Here's Everything that's Broken on My Cheap DeLorean
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I emailed you with a response to your need for an auto transmission rebuild kit. Still have it sitting here in my garage. Everything you are dealing with is - believe it or not - rather typical when you're bringing a DeLorean back to life. I recognize nearly everyone of these issues.
As others have stated, you can disconnect the central door locking module in a real bind, an the doors will go from auto-locks to manual lock/unlock. That'll get you out of the car as the electronic solenoids will be disabled.
The acceleration issue is definitely either the fuel or ignition system, and I would highly lean towards the fuel system. Remember, this is an all mechanical, Bosch K-Jetronic fuel system. Any one thing is out of whack, and you'll experience it. There is no "modern day EFI" on these 1970 components. Quite frankly, and it'll suck, but you need to go over practically all the components of the fuel system: fuel filter, fuel injectors, pump w/hose baffle setup and the fuel distributor are all possible sources of your issue.
Your gas gauge sticking sraight up is more than likely a failed fuel sender.
The engine cover clicks into place by means of a spring-loaded, triangular bracket that should be mounted on the back-middle of the engine compartment wall, and the lower engine cover will have a bracket that the piece clicks into.
Your speedometer not working (outside of the failed cable that was showcased in this video) will probably come down to a failed angle drive - a unit that is mounted inside the driver's side wheel hub area.
Now, all of this being said, you have a wealth of knowledge available if your Google-Fu is strong enough. When I got my DeLorean 15 years ago, there were like - 2 websites - that had information. I can advertise the typical vendors all day long, DMC-Houston and its subsidiary locations all over the US (Chicago, Orlando, Seattle, LA), DeLorean Auto Parts, and DeLorean Performance Industries - all of them can help you with available parts and helpful knowledge. I recommend you jump into the community forums (Google: DeLorean Forums) and start asking questions. Once the "20 year old rust" is broken, these cars actually are not all that bad to work on.
Then there's the other route: engine and transmission swap. Nearly every single engine-swapped DeLorean will have a manual transmission. The auto is just too fragile to handle anything over 150 to 170 WHP. Nearly all the LS swaps (yes, plural) that have been done started as auto trans DeLoreans. The two VR6 engine swaps had auto transmissions, and both have been or are currently being converted to manual transmissions. The V8 Lotus engine DeLorean has a manual as well as the 2JZ DeLorean. Bottom line here: if you swap the engine, get ready to go all in and do the transmission too. I own one of the VR6 engine DeLoreans, and trust me, the auto will be blown to pieces if you start thinking to go the engine swap route.
Hope I can get the auto trans rebuild kit to you. If I don't hear from you after this, I'll assume you are not interested.
Sorry for the book. Some of us are trying to help you, and I figured typing it all out here might get noticed before another email.
See you in the future.
This needs more likes.
Bump.
@Poco Rodriguez Not every mechanic is well versed in Delorean repair
Thumbs up this so hoovie can see it!!!
He don't respond to emails. I sent offer's for cars he was selling and got nothing back from him. One of my offer's was double the price he said he got for the car.
“You don’t watch this channel for shrewd financial decisions”.... love this channel!
Clearly got the reference from the vinwiki channel b.c he's been on it
You don't comment here to ever here back either...lol
Obviously that's why you'd watch vinwiki and listen to Ed
Hey Hoovie. You can buy the license plate and the mirror glass from DMC Houston. Also a fix for the door locks is to disable the central locking system. I did so in my DeLorean and it fixed my sticky door locks. You just unplug it's fuse.
The license plate bezel* I mean. I've owned my DeLorean for about three years and I love the stupid thing. It's a turd but it's a cool turd.
I'd also look at your K Jet fuel distributor. If the plunger inside is stuck it'll make it run rich when you left off the throttle. Remove the plunger and simply lubricate it. It solved the same issue with my car. Also check your idle speed motor. It can cause similar issues.
I have had no problems getting parts for my DeLorean. Between the different DMC dealerships, DeLorean-Auto-Parts, DeLorean Performance Industries, DeLorean-Go, PJ Grady, Rock Auto, and the DeLorean forums, I've found all the parts I needed to get mine on the road. There's even plenty of cross reference parts available at your local auto parts stores. Like the alternator and brake master.
It's a car that I've always wanted but will never be able to own one.
