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Dave H... > Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:00:38 -0500 > From: ka...@striplin.net > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; ban...@okiebenz.com > Subject: [MBZ] cheap 300D turbo w/intercooler converted to 4 speed > > 1980 300D Mercedes Benz Tubo Diesel Manual Transmission > Reply to: sale-nqtac-1071551...@craigslist.org > Date: 2009-03-12, 9:45AM > > This is a "One of a Kind" for sure. The body is a Mercedes 1980 300d. It > came from the factory with a 3.0 five cylinder non turbo diesel and a 4 > speed auto transmission. It got about 27 miles per gallon, but was a > little slow. So after the motor threw a bearing I just went ahead and > put a rebuilt 3.0 five cylinder TURBO diesel from a 1982 300SD. But that > motor just kept killing the auto trannys I put in. Well, I started to > look for a Mercedes 240d Manual Transmission. Kinda hard to find. Then I > had to make the linkage, get the drive shaft made, find a shifter, get a > clutch plate and flywheel, etc. I've got over $500 in the tranny and > fitting it to the engine. The motor is 120 hp stock. I put a intercooler > and free flow air filter on and turned the injector pump up. It runs > very well, starts well also, I just put a new set of glow plugs in. > Now the "other" stuff. > It leaks oil around the valve cover gasket. Bad. I think the oil trap on > top of the valve cover is plugged/resricted, or the hose from the oil > trap is to small. > It'll have to be fixed to dive a long ways. It leaks about one quart > every 50 miles. You can see it "crawling" out around the valve gasket. > The body has some rust in the back wheel wells. > Only one window works now, the driver's side window and the sunroof > work. I know its the wiring and/or and bad connection. > It'll need new tires. > It's almost 30 years old. > Call (417) 884-5178 and ask for Joe or use the email shown. > > * Location: Sheldon > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 95 E300, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 300D, 91 300E, 89 560SEL, > 89 300E, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D x2, > 84 300D euro manny, 81 240D, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, > http://www.okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Groups: Create an online spot for your favorite groups to meet. http://windowslive.com/online/groups?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_groups_032009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090315/a0029ac2/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
