Donald - I've got the answer (Gee, I'm soo smart)
How about putting a 300D Turbo engine in your 300SEL?
And buy a 300SDL badge. ;-)
I would think Kaleb would have a nice engine sitting around - should be a
straight forward switch?
;-)
See? Problem solved -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78
Hey! you lot! Pay attention!
Quote:-
If they made, or at least IMPORTED, a decent small diesel pickup, I'd buy
one, being a city dweller don't ya know.
I don't wanna big pickup, I don't like Detroit Iron, I don't live on a
farm, do construction, own a boat, or want to drag race a-holes
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
but the 190's use the 722.4, as does the 300D 2.5 turbo, correct?
Yes and so do the '85 300D/CD/TD/SD California certified cars (but I
don't think they are interchangeable with the those that mate with
201/124 engines)!
Marshall
--
Marshall Booth (who
It doesn't look like the .3 was ever in a 201 - There are ~24 variations of
the 722.3 trans - installed in 124s, 126s, 129s, 140s - but no 201s.
There's also ~24 variations of the 722.4 trans - installed in 124's, 201s,
126s, 140s, 202s, 129s. Of course, there's lots of variations of each
Toyota used to have the Hilux LN 41, LN51 which were NA and turbo half
and 1 ton trucks but that was back in the early eighties and may have
only been here in Canada.
You may find one out there but it'll probably taken over by the tin worm
by now
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
87 300TD
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-65-Merceds-Benz-MB-190D-w-2-2-Diesel-Auto-Trans_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQihZ001QQitemZ110017494172QQrdZ1
Im just highlighting the text I want(copying it and pasting it
bascially) into a text file. Anyway, I tried saving as text today, then
converting to ocr, but it still didnt work. The only way I could get
the stupid thing to work is to print out the pages, scan them again etc.
Stupid.
On 6-Aug-06, at 9:19 AM, Marshall Booth wrote:
John M McIntosh wrote:
I've not checked the air filter, it should be clean, but will
confirm, but if it was plugged would one be able to generate 9 psi
of boost?
As a test just remove the air filter for a single 0-62 mph
acceleration
The only way the big 3 heavy duty truck buyers is going to consider a
toyota heavy duty/diesel whatever is if the price is just so cheap cheap
cheap as to not be able to pass up trying it, and assuming the quality
is good at the same time.
Donald Snook wrote:
Kaleb wrote:
I can assure
I will trade you your car for an 84 190D
Donald Snook wrote:
Anyone want to trade cars with me for a while. I love my big LWB 126.
But, I hate the gas mileage. So, how about if you drive my big ole
gasser and I will drive your 190D 2.5 or 300D 2.5 for a while until gas
prices go down. :-)
Actually, I am hearing just the oposite. Toyota has starting producing
so many cars that the quality has started slipping.
Curt Raymond wrote:
Toyota's 3 brands (Toyota, Lexus and Scion) are just about set to become the
world's largest auto maker over GM's 8 (Chevrolet, Cadillac, Pontiac,
DO NOT DO IT ... unless you want to see our 126 up on eBay!
On 8/8/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I will trade you your car for an 84 190D
Donald Snook wrote:
Anyone want to trade cars with me for a while. I love my big LWB 126.
But, I hate the gas mileage. So, how about
holy cow that is a nasty car. I thought it was nasty till I ran the car
fax, then it turned out to be a nasty nasty turd
Luther Gulseth wrote:
Anyone close who could take a look for me? Email me off list. Thanks,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=300015242977
The flat rate to adjust the valves on a 4.2 Jag engine was 8 hours -
and it often took that long. I'd hate to see the book on the V12 ---
the best part though was the test drive when you were though -- I do
think the '66 and '67 were the best years - triple SU's. I loved to
tune those.
I'd
because is is an idiot :)
Im also one, becuase I got rid of my old 2.5 turbo, sure wish I kept
that car
Zeitgeist wrote:
Sooo, tell us again why you sold your perfectly wonderful and fuel
efficient 300D?
On 8/8/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anyone want to trade cars with
I actually have a 603 that is arriving on a truck any day now.
LarryT wrote:
Donald - I've got the answer (Gee, I'm soo smart)
How about putting a 300D Turbo engine in your 300SEL?
And buy a 300SDL badge. ;-)
I would think Kaleb would have a nice engine sitting around - should be a
Naw, I would probably put the wife in it.
LT Don wrote:
DO NOT DO IT ... unless you want to see our 126 up on eBay!
On 8/8/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I will trade you your car for an 84 190D
Donald Snook wrote:
Anyone want to trade cars with me for a while. I love
yea, thats why I have resolved myself to figuring it out myself. I will
see what type of file is outputed form the process which is emailed to
our scrubber and see if anybody knows of a different program that will
do the same thing.
Luther Gulseth wrote:
Any time a computer person tells
If what you really need is plain ascii text, copy it from the web page
and paste it into Notepad - save that and you have plain text. Maybe
that's not what you need - I wasn't paying really close attention.
On 8/8/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Im just highlighting the text I
Until the Yota is getting 5-7 MPG better while passing them uphill.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Small Diesel PU
I can assure you that
Do so if you want, but only 48 hours to Bitching regardless of what you do!
On 8/8/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Naw, I would probably put the wife in it.
LT Don wrote:
DO NOT DO IT ... unless you want to see our 126 up on eBay!
On 8/8/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL
I'm just three hours late is all -- but I knew the answer - TOO SMALL.
Just be thankful you didn't buy a 560SEL, or a 116 450SEL.