@@madmax2069 You never know. Keep up with the listings on Craigslist, you may find a cheap one. I actually paid less for mine than Hoovie did.
We need him to see this.
He won't do that, it makes sense and it's easy this guy is proud of being stupid!
DeLorean is located about 20 minutes from my house. They are building cars from spare parts and I think are still supplying parts. Back when I was a kid a friend was closing his shop. We helped him move and he had a ton of DeLorean parts. His brother worked for DeLorean and had gotten a lot of parts when they went under. He passed away a few years ago not sure what happened to them.
Where we're going we don't need roads ...... You gonna need a checkbook thou lol 😂😂😂
The Wizard is a savage lol
You just won the bonus prize.. A drive in a DeLorean!
@@kurtlamprecht93 I had to type something lol 😏
@@226050lunch Next time try something that we didn't hear and you might not look like such a fool.
The wizard is the Wiz of oneliner comebacks LOL
LMAO it's so worth it just for those lines.......cracks me up
I think Hoovie will fix this back close to standard if he can. Keep it original. It's worth more and is more authentic that way.
But the Tesla electric drivetrain swap sounds very cool.
MARTY! WE NEED TO GO BACK!... and not buy this car.
well you obviously have no idea about Deloreans. It won't help if you don't drive a car.
Came here to make the same joke haha...cheers!
He needed to buy this car, that way its in better hands than what it had.
I believe that would be a paradox. Do you really want to end the universe as we know it? Over $14k?
If he did that he would be stuck in the past because he wouldn’t have the car to come back to the present.
Ug, don’t repair that pos engine/transmission! Get a EV West kit and do a Tesla swap. Way faster and more fitting of a time travel machine.
This: www.evwest.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=476
No kidding. That thing runs worse than an old Briggs & Stratton. Based on past projects tho, he'll probably just pay his mechanic 1000s to "fix" that pos
How about making it good instead of garbage he should put a sizable v8 in it
This is the best sub chat ever
dvwatts BEST IDEA EVER! I wanna see this!!!!
"You may need a checkbook, though."
I love The Car Wizard
4:44 This mechanic is getting Rich out of “I bought the cheapest _____” videos !! Lol
The wizard just bought a super sweet Cadillac with the proceeds of Tyler's repair jobs.
Phreestyle1 He will be buying a Rolls Royce in no time soon !! 😂
Junito Punto Comm he has a rolls. He had it on a video. Wasn’t running
They have a very symbiotic business relationship. Tyler buys hoopties then essentially pays the Car Wizard the difference between what he paid for the hooptie and what he should have paid for a clean version of the car. Tyler gets content and the Wizard gets to have his shop running at full capacity all the time.
@@tn15_Wait, your'e saying Hoovie is sometimes underpaying for repairs? Is the idea that Car Wizard will better than break even by losing money on some jobs and making money on others? I ask because everybody knows, most cars aren't worth their asking price for how much it would cost to make it into a clean version.
DUDE. I NEED THIS.
Only if you do a LS swap.😉
No! Back to work on your fleet for you!!
No you don't 😂
Wait for the fire sale :)
Fix the Ferrari first
This mechanic could run his whole business of just your cars.
LOL 😂 😂 I think he does!!
@@7633J basically does now, look in the background the shop is filled with like 12-15 cars and they’re all hoovies
I’m here to say flux-capacitor
Yep,... totally Fluxed!
You might need a checkbook
Flux capacitor
@I Am Sekou watch back in time then you will get to know what it is.
well done... well done..
Always wanted a DMC, I was friends with “Crazy Eddies” Electronics store owner’s nephew in Brooklyn, NY in the 1980s, and his uncle had one, fell in love with it that day.
No seat belt, Wizard ? Oh oh, the Wizard is a rebel... We would never see such social misfits on Doug's channel !
Im guessing that seatbelt aint working either...
where they are going they don't need seatbelts!
It isn't like that heap o junk will go fast enough to make a seat belt a necessity.
No seat belt....in a car with no rear brakes...sigh...typical millenial.
This is my dream car and unlike most people that think they want one I actually have a history with them. My grandpa bought one brand new when I was 3. I thought it was the coolest car ever. When he passed away I was still too young to make a play for it and it was sold. Every time I’ve tried to buy one other things have taken priority. I still maintain that one day I will own one. Please love and take care of her sir.
