[MBZ] Something different
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On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:50:49 -0400 David Kristin Gilmore dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote: http://offtheedgehumorpics.blogspot.com/2013/04/orange-county-police-car-chase-hilarious.htmlhttp://offtheedgehumorpics.blogspot.com/2013/04/orange-county-police-car-chase-hilarious.html You have to wonder what was going through her mind. Craig ___ http://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
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This is thrilling!!! On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 6:52 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:50:49 -0400 David Kristin Gilmore dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote: http://offtheedgehumorpics.blogspot.com/2013/04/orange-county-police-car-chase-hilarious.html http://offtheedgehumorpics.blogspot.com/2013/04/orange-county-police-car-chase-hilarious.html You have to wonder what was going through her mind. Craig ___ http://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 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
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You left out the This car would be perfect if it had twice the power it has now. - which is why I transplanted the Olds V8 into the MGA years ago Of course, perfection is an elusive goal. On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 12:55 AM, Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 4:10 PM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To me it's still a WTF car. I don't see the appeal of conversions. Most conversions start out like this: I'm a mechanic that has specialized in one brand for the last five years. I have disassembled and rebuilt several thousand Chevy small blocks and can now field strip one in my sleep in 25 minutes. While I Dream! But, damn, I absolutely love the sexy lines of that Mercedes SL. However, I can not be bothered to learn a completely new engine set up because my brain is already completely full of 350 V8 specs and blueprints. What am I to do I know, I'll put one in the SL then I'll have a car that looks great that I still know where to get parts and how to fix without learning something new. Then there is the: By the Gods, that's the sexiest car I've ever seen, but everywhere I look, everything I read and everything I have found in my research tells me that the aluminum block is as thin as cooking foil and pushes rods through about once every 15,000 miles. What can I do? Oh let's put this engine that has high reliability and regularly runs to 300,000 miles without so much as a tune up under the hood and we'll be good to go. Last is my outlook: Diesel, in my opinion, is the fuel for the immediate future while the bugs are being worked out of electrical storage and fuel cell options. They have better burn cycles, more torque, and increase fuel economy due to the very nature of their design. Biodiesel can be created from damn near everything that grows, including left over turkey parts. As such I'm a firm advocate that every vehicle should be running on Diesel, and in the vein, all gas engines should be converted to the better option. While you personally may not see a need for conversions, hopefully this illustrates the mass market *appeal* of conversions and where they begin. EdB -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 9:00 AM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You left out the This car would be perfect if it had twice the power it has now. - which is why I transplanted the Olds V8 into the MGA years ago Of course, perfection is an elusive goal. Yup, there is that one too. That one happens most of the time in Jeeps and S-10s. Those inline 4s just didn't have the power/torque needed to do off roading properly. So people continuously stuff V8s between their frame rails. EdB -- I'm a Night Elf Mohawk! - Mr. T. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:32:01 -0400 Ed Booher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 9:00 AM, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You left out the This car would be perfect if it had twice the power it has now. - which is why I transplanted the Olds V8 into the MGA years ago Of course, perfection is an elusive goal. Yup, there is that one too. That one happens most of the time in Jeeps and S-10s. Those inline 4s just didn't have the power/torque needed to do off roading properly. So people continuously stuff V8s between their frame rails. I had two Willys Utility Wagons when I was in Colorado, one with the in-line 6 and one with a Ford 302 V8. The one with the 302 had more power and got better fuel mileage. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Something different
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Ho strange there are no pix of the engine! On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:50 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/car/610125084.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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http://www.pixiad.com/~marydeals/Cougar5.JPG andrew strasfogel wrote: Ho strange there are no pix of the engine! On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:50 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/car/610125084.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yeah there is. On 3/20/08, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ho strange there are no pix of the engine! On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:50 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/car/610125084.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I think I'd rather have what is sitting behind the Cougar. BobR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Freer Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:30 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Something different Yeah there is. On 3/20/08, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ho strange there are no pix of the engine! On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:50 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/car/610125084.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Looks like a good looking conversion. But $12K when you can buy the real thing for $2500 to $5000? Or $500. not me! At 11:41 AM 3/20/2008, you wrote: I think I'd rather have what is sitting behind the Cougar. BobR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Freer Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:30 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Something different Yeah there is. On 3/20/08, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ho strange there are no pix of the engine! On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:50 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/car/610125084.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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To me it's still a WTF car. I don't see the appeal of conversions. On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like a good looking conversion. But $12K when you can buy the real thing for $2500 to $5000? Or $500. not me! At 11:41 AM 3/20/2008, you wrote: I think I'd rather have what is sitting behind the Cougar. BobR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] On Behalf Of John Freer Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:30 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Something different Yeah there is. On 3/20/08, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ho strange there are no pix of the engine! On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 11:50 AM, John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/car/610125084.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 1:10 PM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To me it's still a WTF car. I don't see the appeal of conversions. I can see the appeal of conversions that are trying to solve a problem (e.g. Chevy mouse motor into Jag, Subaru flat-four into Vanagon), but some seem to be the result of someone with too much time on their hands and a couple of junk cars that they couldn't think of anything better to do with. Because it would fit isn't sufficient reason to go to the effort of swapping motors. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Alex Chamberlain wrote: some seem to be the result of someone with too much time on their hands and a couple of junk cars that they couldn't think of anything better to do with. Because it would fit isn't sufficient reason to go to the effort of swapping motors. If you have an old Cougar with a nice body and a rusted out W115 that runs strong, no job to occupy your time and provide you with money to buy another car, because it will fit is reason enough to do it. Not reason enough to ask $12k for your FrankenMerc, however. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I'm not sure that I would follow through with this project since the price of Diesel has gotten so high, but I've thought of putting a Mercedes Diesel into a RWD minivan (Ford Aerostar/Chevy Astro). There's a guy on another list who has a full size Chevy van with a NA OM617 in it, but I wouldn't think it would be too practical here in the mountainous PNW. However, the minivan would weigh only slightly more than a 300SD. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 4:10 PM, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To me it's still a WTF car. I don't see the appeal of conversions. Most conversions start out like this: I'm a mechanic that has specialized in one brand for the last five years. I have disassembled and rebuilt several thousand Chevy small blocks and can now field strip one in my sleep in 25 minutes. While I Dream! But, damn, I absolutely love the sexy lines of that Mercedes SL. However, I can not be bothered to learn a completely new engine set up because my brain is already completely full of 350 V8 specs and blueprints. What am I to do I know, I'll put one in the SL then I'll have a car that looks great that I still know where to get parts and how to fix without learning something new. Then there is the: By the Gods, that's the sexiest car I've ever seen, but everywhere I look, everything I read and everything I have found in my research tells me that the aluminum block is as thin as cooking foil and pushes rods through about once every 15,000 miles. What can I do? Oh let's put this engine that has high reliability and regularly runs to 300,000 miles without so much as a tune up under the hood and we'll be good to go. Last is my outlook: Diesel, in my opinion, is the fuel for the immediate future while the bugs are being worked out of electrical storage and fuel cell options. They have better burn cycles, more torque, and increase fuel economy due to the very nature of their design. Biodiesel can be created from damn near everything that grows, including left over turkey parts. As such I'm a firm advocate that every vehicle should be running on Diesel, and in the vein, all gas engines should be converted to the better option. While you personally may not see a need for conversions, hopefully this illustrates the mass market *appeal* of conversions and where they begin. EdB -- I'm a Night Elf Mohawk! - Mr. T. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
