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I would like the part number for the b280E cams. I have not been able to find them. I also like the volvo straight 6 from the 960, but it is just too long to fit without chassis modifications and it will not bolt up. It will fit my P1800 after we get out the torch....
Our Delorean is getting a MegaSquirt and Spark fuel and ignition control system which will be monitored by a tablet computer that will be installed into the dash. The Delorean was a flood car and we are working to make it better rather than show/stock. We are using a B280 engine with Monaco heads with lots of porting. If I can find the "E" cams, that is what we will use, or we might have a set made to that specification. I still have not decided on pistons and rods, although John Lane has nearly convinced me that I need forged rods. I have quotes on rods and pistons, but my math says that the stock rods will do if I don't ask for too much and don't turbo charge.
I rebuilt a Volvo Bertone with a B280 engine and get over 150hp (rear wheel dyno) from just a little porting and TLC. We are starting at that point with the Delorean PRV engine, which will have the best of the b27, b280 and the Z7X/715 3.0 engines.
The Renault Clio rally car looks to have a PRV variant engine with twin turbos and seems to be quite popular. I don't think they brag that it is a PRV variant, but I am not aware of another Renault V-6 engine. A side from Volvo, the PRV has had almost a million lives and some versions were turbo charged with excellent results. This is a pretty tough although much maligned engine. The good news is that the bots are out there because nobody wants to work on them. A b280 engine with 100,000 miles may need bearings or seals or cams, but it is probably quite rebuildable and where else can you get cross bolted mains in an aluminum block?
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