On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, Mark J Bradakis wrote:
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> >DeLorean<
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> As I recall, the DeLorean was very heavy with its stainless steel body and
> only came with a GM 4-cylinder engine-very weak in that era of production.
> I don't know anything about the suspension, but I suspect the car was more
> show than go. Maybe there are engine swap kits; a V8 would really waken
> that baby up (move you from BS to mod though). At least you don't have to
> worry about the body rusting.
On a whim, I typed "www.delorean.com" into my browser, and
lo-and-behold, there's actually a wealth of information there! As
others have already mentioned, the engine was the PRV V-6, developing
130 HP at 5500 RPM and 153 lb-ft of torque at 2750 RPM. It weighed
2844 lbs.
-jef
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