> You should not have a rubber hose resting on any surface if you can 
> avoid it... and the valley is hardly smooth. You run the risk of it 
> wearing through at some point. You will probably argue that you can
keep 
> checking it on your easy-to-remove intake manifold. I would point out 
> that with a hard pipe, you don't have to.
> 
> Converting a standard DeLorean engine to carbs will give simplicity,
but 
> is not suitable if running ca catalyst, will provide a small
performance 
> iprovement, but also worse fuel economy...
> 
> These are facts too
> 
> Martin
>



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