Bill, I've got just the deal for you! How about a whole car? This way, you get to hear the engine run, and it can even deliver itself under its own power! Seriously, I've seen several cases where I could buy a whole car cheaper than I could get an engine and tranny. Many, many 123's and 126's have wasted away due to tin worm and/or accidents long before the engine dies, and these can often be had in roller form with the engine running. I've got a very nice running 1984 300D for sale now. Engine runs very well, but exterior and interior are both a little on the rough side. I'd have retired it long ago if it didn't keep running so well. 188Kmiles. Gary Thompson Austin, TX 1984 300D 1995 E320
On 10/18/05, BillR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rich Thomas wrote: > > Drink one beer. When the beer is gone the oil is done. > > > > You drink slowly! > > Marshall > Gee - How fast can you down a keg? > > OK guys - I think the black cloud might well be over my baby once more. I > am not happy with the 2nd engine I got from PGA, either. No cracked rings > this time, but unless one of you knows a rather benign reason for it to be > putting out bluish smoke for a couple of blocks I might still be looking > for > an engine. More than a bit unhappy to throw out almost $4K in labor costs > [you who can do your own indy work should be smiling now], but paying for > another one to be installed would still beat having an engine that is > going > down the tubes on me. Previous owner said it had a bit of smoke when it > started, and used 2 quarts between 3K changes. What little I know of > engines [even less about diesels] suggests that any number of things could > be going wrong with the engine, some more serious than others. Comments > from your experiences about the smoking - perhaps for the first mile - > would > be appreciated. I really think the oil and temp gauges are messed up and > not really related to the engine, else oil gauge would not be pegged at > '3' > when the key is turned, then go down when warm, unaffected by engine > speed, > and the temp would do something when grounded [it doesn't]. > Depending on what my indy tells me over the next couple of days and > your experience I'll decide. What I have gone through can't be the best > way > to find an engine. > > BillR > Jacksonville FL > 300SD EM 265k / 200k engine, IF > >
