Re: [DMCForum] Re: Jeff Misunderstanding (Mark)
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Re: [DMCForum] Re: Jeff Misunderstanding (Mark)



I have his exhaust, re repainted it.

Mark V



On Jun 27, 2005, at 10:34 PM, content22207 wrote:

> You're reading way too much (or else I'm not being clear). Jeff's a
> super guy. If he does indeed sell his car, I'm going to be sorry to
> see him leave the community (perhaps only for a while?).
>
> I'm all for his intake manifolds. That's the only thing holding back
> people who want to experiment with alternative fuel metering. I just
> worry that the plenum is too big on his design. You need pretty tight
> intake runners for crisp throttle response, especially at low RPM's.
> In fact, that design may not be his at all, but rather a race
> engineer's (in which case a big plenum makes perfect sense -- race
> cars run wide open with little manifold vacuum).
>
> That exhaust looks exactly like the one that used to be on his car --
> did he make another or sell you his?
>
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
>
>> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxx> wrote:
>> Here is the exhaust i bought.
>>
>> http://www.entermyworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1313
>>
>> What is your problem with Jeff anyway? I sense some hatred to him in
>> your posts. Are you jealous that he came up with a new Carb manifold
>> or
>> something? Or am i just reading into your posts a little too much?
>>
>> Mark V
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 27, 2005, at 9:39 PM, content22207 wrote:
>>
>>> Oooo -- now my curiosity's aroused. Was this exhaust something Jeff
>>> designed, or was he re-selling someone else's exhaust? At one time he
>>> had an odd arrangement on his own car: left the stock crossover pipe
>>> and catalytic converter in place, then added a stubby cut down
>>> muffler
>>> and turn down pipe in lieu of the big muffler across the back.
>>>
>>> Bill Robertson
>>> #5939
>>>
>>>> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxx> wrote:
>>>> Remember this car is in 100% better shape than that "Fast and the
>>>> Furious" rolled over, window less, dash less, cooling fan less POS
>>>> Delorean that was just for sale on EBay.
>>>>
>>>> Jeff Friday is honest. I bought my custom exhaust from him and he
>>>> was
>>>> very honest and shipped it fast to me.
>>>>
>>>> Mark V
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 27, 2005, at 7:09 PM, content22207 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That's Jeff Friday's car. Money's been tight (he's unemployed too),
>>>>> but since the car is paid for I thought he was going to keep it.
>>>>> His
>>>>> other car is a Chysler Sebring convertible. I guess he figures the
>>>>> DeLo is a more saleable asset, though the last time I saw it, it
>>>>> was
>>>>> in an advanced state of disassembly (he'll need to put it back
>>>>> together before the buyer shows up).
>>>>>
>>>>> Wonder what this is going to do to his big intake manifold project?
>>>>> I'm not 100% sure about the design -- that big open plenum may
>>>>> yield
>>>>> pretty sluggish throttle response at lower RPM's. Wonder what would
>>>>> happen if the fabricator put some dividers in it before welding the
>>>>> top on (kind of like square versions of cast passages)? I bet he's
>>>>> used to working on race engines, which usually spin 6,000-8,000
>>>>> RPM.
>>>>>
>>>>> Apparently the DMCNC thing isn't panning out either (unless
>>>>> proceeds
>>>>> from the DeLo are its seed money). Too bad -- Jeff's an honest guy,
>>>>> mechanically inclined, and not afraid to work on DeLoreans (many
>>>>> 3rd
>>>>> party mechanics are -- that's why people pay ungodly sums of
> money to
>>>>> ship their cars to Houston, New York, or Florida).
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill Robertson
>>>>> #5939
>>>>>
>>>>>> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxx>
> wrote:
>>>>>> I know he was selling it before but kept it because he got a
>>>>>> better
>>>>>> job. I dont know why he is selling it this time. I do know he is
>>>>>> an
>>>>>> honest seller and i have bought from him in the past.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mark V
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 27, 2005, at 3:15 PM, Marc Levy wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know that Chrome guy has been on Tamir's forums for
>>>>>>> a while, but that whole thing sounds fishy.. Why would
>>>>>>> he take such a huge loss on a car.  It can't be
>>>>>>> because he needs the cash, or he would not be offering
>>>>>>> the financing deal.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On the other hand, if he is offering the finance and
>>>>>>> it turns out to be a shitty car or scam, your only out
>>>>>>> $2000!  :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --- DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.entermyworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1436
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lots of updates.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mark V
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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