I am not inclined to invest in a 350 that has not had a fresh engine. Every idiot with an original engine gets so bent out of shape when I inquire about his rods.
clay On May 17, 2013, at 5:00 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Craig wrote: > >>> Do I want to replace it with an SDL or maybe a 350SD? Later edition >>> 420S would be nice. Or .... >> Just keep in mind a 350SD is a rod bender. > > I'm beginning to think that a head gasket might prevent that. > The 602 and 603 tend to have head gasket failures on cylinder 1. > The 3.5L 603 tend to have bent #1 rods. > There's less gasket width between the cylinder and the water and oil passages > on the larger bore 3.5L. > > What if it all adds up to hydrolocked #1 cylinders and bent rods? > > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
