For my money, changing the head is easier/cheaper than changing the
engine or engine/trans combo.
This is most likely borne out is flat rate manuals for inline 4,5,6
cyl engines. It also needs no engine hoist.
For the air cooled horizontally opposed VWs, and some other things,
the engine removal is easier.
YMMV
So which is more work 1)detaching the IP, manifold, and turbo before
swapping out the motor; or 2) simply replacing the head with a used one from
a 300TD that has the SLS pump?
On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote:
David Bruckmann wrote:
Whether it actually starts in 2nd or not may actually be a simple
misunderstanding on the part of the PO. As far as I'm aware, all of the
722.3 transmissions used in later 123 and 126 models stay in second when
stopped UNTIL you touch the accelerator, whereupon they instantly kick down
to first. You should be able to feel this behaviour by taking your foot off
the brake at standstill and see what the creep is like vs having the shift
lever in "L". And frankly, on most of them the modulator and transmission
are worn enough that you can feel the "bump" when it kicks down
to first. If
it doesn't kick down, the cable probably just needs adjusting.
Do they use the kickdown solenoid for first gear start, like the W116
300SD?
If so, could be a bad kickdown solenoid.
I doubt there's much to worry about. Just swap over the manifolds, turbo,
etc from a 48 state car, maybe the IP too. At least I wouldn't want to keep
the catalyst or those $80 air filters.
Mitch.
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