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		Thread: Volvo B280E for sale. Post: Sorry, mileage is a fairly high 198k, but she does... Sorry, mileage is a fairly high 198k, but she doesn't use any oil or water and runs as sweet as a nut. I had the rocker covers off at 180k to set the tappets and inside was lovely and clean. Assuming ...	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	3	2,286	19 May 2008, 09:13
		Thread: Volvo B280E for sale. Post: Volvo B280E for sale. I'm in the process of breaking my 1988 760GLE that I had converted to a manual gearbox (no auto B280E's were ever made). I therefore have an even fire 2.8litre 170bhp PRV available with a manual flywh...	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	3	2,286	19 May 2008, 08:57
		Thread: Earthquake anyone? Post: I must have been woken up by the initial shockwave... I must have been woken up by the initial shockwave/jolt and found the house to be shaking and all its contents rattling about. My other half turned to me and said "What's happening?", to which I repl...	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	11	4,986	01 Mar 2008, 14:58
		Thread: Got myself a Volvo 740! Post: It's not really that bad, those old buses can take... It's not really that bad, those old buses can take several hundred thousand miles quite easily if they are looked after. Just do a basic 'Stage 0' tune up (ie make sure everything is working as it sh...	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	23	9,197	18 Feb 2008, 08:52
		Thread: Got myself a Volvo 740! Post: Take a Dizzy cap and Rotor Arm, or at least change... Take a Dizzy cap and Rotor Arm, or at least change the ones you have. It's a bugger of a job to change if you have big hands (an 8mm ratchet spanner is your friend) and the chances are they won't have...	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	23	9,197	17 Feb 2008, 00:03
		Thread: Any use to anyone? Post: [quote="Chris Williams] It would be interesting to... "Chris Williams Wrote:It would be interesting to know what the stock output of a B28E is. I seem to remember someone telling me once, but I have forgot now, I think it was about 160 hp 155bhp @ 5700r...	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	11	5,723	13 Jan 2008, 17:24
		Thread: birthday Post: Happy Birthday! [size=75]It's my 35th today :cr... Happy Birthday! It's my 35th today :cry:	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	10	4,929	17 Dec 2007, 14:26
		Thread: oh 'eck....... :o( Post: Sorry to hear that Claire, I hope all goes well fo... Sorry to hear that Claire, I hope all goes well for you. At least it is something that can be fixed and will leave you with (hopefully) no further problems - it's surely got to be better than carryin...	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	30	13,292	08 Dec 2007, 00:28
		Thread: Volvo turbo on 2316cc engines Post: As mentioned above the 2316cc turbos in the 240/74... As mentioned above the 2316cc turbos in the 240/740/760/940 Turbos (and indeed 2127cc turbos in the 240's and 1986cc turbos in 940's) were all the 4cyl 'Redblock' family of engines initially using a G...	TheJoyofSix	1 - Engine	9	5,356	08 Dec 2007, 00:25
		Thread: Topgear Post: The Holden in drag.... The Holden in drag....	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	23	10,091	03 Dec 2007, 20:46
		Thread: Angle drive Post: volvo 300's also have a front wheel driven speedo. volvo 300's also have a front wheel driven speedo.	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	12	7,039	11 Nov 2007, 23:40
		Thread: new exhaust Post: Do you feel it has made much of a difference to th... Do you feel it has made much of a difference to the performance? There seems to be a general consenus that the PRV's 'log' type exhaust manifold is a major restriction and that gains of up to 30bhp c...	TheJoyofSix	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	12	6,547	05 Oct 2007, 21:38
		Thread: Other Cars That You'd Love to Own Post: '78/'79 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Fliptail (with the... '78/'79 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Fliptail (with the factory X pack engine please!).	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	29	12,622	29 Aug 2007, 20:56
		Thread: Sports Car or GT Car? Post: Now if you [i]really[/i] want to wind someone up, ... Now if you really want to wind someone up, tell an Audi TT owner that someone has sat on their Beetle........	TheJoyofSix	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	10	6,293	30 Jul 2007, 21:13
		Thread: Volvo 760 engine Post: [quote="Claire Usher"]What year is it? I think it... Claire Usher Wrote:What year is it? I think it has to be a pre 1985 model to have the right engine for the DeLorean. :? Pre '87 Model Year, thus pre Sept '86.	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	8	5,090	28 Jun 2007, 22:11
		Thread: Metering head issues....... Post: [quote="Chris & Suzie William"]Ahhh, cheers Dan We... Chris & Suzie William Wrote:Ahhh, cheers Dan Well they should be on a par then, as its basically the same engine/fuelling etc minus the posh exhaust. Chris It does depend on how posh the exhaust ...	TheJoyofSix	2 - Emission / Fuel Systems	25	12,759	24 Jun 2007, 23:36
