Re: [DML] Porcsche transmission for DeLorean

["captain_hydrogen" <captainhydrogen@xxxx>]

Thank you for the response to my questions.

It seems that the Chevy Vortec 4.3 V-6 might be the easiest fit, 
considering a few people have already have done it and have made it 
work. I really like the Audi V6 engines both turbo and non-turbo, 
but the ECU integration might be an issue.

Of the Honda engines, the new 240-hp 24-valve VTEC V-6 engine seems 
to to be a pretty good option, not withstanding the front-wheel 
rotation issue. The engine on the S2000 is way-cool, but the engine 
doesn't "open up" with its variable valve timing until around 6,000+ 
RPM. I have heard that the S2000 is most happy on a track and that 
regular street driving of the S2000 is "underwhelming" (made up 
word). The Nissan 350Z 287 hp 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 engine also 
looks to be a pretty cool option.

The reason that I suggested the possibility of a Chevy Small Block 
based V4 is because other manufactures (i.e. Saab and Ford) have 
utilized V4 engines in various vehicles, (mostly truck applications), 
and now Honda and others use V4 engines in motorcycle applications. 
True, inline engines are easier to balance and cheaper to manufacture 
than "V" engines. I like the idea of using a horizontally opposed 
engine, but the width of the engine doesn't seem to be compatable 
with the DeLorean engine bay. The V4 speculation is just that, 
speculation. I try to think outside the box, I figure if no one ever 
thought outside the box, there wouldn't be any little shiny cars with 
gullwing doors on the road.

Concerning the recent postings about transmission adaptors, I would 
like to offer the following link: Unicap Transmission Adaptors
(http://www.pnc.com.au/~bill/Transmission.html).

The new Mazda Rotary engine is cool too, ignoring the low torque, but 
now with good fuel economy and emissions.

Thank you,
Ben Ferguson
Member of the Board of Directors - American Hydrogen Association 
(www.clean-air.org)
Member - Arizona DeLorean Club (www.az-d.org)
captainhydrogen@xxxx


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> 
wrote:
> This is not necessarily true. I think you are right that most 
Hondas
> turn the wrong way, but the 2liter, 240hp out of the S2000 (which I 
think
> would be one of the best candidates) turns in the correct 
direction. 
> 
> For people who wanted to retain the Renault transmission, this 
would not
> make a difference. A fix would be as simple as flipping the ring 
and
> pinion in the final drive of the transmission. Remember the 
transmission
> is used in FWD applications, so we all know it can spin backwards. 
Some
> transmissions do not allow this "flip", including the Porsche g50.
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Fri, 9 May 2003 12:21:41 -0700 (PDT) Steve Stankiewicz
> <protodelorean@xxxx> writes:
> > Uhhh... before anyone goes chasing a Honda/Acura VTEC
> > conversion, you might want to know they rotate in the
> > opposite direction of most engines. (Wouldn't that
> > suck to find out after it's mounted in place!)
> > 
> > =====
> > Steve
> > 
> > VIN 2650 ("Project Delorean")
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