Re: trans swap

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

The economics of the swap don't make sense. Even if you buy the bigger 
parts cheap there are a lot of clips, bolts, wires, etc that need to 
be changed. For instance if you want to remove the trans cooler you 
will need the pipe to replace it with. The wiring changes because of 
the starter inhibit relay and the back-up lights. The best case would 
be a totaled donor car so you could move everything that you need. If 
you are doing this because the auto trans is not working right it 
would be much cheaper to try to fix it than convert. The automatic can 
be made reliable and will give good service, it just can't perform 
like the 5-speed.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dick Ryan <deloreanbiker@xxxx> wrote:
> I agree with Dave. When I moved from So. Cal. to the
> mountains of Colorado, I found that my automatic just
> wasn't the ticket for all the mountain passes. I
> inquired about swapping out my auto for a 5 speed. 
> More than one "approved DeLorean vendor" advised that
> I would be better off swapping cars. It was tough to
> do since I had bought the car new and owned it for 15
> years. 
> 
> After much thought, I did swap cars and got a
> refurbished 5 speedd. I have never regretted it. 
> AND, now that Doctor Dave Delman owns my original car
> (6530) and contributes to the list, I feel like I
> still have contact with my first D. 
> 
> This list and the community it represents is awesome. 
> 
> 
> Dick Ryan
> 
> 
> --- Dave Swingle <swingle@xxxx> wrote:
> > Another thought - it would probably be cheaper and
> > easier to sell 
> > your car and buy the right one.
> > 
> > Dave Swingle dswingle(AT)dmcnews.com
> 
> 
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