		Thread: Carb set on ebay Post: The 'plate on a D (and a Volvo B28) may well be 80... The 'plate on a D (and a Volvo B28) may well be 80mm across, but the plate doesn't open fully. It just depresses by a few mm so the available passage for the air is only a segment of 80mm. The EFI th...	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	19	10,430	23 Jun 2007, 00:24
		Thread: Historic Car Tax - Government response to e-petition... Post: Time for a new petition methinks - We the unde... Time for a new petition methinks - We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to sod off and leave us alone. Oh, can he take his sponging, freeloading wife with him?'	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	15	7,634	21 Jun 2007, 19:44
		Thread: When importing your DMC, did you view it in person? Post: [quote="Claire Usher"] clutch inop, [/quote] We... Claire Usher Wrote:clutch inop, Well to be fair, it was driven by an American............. :wink:	TheJoyofSix	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	27	12,947	20 Jun 2007, 20:29
		Thread: ALWAYS use a Condom! LOL Post: [quote="Chris & Suzie William"] Anyway you know w... Chris & Suzie William Wrote:Anyway you know when your in your mothers bad books, you get called by your full name...... Indeed, it's amazing how well you start behaving when you have the danger o...	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	21	9,787	19 Jun 2007, 21:24
		Thread: Carb set on ebay Post: I've got a '88 760GLE with the B280E with 196k mil... I've got a '88 760GLE with the B280E with 196k miles on it that I've converted to manual (Volvo never made evenfire manuals, so it wasn't a straightforward job!). It has a freeflow exhaust on it alrea...	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	19	10,430	10 Jun 2007, 20:00
		Thread: Carb set on ebay Post: Yes, but it's a Volvo not a DL! Yes, but it's a Volvo not a DL!	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	19	10,430	10 Jun 2007, 12:14
		Thread: Carb set on ebay Post: I wish it were that simple, but the oddfire engine... I wish it were that simple, but the oddfire engines have differently shaped intake ports to the evenfire engines. Consequently the intake manifolds are not interchangeable.	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	19	10,430	10 Jun 2007, 11:53
		Thread: Carb set on ebay Post: Damn and blast! I've been looking for something li... Damn and blast! I've been looking for something like this for a while now, and when a set finally show up they're for the oddfire engine....... Oh well, at least it means that any of you bidding eon'...	TheJoyofSix	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	19	10,430	09 Jun 2007, 23:53
		Thread: Spotted in Belper tonight. Post: Spotted in Belper tonight. Nice to see one out and about, even if I didn't catch which one it was! Cheers for brightening up what was a very crappy day at work. (Twas me driving the David Smith Tnspt DAF artic waiting to turn...	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	2	1,960	07 Jun 2007, 21:38
		Thread: tick over up and down Post: It depends... Often a vac leak will be the caus... It depends... Often a vac leak will be the cause, but it could be the PCV system (Positive Crankcase Ventilation). I don't know how the DeLoreans are plumbed, but if it's anything like the Volvo way...	TheJoyofSix	2 - Emission / Fuel Systems	9	5,084	23 May 2007, 23:24
		Thread: LPG Conversion? Post: For those considering a such a conversion don't fo... For those considering a such a conversion don't forget to check out the availability of LPG in your area. Luckily for those of us in the N Derby area it's available in Belper, Ripley, Allestree and I ...	TheJoyofSix	2 - Emission / Fuel Systems	33	19,847	19 Mar 2007, 16:43
		Thread: LPG Conversion? Post: Re Multi vs single point lpg; I had a single po... Re Multi vs single point lpg; I had a single point system on a B280E engined Volvo 760 that had no problems with gas supply to the 6 pots. The car ran just as well on lpg as it did on petrol, but as ...	TheJoyofSix	2 - Emission / Fuel Systems	33	19,847	11 Mar 2007, 23:04
		Thread: Please allow me to introduce myself.... Post: I thought it was you, but wasn't entirely sure. Th... I thought it was you, but wasn't entirely sure. Then again the number of female DeLorean owners in Derbyshire is probably quite low so logically it must have been you!! It seems there are quite a few...	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	7	3,845	03 Mar 2007, 22:24
		Thread: Please allow me to introduce myself.... Post: Please allow me to introduce myself.... Greetings! I thought I'd join this merry band as I've always had a soft spot for the old DeLorean and I'm also a fan of the PRV engine. I'm a Volvo man at heart with a 960 as my daily driver, but I d...	TheJoyofSix	Off topic talk, general chat etc	7	3,845	02 Mar 2007, 21:31