dmcnews-digest Friday, 14 February 1997 Volume 02 : Number 212 In this issue: Re: Starting problems... DOA Members Los Angeles Region Re: This months Hemmings Motor News JZD wasn't the only "fool" Turbochargers Re: JZD wasn't the only "fool" Re: Turbochargers RIGHT / LEFT SEAT re: Starting problems... dmcnews-digest V2 #211 -Reply re: Starting problems... Accidents! DeLorean accident rate update Re: Accidents! Re: RIGHT / LEFT SEAT CORVETTE BRAKE LIGHT Re: dmcnews-digest V2 #211 -Reply Re: dmcnews-digest V2 #211 -Reply Re: Turbochargers Re: Accidents! Re: dmcnews-digest V2 #211 -Reply Re: Breakaway Mirrors Re: Accidents! Third Brake Light A DMC for your VCR! Re: CORVETTE BRAKE LIGHT Re: CORVETTE BRAKE LIGHT Re: Breakaway Mirrors Alleged Kit Cars and the 1983 Market DeLorean Price Re: JZD wasn't the only "fool" JZD and the Pontiac Banshee ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RazzzzD@aol.com Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 23:00:06 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Starting problems... Phillip, When i bought my DMC-12, I had the same problems. I needed to replace the following; 1. Fuel Pump. 2. Temperature Switch After I replace both items my DMC-12 started on the first shot. Raz ------------------------------ From: "John W. Herron"Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 22:57:02 -0700 Subject: DOA Members Los Angeles Region Fellow So.Cal DOA Members: Recently joined DOA and would like to meet local members. Have several tech questions and seek advice/tips on restoration. I reside in W. LA. I can be emailed at: herron@scf.usc.edu Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. Lunch on me... Regards, John DOA #5212 VIN #4115 ------------------------------ From: STANDLOR@aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 01:50:45 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: This months Hemmings Motor News Jim- Just thought I woould let you know that I talked with the fella at Rightway Salvage Yard today. Thats the place with the Delorean in the front mounted on the riser bin advertising the junk yard. I told him I was interested in a seat either right or left since they are identical (which he didn't know) and he came back with a price of $795.00, and he couldn't tell me the condition of the seat! I think in the long run, you might be barking up the wrong tree looking for parts from him, as he thinks the car he has is a "money tree" and will reap him big profits from those rich guys who own Deloreans! Stan ------------------------------ From: GullWinged@aol.com Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 23:08:15 -0500 (EST) Subject: JZD wasn't the only "fool" First off, I am sorry if this appears twice. I thought I sent it a few days ago but never received it back from the Live DMC List and assume it never made it there. Now on to the show. People have often criticized JZD for placing the factory in Ireland and talking about the civil unrest, unskilled workers, high unemployment, etc. But I came across a story the other day that proves he isn't the only "fool" to locate a factory in the country. >* The head of INTEL Ireland, the biggest supplier of ssemi-conductors to Europe, says locating in Ireland has proved very positive for the international high-technology conglomerate. General manager Frank McCabe said that the success of the 4,000-strong Irish plant was key to Intel's decision to build a new $1.5 billion facility at its Leixlip site, close to Ireland's capital, Dublin. Intel Ireland produced the world's first eight-inch wafers of pure silicon and is the world's biggest supplier of Pentium chips. (Reuters 03:20 AM ET 02/06/97) For the full text story, see >http://www.merc.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=1418890-da5 Ireland is the world's largest producers of Pentium chips!?! For us Apple lovers, such as James and I, this just adds more fuel to the fire on why Macintosh is superior. :) ~ Chase ------------------------------ From: Mpeak@aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 00:03:40 -0500 (EST) Subject: Turbochargers Recently, I received information in the mail on the twin turbo from Turbo manifold Co. Although I think the system looks rather impressive, the $5,000 price tag was unbelievable judging that a new engine costs $6,000. I was wondering what turbochargers people on the list are using. There appear to be more out there than I know of. So far I have heard of the twin turbo from Turbo Manifold, the BAE turbocharger, and the IHI twin turbo system. Turbo users, are you happy with the ones you are using? What are the prices on these various models and how do their performances compare? Anybody using a Volvo turbocharging system? Matt ------------------------------ From: raddad@cmn.net Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 07:15:46 -0700 Subject: Re: JZD wasn't the only "fool" Chase said, in part >People have often criticized JZD for placing the factory in Ireland and talking about the civil unrest, unskilled workers, high unemployment, etc. But I came across a story the other day that proves he isn't the only "fool" to locate a factory in the country. >Ireland is the world's largest producers of Pentium chips!?! For us Apple lovers, such as James and I, this just adds more fuel to the fire on why Macintosh is superior. :) >~ Chase Being Irish I think I can say this - We write, we sing, we bullshit, we laugh and we make the world's best beer, but