Its funny because Tyler's fashion sense is stuck in the same era that Back to the Future came out
insta kill yes and it's great
Tyler and Wizard, Marty and Doc, same thing
That is ahead of the curve in kansas
Better than Doug’s lol
"Better than doug's" Fuck haha
This is the greatest thing you have ever done! It just cannot be topped!
I can't ever separate seeing one of these things from thinking... Back to The Future! It doesn't matter how much you have to spend to bring it back to the present. You have my full permission to spend any amount required. (Don't forget to glue a Magimix to its rump.)
Just fix it up enough to get it up to 88 MPH and go back to the future to when it was new...oh wait, it still prolly wont work then either...sighs~
@@jjccg9415 ahh wot
Not to rain on your parade but PROLLY isn't a word.
@@danb.3397 Thanks mrs johnson, my sixth grade english teacher! (and no you didnt rain on my parade, i lose no sleep over grammar nazi's on the internet)
That would mean making it run for at least 10 minutes to accelerate to that speed
Well, at least you can go back in time to when they still made parts and buy some to fix it.
I'm sure you've heard of them but DMC still exists in Texas and they have tons of NOS parts as well as a total refresh program. Also I believe quite a few parts were shared with Volvo, Renault and Peugeot, mostly drivetrain stuff. Also weirdly enough the 90's Eagle Premiere and Dodge Monaco used the same PRV engine though with a 3.0 displacement and 160ish HP. Hope this helps with your parts search
Only car that I approve for LS Swap. Just blow the engine real quick and Wizard and 5k $$$ will make that baby fly to the future.
Don't forget the flux capacitor.
@@thearousedeunuch What about hybrid with 1.21 gigawatts performance package, must have if you want to redeem yourself from the pass time mistakes?
Porsche flat 6, we need to go full circle with engine swaps
There was a guy who put a 3 rotor in a DMC-12... 300bhp, went link stink!
Was thinking this exact thing. I'm surprised it's not more common to LS swap them.
You summed up your video quite nicely @ 4:15: "I'm lucky that all the lights seem to work." Perhaps the only part of this car that won't demand a huge amount of time and money.
Hoovie! Love the show, can't wait for the reality show. But for the love of all that is holy, please give Wizard a mic!
Please.
Will you drive it often? Or will you drive it from time to time?
I c what you did there... LOL
Charlie Rosenthal HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
7633J Happy you were one of the few!
@@charlierosenthal1889 *starts slow clap*
hhheeeEAAAAAA
Do an LS swap
Hi there. My name is Lucas. I have been watching your videos for a few years now and I love them! I like you and your humor and your personality! I am very jealous of the cars you have! I am a car person myself but can not afford to have a nice ride like yours! I have had a quite a few nice cars in my days but now I drive a 92 Dodge Stealth ES that I got 3 years ago for 1400$ and after I put in another 1500$ in parts and repair in it to make it safe.... It runs but looks like crap! Anyway...I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND I THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME LOTS OF ENTERTAINMENT! Thanks man! Luk
LS SWAP TIME!!! hoovie please do it pleaaaasee!! It would be amazing!!, Everyone will freaking love it!!
Do you know how fucking complicated it is to do that?
@@af5579 think it would be harder than it was on the LS swap 911?
@@af5579 someone has already done it Mr regular did a review of it
Haider Abid didn't the guy in the video mention having to remake the firewall?
@@kurtlamprecht93 lol bro
Surprisingly enough, Delorean is still in business. About 95% of the parts are available right from Delorean in Texas. Prices are very reasonable and they have almost anything you could need right in stock. Have a customer at work that we maintain his. Had to do valve cover gaskets, plugs, wires, brakes and some interior pieces this summer.
That car has been sitting, very common that the fuel is turning from a liquid to varnish. We sent our Delorean to PJ Grady in New York from Florida. Please no 88 Back to the Future jokes, literally I'd be rich if I had a nickel for every joke (bought the car new in1981). With an automatic your car could possibly dyno under 100HP, figure 130BHP minus 20-25% drivetrain loss. Our Delorean also has the fake driver exhaust tip. Ours tip is just welded onto one of the bends, it's horrible looking from underneath. I drove a Stage III Delorean at DMC and it moved pretty good. It had a turbo (5-6psi), headers, ported heads, cam, performance exhaust and fuel upgrades. It sounded identical to a late 80's Porsche 911 Turbo. Even spending 10's of thousands for this package it had about 320HP. Ours needs lots of work, been working on it little by little for many years.
