RE: [DML] Re: "French" PRV

[benjamin strand <benjamin_strand@xxxx>]

Speaking of Citroen, are there any members of the DML list who also own a French made Citroen? Preferably a 1970's D series? Ugliest looking car ever built. But the handling and the suspension...unbeatable. That was a car that was truly ahead of its time. If only there was a way to incorporate the air/fluid hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension system on a Delorean, or any other car for that matter. 

Ben
Vin 4613

John Hervey <john@xxxx> wrote:
As I understand it he did chose worse, The Citron 4 cylinder was his 1st
choice.
John



-----Original Message-----
From: brobertson@xxxx [mailto:brobertson@xxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 3:22 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: "French" PRV


Factory was in France, but Swedes have their fingerprints on design too.

To be honest, Volvo's final rework of original design (B280) is very
nice engine, EFI not withstanding.

I was very leery about PRV before actually getting my hands on one
(original posts to DML regarded Vortec conversion). Now, am rather
fond of the little powerplant. Has its weaknesses: "Internal" water
distribution pipe is assinine. Ignition distributor would have been
better relocated by cylinder #3 (as it is on B280). Clearance is tight
among injectors and spark plugs. But in all PRV is surprisingly smooth
running (given odd fire sequence) with good bottom end torque and
projected long life span -- Bertone I saw in Hagarstown junkyard had
180,000 miles on odometer.

JZD could have chosen worse.

Bill Robertson
#5939



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