please don't ask us to do anything technical. Written on a Mac with Guiness in hand. Dick Ryan ------------------------------ From: raddad@cmn.net Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 07:22:16 -0700 Subject: Re: Turbochargers Matt, I have the Island Turbo setup. BTW, these are IHI turbos. I had 50,000 on my car when they were installed and have added another 40,000 since then. They are smooth and very responsive at "mid-range and above". Incidentally, I also have the automatic transmission and I am told that it really won't stand up to the extra horsepower of the turbos. The current condition of it would seem to bear that out. If you plan to do GT type cruising, the turbos are a real pleaure. However, only you can determine what they are worth to you. BTW, I have seen some very nice installations of RAJAY turbos on a couple of DeLoreans. Dick Ryan ------------------------------ From: "Don Gowler-CFPO01" Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 8:30:00 -0600 Subject: RIGHT / LEFT SEAT SOMEONE WROTE "I told him I was interested in a seat either right or left since they are identical" AND I HOPE THEY REALIZE THAT THE SEAT BACK HAS A LEVER ON IT'S SIDE FACING TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR TO ALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO BE TILTED EITHER FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS; THEREFORE, THE SEATS ARE DIFFERENT. I HAVE TWO EXTRA SEATS AND BRAND NEW GREY ORIGINAL COVERINGS IN SUPERB/UNUSED CONDITION - CALL ME IF YOUR INTERESTED. cfpo01@email.mot.com REGARDS, THE SILVER FOX ------------------------------ From: dadams@etcconnect.com (Dennis Adams) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 10:25:36 -0600 Subject: re: Starting problems... ------------------------------ From: Aaron Barrus Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 09:20:18 -0700 Subject: dmcnews-digest V2 #211 -Reply Mike Substelny, I think we need to add another figure to your list. How many times has another vehicle ran into something OTHER THAN your delorean while admiring it? I admit to driving off the freeway into a median, and almost up onto a sidewalk once, until the curb cought my attention. No accidents yet, fortunately. Until I own one, I take every opportunity to admire them. Aaron ------------------------------ From: dadams@etcconnect.com (Dennis Adams) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 10:25:36 -0600 Subject: re: Starting problems... ------------------------------ From: ausmith@pdx.oneworld.com Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 11:39:48 +0000 Subject: Accidents! Hi all, Write to Delorean World. I sent them an article on the insatllation of a third brake light a year and a half ago. Talked to John Truscott on the phone and faxed him a picture. It requires no drilling or any permanent changes other than wire splicing. Never got to print! It also looks "right" on the car. I think our cars need this accessory for safety. We are low, and close to the same color as the pavement. Chris ------------------------------ From: Mike Substelny Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 15:14:12 -0500 Subject: DeLorean accident rate update * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * These figures are provided strictly for the amusement of DML readers. This non-scientific survey should not be construed to have any statistical significance due to the small sample size, STRONGLY biased sampling technique, and unvalidatable assumptions made during analysis. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * So far, with a handful of respondents in, we have these results (figures rounded off for ease of reading): DeLorean drivers seem to get hit once every 66,500 miles, no matter what car we are driving. Our non-DeLorean cars get hit once about every 92,000 miles. Our DeLoreans get hit once about every 46,000 miles. So right now it looks like DeLoreans get hit twice as often as non-DeLoreans when driven by the same people. Amazing! The current trend goes against my instinct. One possible explanation would be if people who have had an accident are simply more likely to respond to this survey than people who haven't. I honestly expected to get a lot more "zero accident" responses than I did. Maybe other drivers really do get distracted by our cars and loose control a lot! OTOH Chris had a point when he said, "We are low, and close to the same color as the pavement." Once again, don't take these numbers too seriously. If they inspire you to become a more careful driver that's great. But their main purpose is just to give us something to chat about. I will update these numbers next week, assuming some of the Digest subscribers have yet to respond. And for crying out loud, let's be CAREFUL out there! - -Mike Substelny ------------------------------ From: raddad@cmn.net Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 13:58:37 -0700 Subject: Re: Accidents! >Hi all, >Write to Delorean World. I sent them an article on the insatllation of a third brake light a year and a half ago. Talked to John Truscott on the phone and faxed him a picture. It requires no drilling or any permanent changes other than wire splicing. Never got to print! It also looks "right" on the car. >I think our cars need this accessory for safety. We are low, and close to the same color as the pavement. >Chris I agree. I installed a corvette third brake light years ago. It looks as if it was designed for the