It most definitely dyno's under 100hp.
Props for turning up the gain on some of the Wizard's speaking parts in post-editing, really appreciated. Now, do the right thing by dropping in a Tesla powertrain. Make sure you install a Mr Fusion prop that doubles as a charging port for the battery pack, rated at 1.21 gigawatts or higher, of course.
I don't care what anyone says, Hoovie is the shrewdest of negotiators!
Eli Spencer sight unseen shrewdest!
Nah.. I think the Wizard is much sharper. (he makes money every time)
Taylor. IMHO:
1. Most of the flaws are caused by long storage and can be fixed cheeply.
2. You can never get enaugh of BTTF referencies. This car if simply AWSOME! I would love to get a chance to drive one just for a few miles.
Happy New Year from Poland, for You, the Wizzard and both of Yours relatives.
Great Scott, there are some really bad Back To The Future jokes on here.
They're like.... manure
Hoovie, I love you but please, please, please buy a mic for the wizard.
Love the chanel
NEW TITLE : my DMC delorean, is just being a normal DMC
So, the door droop is an easy adjustment of the door torsion bars as I said on the previous video post. Don't bother with the struts the doors will still sag with new struts. The speedo has a plastic cap on the hub on the drivers side front wheel, it strips often. The angle drive (where your cable is disconnected) on the speedo cable binds, and strips the plastic hub. I owned one in '82, I still have the original shop and parts manuals.
You should have LS swapped this one, not the Porsche 😏
th-cam.com/video/C7f9eZCQc4M/w-d-xo.html
I would never get into something like this ..but somehow I’m glad someone is and will happily watch where it goes
Even if Hoovie made shrewd financial decisions I would still watch this channel religiously !!!!
Once again Wizard steals the show but that's the good thing about Hoovie, he lets the Wizard do his thing - great vid Hoovie
You should manual swap it
Great video. Reinforces what garbage the DeLorean was. Johnny Carson was one of the first customers. He broke down 30 minutes after picking up the car. Now you know why people bought Toyota and Honda. I admire your fortitude and determination. You buy some cars that I would not take for free.......,, happy New Year.
Lol... Hoovie goes back to the future and the Wizard goes back to reality.... Get out the checkbook Marty....
Going online in the wizard’s office is exactly what you do guys! DMC Houston, DeLorean Go etc. Are all online. DMC Houston have full exploded parts diagrams online. You will be very unlucky to find a part you can’t find.
As for going to the corner auto store for parts, you’ll be surprised. The brakes for example...Front callipers are Ford. Pads are Ford Escort/Cortina. Rear callipers are Jaguar, XJ/XJS Pads. If you need the new pistons for the rear callipers note they are larger diameter than the regular Jaguar ones and cross reference as Daimler limo pistons.
The DeLorean is sometimes referred to as a “parts bin car” however it’s not. There are a fair number of parts that were deliberately shared with other cars in order to meet the extremely tight development and production schedule. Which I think is a industry record that will remain unbeaten.
What this does mean is you can find some parts cheaper or more convenient from other sources. E.g. interior light from Renault. Ashtray from Porsche/TVR. Glove box light switch from Rover. You get the idea.
None of the faults on your car are anything out of the ordinary. I think the Wizard needs to send you into the fuel tank to clean out all the black sludge you will find. This is “Fuel tank diving” and is the initiation for DeLorean ownership😉👍
Hoovie! Step one, 150hp shot of nitrous and recreate the Back to the Future scene. Enjoy the millions of views. Then, part this bad boy out and see how much of your money you can make back. It would be better content than The Wizard charging you $10,000 to fix it for you to sell it to Tavarish for $8,000.
He just needs to hit up Cleetus and James maybe Cooper with is new wet shot (water bottle) set up... Maybe sit back and drink a bartle skeet while the boys work their magic
Watching Hoovie is like watching an sado-masochistic who just won't stop.
Car Wizard is a national treasure.
In this case, it's not when it hits 88mph but if it ever will lol.
In 1964 John DeLorean worked for Pontiac Motors Division. He took a Tempest, put a 326 and a 4 speed in it, put the GTO badge on it, and people called him a genius. When he released the DeLorean, people sung his praises high and low as being a master designer of motor cars. Until they bought one, that is. One thing DeLorean knew well was there's a sucker born every minute.
