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On 2/3/06, Robert & Tara Ludwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Isn't there a company in India that has bought the design for the Lister > and is still producing the things for generator etc motors? or am I > thinking of something else? > > ------Robert > > Potter, Tom E wrote: > > Just the opposite of GM (and others) fascination with making things > > complex was an old Lister-Blackstone diesel that I worked on years ago. > > It took two wrenches to disassemble the whole engine. All the head > > bolts, rod bolts, and main bearing nuts were 1.5 inch; everything else > > was 3/4 inch. What a clever idea--much beyond anything our people could > > ever dream up. The two wrenches came with the engine too. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Berryman > > Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 3:53 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - UK metric? > > > > > > On Friday, February 3, 2006, at 02:54 PM, Potter, Tom E wrote: > > > > > >> I just wish the US would switch over instead of doing it half*****. I > >> just removed a 700R4 transmission from a GMC truck last week. The > >> > > bolts > > > >> connecting the housing to the engine were SAE, but the bolts > >> > > connecting > > > >> the torque converter to the flexplate were metric. What an > >> > > abomination. > > > > > > 15mm IIRC. GM threw some 10mm, 16mm and 18mm stuff at us too. > > ?????? > > > > Johnny B. > > I Mac Therefore I am > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