car. It looks so natural that most people are surprised to find that it was a "custom" installation. It brings a brake light up to eye level of the person behind you (fits on top louvre). I know a number of others who have installed the same light. Dick Ryan ------------------------------ From: raddad@cmn.net Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 14:01:07 -0700 Subject: Re: RIGHT / LEFT SEAT Interesting point Don. Wonder how many people might have discovered that by accident? BTW, I have been trying to email you directly, but all mail comes back!!Help!! Dick Ryan ------------------------------ From: "Don Gowler-CFPO01" Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 15:40:00 -0600 Subject: CORVETTE BRAKE LIGHT Dick, can we hear more about the Corvette brake light setup. What year? What wiring routing? Exact location for mounting? Mounting fasteners? Thanks Dick. Regards, The Silver Fox ------------------------------ From: "denise" Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 21:23:32 -0000 Subject: Re: dmcnews-digest V2 #211 -Reply Hello my name is John, and I am new to the group. I am a Delorean Owner, two of them. So I would like to ask a question here. Does anyone know how many Deloreans were actually made? Also another question would any Delorean owners like to get together for a chat? All the best for now, John. ------------------------------ From: mack777@ix.netcom.com (James McBurney) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 17:28:48 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: dmcnews-digest V2 #211 -Reply John, I think that there were in the area of 8,500 DeLorean's made. ------------------------------ From: BRUCE BENSON Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 23:44:53 +0000 Subject: Re: Turbochargers What are the prices on >these various models and how do their performances compare? Anybody using a >Volvo turbocharging system? >Matt There are an infinite number of turbocharger configurations to match an equally infinite number of engine configurations. Volvo only turbocharges the 4 cyl so that system wouldn't work well with the B28 engine in the DeLorean. I had Turbo City in Orange California size a Rajay turbo for me based on the displacement of the engine and rpm range it begins to develop its torque. I'm pretty sure its the same turbo BAE used. BAE, by the way, is no longer in business. My system is a cross between the BAE and Island Turbo setups. Don Steger, at the DeLOREAN MOTOR CENTER, bought the remaining DeLorean kits from BAE several years ago. I have no idea if he has anything left. Bruce Benson ------------------------------ From: STANDLOR@aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 22:05:52 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Accidents! In a message dated 97-02-13 15:01:33 EST, you write: << I sent them an article on the insatllationof a third brake light a year and a half ago. >> Chris- Perhaps I missed something! I have not seen any discusstion or cross talk about the installation of the third lite (stoplight), but so help me, I was thinking of this same subject while traveling home tonight from work. Many guys have installed the chevy corvette 3rd lite on the top of the Delorean and it not only looks good, but acts good! What type of lite were you inferring to? Is it a stock lite, how would you attach it to the vehicle, clamps, etc? How would you string your wires to attach to brake circut etc. From what the other guys have told me, if you drill the corvette light through the body permanently, you bring the wires also through the body and attach to the brake circut behind the package shelf where the wires are completely hidden, the bolts are hidden and the job looks great and professional. Has anyone done this job? Stan ------------------------------ From: STANDLOR@aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 22:23:21 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: dmcnews-digest V2 #211 -Reply In a message dated 97-02-13 18:15:54 EST, you write: << Does anyone know how many Deloreans were actually made? >> John- Delorean Owners Association magazine (Delorean World) Vol. I Book 2 Winter 1983 page 18 lower - Model year - 1981- 6539 1982- 1126 1983- 918 The last figure of 1983 includes those cars produced by the DMC under John Z and those produced by Consolidated who finished production on many cars left on the assembly line when the factory was closed. Those late production cars were made from parts that were in many cases, discarded by the origianl line as undesirable, or unfit parts, to be used in the construction of the car under the guideance of John Z. Stan ------------------------------ From: dlwrence@ix.netcom.com Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 22:08:44 -0600 (CST) Subject: Re: Breakaway Mirrors In regards to the breakaway mirrors mentioned by Chase: My 1992 Explorer also has those kinds of mirrors, and on the 1992+ Isuzu Trooper, the breakaway mirrors are power operated, allowing you to fold them in at the touch of a switch. These kind of mirrors come in real handy if you aren't paying attention and nail the side of the garage door opening as you are backing out. ~Chris P.S. Sorry that this wasn't really DeLorean related. ------------------------------ From: STANDLOR@aol.com Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 22:13:52 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Accidents! In a message dated 97-02-13 16:04:52 EST, you write: << I installed a corvette third brake light years ago. >> Dick - See my note to Chris since his note was on the board before yours! What year corvette did your lite come off of? How is yours wired since it is mounted on the louvre, not on the body? Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Just to make a comment. The first time I truly noticed the 3rd lite was at the Los Veges convention a few years back. We were on the road out of town and were all driving in file. When I looked down the column, the only thing that stood out was one of the Deloreans with his high wind deflector on the rear, and the Delorean that braked every so often and could be seen over the top of all the other cars as he applied his brakes. I mentioned to my wife at that time that that is the greatest safety feature I have ever seen for the Delorean and someone should make it available to all members of the Club. I havent't done it yet , but I guarentee you I shall have it one my car within a couple of months. Stan ------------------------------ From: "John W. Herron" Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 20:57:35 -0700 Subject: Third Brake Light Stan: I am interested in installing a third brake light as well. This is what I know about it... Don Steger at DeLorean Motor Center installs them for a little over two bills. The brake light itself is around $160. I asked him about what vehicle it came off of and he didnt tell me much...now I know they are off of an 'vette. Third brake lights were installed on U.S. autos starting from 1985. Let me know if you find out what year 'vette they came off of. Regards, John ------------------------------ From: "Eric " Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 00:09:27 -0500 Subject: A DMC for your VCR! V2#211 had a few posts regarding video, to which I add; The History Channel had a one hour documentary on Pontiac, mostly the Firebird. Interesting was the 1966 Banshee Show Car code named XP798. This was JZD's concept of a *Mustang Fighter* with all wheel independent suspension, a 421 V8, and fold down rear seats. Of note were the doors; flip-up panels on the roof augmented the passenger doors. The Banshee was never shown to the public: GM President Cole thought it would eat into the Corvette's market share and Chevrolet was developing the F Car which became the Camaro/Firebird. One could guess that the doors of the Banshee made their way into the design parameters of the DMC-12 in 1975, but there was no mention of this. Note that in 1988 the Banshee name was revived by Pontiac into a Show Car to demonstrate a *Firebird for the "90's*, so any references may get confused here since the 1966 Show Car was never really, well, Shown. The History Channel also has a series called Year By Year; a documentary featuring the news stories of any given year. You may want to keep an eye out for 1982 or 1984 for obvious reasons. Check here http://www.historychannel.com for air times in the future. And should I mention the catalog page from a source of dirty movies someone passed along to me? Well, this is a family-friendly List, so all I will say is that there is a certain video that features a DMC-12 with a well-endowed woman leaning against it. I don't know if there really is a DMC-12 in the video beyond the picture, but if you want to find out for yourself and are over 21, email me and I will pass along the name of the company that has this, uh, movie. Eric Friedebach aerostar@ccia.com ------------------------------ From: raddad@cmn.net Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 22:31:38 -0700 Subject: Re: CORVETTE BRAKE LIGHT I'll need to check on the year - pre 1988. On the Corvette, it is installed on the roof. I did not want to drill into the roof and, besides, the light isn't stainless steel. Move the light down onto the top louvre and center it.. Move it as far forward as necessary to have the lens flush with the end of the louvre. You will have to drill one hole into the louvre to feed the wires through from the underside of the light. The light attaches with cement - no bolts or other fasteners to affect the clean look. Wires run to the "grill" where the torsion bar adjustment bolts are located - through one of the grill openings and then over to the right to feed through the rear quarter panel and become spliced into the wiring just before it attaches to the rear light "board". You only need to leave a 1/2" or so "loose" wire extending from the top of the louvre to the grill. It will not interfer when opening and closing the louvre. Paint the light with urethane "bumper black" and voila, you have a light that is waterproof, reliable, bright, easy to see and looks like it was put on at the factory. Dick Ryan P.S. I suppose one could exit the grill and hook in behind the passenger seat, but by putting the light where I did, you would have more wire showing. You would have to be looking hard to see any exposed wires the way mine is set up. ------------------------------ From: raddad@cmn.net Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 22:40:30 -0700 Subject: Re: CORVETTE BRAKE LIGHT Oops - I goofed. I had a nagging feeling I might have. It has been a long time since the light was installed. There are two bolts that hold it onto the louvre. They are not visible from except from the underside of the louvre. All else is as stated before. Sorry. Dick Ryan ------------------------------ From: "Marvin S. Sterling" Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 