Since you LS-swapped your Porsche before you killed it, you should put a flat-6 in your DeLorean.
Now that's interesting. I wonder if that would fit. The LS is problematic for this car have to make custom pieces. The H-6 would be damn interesting.
I remember from a old episode of Wheeler Dealers that there is a company who purchased all the Delorian spares from the manufacturer when they closed. They had a huge warehouse of new-old-stock parts and had everything to practically build a new car from scratch. I’m sure an internet search will locate them.
Put a LS or so into it 👍🏻
Love the synchronized body movement during the test drive, kind of like they were dancing.
Ls swap it and 6 speed manual it
lS sWaP iT aNd 6 sPeEd MaNuAl It ToO
Do you even realise how complicated it is to do that?
@@af5579 obviously not too hard as many have done exactly that. But being it's hoovie he'll just cause the engine to have oil starvation issues and screw it up
It looks sooooo good with one of them in there. Google it.
@@af5579 what's the point of fixing the automatic *ITS A 3 SPEED* get that garbage outta here
This is going to be like my old 1979 Mini. Cure one thing, and something else will break, in a continuous cycle until your house is repossessed and you’ve had to sell all your other cars to fund it. I think this is one that should be sold ASAP Hoovie. The time and money and general pain and stress won’t be worth it. Get it gone dude!
I thought there was plenty of spares for these cars. They did one on Wheeler Dealers
There is...Delorean in TX bought the entire Ireland contents of the warehouse.
They quoted there was 5 times the spares for the amount of cars built. A lad I know here in the UK got one of these of eBay USA for 6000 dollars. It was rough.
There are plenty of common parts (belts, brake pads, fuel injectors, lift struts for hood, trunk and doors) available at aftermarket places like RockAuto.com and Advance Auto Parts (in the US).
It's worth fixing as long as the labour doesn't brake the bank. It's a true classic!
Stewart Clough you can actually still buy a brand new one. They have enough parts to make quite a lot of them, I think they are short on one body panel or something.
I’m surprised to hear him say they are so expensive, maybe they took a hike up as the generation that grew up with BTTF can now afford them. The last time I looked them up they weren’t really that expensive
Love your channel. I had a friend who's Dad had one in the early 90s. I assume the speedometer still works. If that goes out, it's not a simple fix. He had a manual transmission so the automatic might be different. The speedometer cable does not connect to the driveline, but it connects to the LEFT FRONT Wheel assembly and uses a small plastic L shaped plastic piece. To replace it requires a part rebuild and the entire left suspension has to be removed. I ended up making a chart which corresponded to the revs on the tach to give him a guesstimate of the speed. If memory serves correctly, it uses a Peugeot transmission but not sure about the automatic. I hope this info helps.
That might explain the cable hanging down. It didn't unscrew itself!
Put a K-24 in the delorean with some kind of boost
Everytime I see this car, I get reminded of the movie and remember why I love it. If only I could find a flux capacitor haha
No need to fix it, just park it on a train track and wait for a freight train to push it to 88 MPH. Then you can go back in time to the original manufacturer and bring back a mint condition one.
Flux capacitor is broken as well.
Underrated gem of a comment mmm
Mr. Hoovie, Mr. Hoovie,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1:09 "shrewd financial decisions" da,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,11:11 "still not regretting this yet" oh Mr. Hoovie you are an inspiration !!!!
Ah, the Ace Ventura reference most are not going to catch...
EMF Audio most aren’t old enough to catch
There's a huge community for restoration and maintenance on these. Though you're about neck-deep in repair costs (ha) it'll be quite an adventure. You'll have droves of folks with good advice.
Dude watch the episode of "Wheeler Dealers" where they restore a Delorean in the states! They found a company that sells EVERY imaginable part for that car at reasonable prices and the company is in the States!!! :)))
Oggy It’s just his hobby mate. By that I mean failing is his hobby😂✌️
I'm old enough to remember these cars being launched. At the time they were universally panned by critics and public despite the low standards of the time. Nowadays they're best left in museums.
DeLorean kept his cocaine in that headliner. It is working exactly as designed.
Common joke, but that was an entrapment operation, courts agreed. He never got convicted of anything.
I know everyone says to ditch the PRV, but I wouldn't, unless it needs a rebuild or something. I would Stage 1 or Stage 2 it from DeLorean, whatever brings it to around 180-200 HP, similar to Euro Spec. It will be a nice driver then. And then convert it to a manual transmission. I'd just try to keep it closer to original. Also put the Euro springs in. Would love to have a DeLorean!
Don’t bother with a transmission rebuilt. Take it as an omen and do a manual swap. In fact, swap the whole drivetrain. I mean, let’s face it, if any car needs a more powerful engine, it’s the delorean! It’s such a waste, having a car that looks that good, but only having 130bhp! A GNX Turbo V6 maybe?
Matthew Brown These cars have entered the "Matching Numbers" category... scrapping original parts for modern stuff could be devestating for its future value.
Hi. I get that vehicles with matching numbers will always be more valuable than one that’s been modified. When it comes to rare cars, like Ferrari GTO’s, Lamborghini Miura’s, Dodge Chargers with a factory 426 etc, it can make a big difference to its value, as cars like this fetch ridiculous amounts of money. But, with a car like the Delorean, of which there are quite a few examples, they never lived up to the hype and left customers disappointed. The car looked great, but performance was mediocre at best. In cases like this, with Tyler’s car needing a lot of work and being automatic, I really don’t see a problem with helping give the car the potential it should have had from the beginning, If the company hadn’t faced the problems it did. And done properly I can’t see it affecting its overall value too much, as who wouldn’t want a Delorean which went as well as it looked like it should. After all, with these cars lasting as well as they do, given their construction, I can’t ever see them becoming so rare they become super valuable. So, tastefully modifying a few of them into a better, more enjoyable car surely can’t hurt.
Im so addicted to this channel. delorean definatley has potential. scrub and paint the whole drive train haha
5:46 Dude, Put your seatbelts on...safety first !!
mechanic on road test,not required
@@chubbybrown4real I'm a mechanic and go on road tests all the time, I'd never go without the seatbelt unless I'm going under 15mph.
I believe is actually fun first and safety second or third... Maybe hahaha
Junito Punto Comm Seatbelts are for suckers.
chubbybrown4real It should be the opposite because they are driving a car with a mechanical issue. 🤦🏻♂️
I ran a C4 Corvette aftermarket muffler on mine. Sounded amazing. There is a plastic cap on the driver's front tire hub. They break and that's why your speedometer isn't working. I've restored two Deloreans. When replacing the door struts get the new "soft lift" they open fast to about 80% then slow down at the last second to protect the fiberglass holding the strut mount. If it's the original alternator replace it with an updated one. The OEM alternators dont put out enough amps and you can have serious wiring issues. Vin# 1767 and #4552
Best believe I liked this dam video before it even loaded.
I love how you are clearly an ace ventura fan ❤️ always referencing it in your videos. I'm ready to go in coach!
Your front brakes are from a Ford Cortina mk5 2.0
Hoovie single handedly pays the car wizard's mortgage, credit card bills, child support and alimony payments 😂😁😀
Tyler, LS swap it?
When Hoovie gunned the engine on the lift, you could see the exhaust on the driver's side kick up dust on the ground way forward of the end of the pipe.
Electric Swap that thing
And a hover conversion.
Why do you want to ruin a car like that
@@joedirt6212 cause it got no powah!
I bought my DeLorean new in '81, drove it for 8 years and 26,000 miles; very few problems other than, of course, the pathetic acceleration. I put a turbo on it; helped a lot at speed but still a pig off the line. Didn't matter; this car really came alive when you stopped and people saw the doors open and admired the stainless steel skin (every time I parked it I would have to clean the fingerprints off it when I came back; everyone had to feel that finish). I would seriously consider buying one again if it were updated with current technology and a respectable driveline.
This is probably the only car i would do an LS swap. That PRV v6 is just garbage and ruins an iconic car, it seriously needs more power.
John Capidecallu
This is no super car, why you all thing it's a supercar?????
@@lucasrem because it looks like one
@@lucasrem Tell me where i said it was a supercar...
The PRV v6 is part of what makes the car iconic. It was in the Alpine A310 that DeLorean owned and used as inspiration. Why they did not choose to go with version as tuned as the ones in the Alpine A310, GTA, 610, various Venturi models. Even the Euro Peugeot 505 has approx 180hp by way of a more aggressive cam and larger injectors. (No headwork) Save the LS for a badass dune-buggy.
kswap it. will make more horsepower real cheap.