03:34:26 -0800 Subject: Re: Breakaway Mirrors dlwrence@ix.netcom.com wrote: >In regards to the breakaway mirrors mentioned by Chase: My 1992 Explorer also >has those kinds of mirrors, and on the 1992+ Isuzu Trooper, the breakaway mirrors are power operated, allowing you to fold them in at the touch of a >switch. These kind of mirrors come in real handy if you aren't paying attention and nail the side of the garage door opening as you are backing out. >~Chris >P.S. Sorry that this wasn't really DeLorean related. - ------------------------------------------ Chris, If you nail the D's breakaway mirrors backing out of the garage you will rip them off of the car ... they only fold out to ninety degrees but they do fold forward ... they are not really breakaway. Regards, Marv Sterling ------------------------------ From: "Eric " Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 01:45:42 -0500 Subject: Alleged Kit Cars and the 1983 Market In V2 #211 CDIUSAMPS@aol.com wrote: >Subject: Kit Car (Alleged) >You guys will love this. Yesterday, while driving my Delo, I was stopped >by >a group of individuals who wanted to talk Deloreans. When they asked to look >at the engine, I popped the back. I was then told I was driving a kit car, >DMC look alike, as the real DMC 12 was a front engine, 351 Ford powered vehicle. Great look alike, but not the real thing. No matter how much I tried to convince them they were wrong it was like talking to a brick wall. I >even tried to jog their memory alittle by bringing up the Bricklin, but they >still did not believe me. And this whole time I thought I knew my vehicle, >I'm so embarassed that I was ripped off when I bought it. BILL Some time back I came across a brochure for the Cimbria SS, a gull-winged spots car that, well, seemed to say *build me* instead of *buy me*, circa 1983. There was also a whole box of materials that were included with it that I was not able to secure. The brochure is along the same line of quality of the DMC-12 brochure, but if you pay attention to the details you can see some JC Whitney parts here and there. The copy reads "Advanced Automotive Technologies, Ltd. is proud to present the Cimbria SS... the culmination of a decade of engineering development and production experience in the world of prestige car design". Seems to be a kit car. It looks nothing like a DMC-12 beyond the gull wing doors. The brochure I have makes no mention of the engine whatsoever. One is available at http://www.vmarket.com/p83.htm Eric Friedebach aerostar@ccia.com ------------------------------ From: Scott Tester Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 03:30:45 -0500 (EST) Subject: DeLorean Price I was talking to a friend about the DeLorean. As soon as he could speak he said, "hey, you can't get that car, it's $100,000 or more!!" Unable to convince him of the real price range until I got a Hemmings! Now he wants one.... Scott Tester testersd@appstate.campus.mci.net ------------------------------ From: jory bell Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 01:17:55 -0800 Subject: Re: JZD wasn't the only "fool" >Chase said, in part >>People have often criticized JZD for placing the factory in Ireland and talking about the civil unrest, unskilled workers, high unemployment, etc. But I came across a story the other day that proves he isn't the only "fool" to locate a factory in the country. >>Ireland is the world's largest producers of Pentium chips!?! For us Apple lovers, such as James and I, this just adds more fuel to the fire on why Macintosh is superior. :) >>~ Chase >Being Irish I think I can say this - We write, we sing, we bullshit, we laugh and we make the world's best beer, but please don't ask us to do anything technical. >Written on a Mac with Guiness in hand. >Dick Ryan Apple has a large production facility in Cork Ireland - I worked there for a time lat year. Motorola and other wafer fabs are alo located there. ::jory ------------------------------ From: Mike Substelny Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 09:29:39 -0500 Subject: JZD and the Pontiac Banshee Eric said: >The History Channel had a one hour documentary on Pontiac, mostly the Firebird. Interesting was the 1966 Banshee Show Car . . . The Banshee is now part of the Bortz "Dream Car" collection. The Bortz father/son team collects concept cars that were never mass produced. Some of the cars (including the Banshee) circulate from city to city as they are displayed in various car museums from time to time. I saw the Banshee when it visited Cleveland in 1995. I think it was a 1963 model code number XP-833. It was a white, convertible, two-seater sports car. The Banshee was created while John DeLorean was running Pontiac by engineer Bill Collins. DeLorean later hired Collins to engineer another project of his, the DMC-12! While our production DeLoreans do look very much like the car Collins designed, when Lotus took over the project they made radical changes. In my opinion the DeLorean would have been better off if it were built to Collins' original specs. Unfortunately his design required the EMR underbody, which for some reason failed to materialize. James has a picture of the Banshee that I saw. If there is interest among the subscribers, perhaps some day that picture can appear on the DML home page. - -Mike Substelny ------------------------------ End of dmcnews-digest V2 #212 *****************************
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