DMC has EVERYTHING for this car new stock. They have all the patterns and specs for everything on this car, when they run out of nos parts they just make a new and improved replacement part
Drop the engine and trans and put in a LS3. Make it sound and perform like it is in the movie.
Still, what speaks for this car is an immaculate body, apart from the rear fiber glass.
So for now:
- Brakes
- Headliner
- Fiber glass
- exhaust
- tires
- Spedometer cable
- seals in the engine
- cleaning petrol lines
- minor rust issues underneath.
- Door issues
- Locking
- Window mechanism
(Quite a lot to do but) after that I think you're cruising.
How do you have all this money to hand over to the wizard?
evan weiner well you see Hoovie makes your annual earnings each month in TH-cam money.....
He has 3 jobs maybe 4 TH-cam, owns some Freddie's restaurants and auto trader
The parts are all super easy to find and most of those problems seem to be the common DeLorean stuff. Should be a cake walk!
Another Hooptie 😂😂😂✊🏽✊🏽
A co-worker had one of these. Main issue for him was that once the motor got warmed up and stopped it for 20 -30 minutes and tried to restart it, it would not start. Apparently the fuel would vapor lock somewhere in the lines.
Ls swap v2! do it!
I enjoy your videos way more than a normal person should.
Eletric conversion. At least the value will stay
Lucilio Pereira electric is garbage though
@@joedirt6212 nissan leaf is garbage. Tesla has no spirit. A eletric delorean has a peculiar spirit, with the efficency and power of a tesla and the 1000hp Rimac and the feeling that Mr.Delorean wanted but didnt had. ALSO, if the car had only one powerful eletricmotor, with a manual transmission it would have the mechanical feeling of a gasoline car and the futuristic conceptual imagine in the 80's.
Hoovie: "Where we are going we don't need roads!"
Wizard: "No, but you might need your check book."
I genuinely laughed out loud. Funniest thing the Car Wizard has ever said.
Drop an rotery in there
you sir, have hooptie dreams, they are big. I like it
Friend bought one new in 80’s. Drove to gas station and realized his doors wouldn’t open soon after purchasing it. Convinced someone at gas station to fill it up after he gave them cash through small door window. Got home and kicked windshield out to get out. Sold car few days later.
Oooh 7 minutes 1000 views, the 1000th was mine.
You can't be sure of that. Many people including me have seen it say 1 view and like 50 likes. Or something similar. It's youtube's algorithm.
Ok yes I agree I can’t be sure but there is still a chance.
In the UK there's a TV show called 'wheeler dealers'. Search for the one where they restored a Delorean, and they managed to find OEM and stuff, from memory there's a place in the US which has a load of parts.
Does anything atualy work on the DeLorean?
The rear lights seemed to work.
The tires work
@Jan van Coppenhagen 😂
Maybe the Delorean deserves a full restoration, rather than a running repair!
The spell check
What I think would keep the theme of the DeLorean but possibly be a better engine would either a rotary swap, but the issue would be getting a rear engine, rwd transmission, or a Turbo MR2 swap. Either of those would really bring the car to life.
I live near the Factory that built the Deloreans, I live near the Shipyard that built the RMS Titanic, I live near the building that had the worlds First built in air conditioning, I live near the University that invented the Defibrillator and I live near the Aircraft Factory that invented the worlds first VTOL Aircraft.
Luke Pickle what city?
Northern Ireland: DeLorean Motor Cars Limited (DMCL) Dunmurry
Titanic: Belfast, RMS Titanic was the second of the three Olympic-class ocean liners-the first was the RMS Olympic and the third was the HMHS Britannic
Fkn irish are more Proud of their shhhhheet country than the dumb Puerto Rican’s. The only reason all those factory’s were there was because of the cheap labor from the idiots who live there.
HiDriving what do you mean?
All the things I listed up there were designed in Northern Ireland (Except Delorean)
ignore that comment by HiDriving Luke, one of "those special idiots that gets about online"..
I owned a Delorean for 4 years. Speedometer angle drive, fuel accumulator, auto transmission issues, electrical issues, cooling problems due to vapor lock, anemic A/C; just a small number of issues I encountered.
Buy the cheapest ford raptor with the 6.2 v8
Talk to mike brewer off wheeler dealers! He did a delorian and got new parts from someone in the USA who had bought all the stock from delorian Ireland who is planning to release an updated car spec! The place is a massive warehouse and holds everything you could ever need