If you want a smaller car, I have SLC - but it gets even worse mileage.
On 8/8/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Casey wrote:
Sooo, tell us again why
You have an 84 190D for sale? Stick? Trade for a 240D?
On 8/8/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I will trade you your car for an 84 190D
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've
exhausted all the alternatives.
Sir Winston
forward the carfax to me please.
On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:47:10 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
holy cow that is a nasty car. I thought it was nasty till I ran the car
fax, then it turned out to be a nasty nasty turd
Luther Gulseth wrote:
Anyone close who could take a look
My son's recently inherited an old Beamer. Does any one have a recommendation
for a BMW shop in the Phoenix-Scottsdale area?
TIA.
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Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Aug 09
Well, figure $150 or so in parts (list) and a couple hours labor,
doesn't seem too far off to me. That's why I do all my own work,
couldn't afford a Benz otherwise, 100F heat aside!
Peter
I have a recommendation but it involves a Glock and possible prison time.
On 8/8/06, David Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My son's recently inherited an old Beamer.
TIA.
--
Proudly marching to the beat of a different kettle of fish.
BIODIESEL -- no oil war required.
1977 240D
1983
On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 07:09:22 -0600 Lee Einer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
With the produce sold in the average supermarket, ten calories of
petroleum are consumed to produce and deliver one calorie of food.
Assuming gasoline (diesel has a higher heat content), the energy of 1
gallon is 100,000
Since we're talking about car loans, and car trades. Anyone have a
nice mini-van to trade for a Mitsubishi Diamante LS? The MB content?
As soon as I can get a hold of a decent mini-van for my wife who is
adamant that our growing family needs it, SWMBO will allow me to hunt
down a MB for the
Is $400 too much to pay to have the lower right front ball joint and
all tie rod ends installed and an alignment? Seems steep to me, but
then again, I don't want to get out in the 100+ heat and do it myself.
Doesn't sound too bad from where I sit. But I sit amongst a pile
of wrenches and parts
You need to get to work on her! You don't need a mini van... you just
need an old diesel wagon with the third seat in the back .
Make sure that you're at a nice restaurant when you hand her the keys :-)
-Robert
Ed Booher wrote:
Since we're talking about car loans, and car trades.
on 8/8/06 8:35 PM, Rick Knoble at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-65-Merceds-Benz-MB-190D-w-2-2-Diesel-Auto-
Trans_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6783QQihZ001QQitemZ110017494172QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-64-Merceds-Benz-MB-190D-w-2-2-Diesel-Stick
They're gone now. Were they in the parts car section, by any chance? Ebay
now cancels a LOT of cars listed there.
Mac
on 8/8/06 8:35 PM, Rick Knoble at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-65-Merceds-Benz-MB-190D-w-2-2-Diesel-Auto-
I agree, Toyoto quality has slipped -- sadly, particularly since they moved
production to North America (the Corolla is now built in Canada). That being
said, however, just ask at any rental outlet that has Toyotas and they will
tell you Toyota is still way out in front compared to their
Are you barking mad?
Or do you have a 190d on jackstands, stripped, in the back yard?
Right now you can't give away a gasser V8 w126 around here.
Mac
on 8/8/06 9:42 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I will trade you your car for an 84 190D
Donald Snook wrote:
Anyone
Steve,
Hate to burst yer bubble but I agree with your assessment of Toyota's
styling.boring! They have been for yearsat least now most
Japanese companies have stopped copying MB's styling and are aiming more
for BMW which has had soe nice designs for years nowMB has a few too..
Even the 80's Supra was dead boring and had a manual transmissio like a
truck..snooze
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
I miss the ugly, yet kind of cool in an odd eccentric way, diesel VW
pickups. Mitsubishi Mighty Max had a diesel option outside the US as
well
On 8/9/06, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
on 8/8/06 7:15 PM, Frederick Moir at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't wanna big pickup, I don't
Yes you can, I would happily take key and title to *any* Gasser full
size MB of any year or type. Offer me a few 126's and see if I don't,
unfortunately I don' t have a convenient way to ship short of driving
it home. How expensive would a heavy V8 Benz from Canada be to drive
across the boarder?
Forgive me if we've covered this already, but if you can cut and paste the
text, why do you need to OCR?
I've used OCR software before and it just gives you a text doc. If you can cut
and paste you can give yourself a text doc...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 20:40:37 -0500
From: Kaleb C.
Don't order the $139 A/C compressor that Autozone has listed for the 300SDL;
it's not the correct part. Expect to pay $450+ for the right one from
Autozone! Get it from Rusty instead. Fortunately, the Autozone compressor
clutch _is_ the correct part, and it's available for under $100. It's a
True, the Element is one of those that, from the back, looks like it has a load
in its pants.
But sometimes ugly can be good. I still like the look of the old Toyota FJ40s
and the FJ55 (so ugly it was dubbed the Iron Pig.)
Lee
Potter, Tom E wrote:
I agree that GM needs a new design department,
I am of the form should follow function school, so I think a truck
should look like a...truck. While I am not experienced in the psychology
of design, I do think certain forms evoke definite emotions from us. I
am sure good designers have (or should have) studied this. I am not sure
what emotions
WOW...The FJ55.Only a mother could love a face that ugly..Hauled one
to Philly for a friend a few weeks back.Man did that Ole Pig make my van
work hard on the hills Well built, useful, UUUGGG.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: Lee Einer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
Mac Wrote:
Right now you can't give away a gasser V8 w126 around here.
Well, then I am in luck because the 300SEL is a V6.
Donald H. Snook
1990 200SEL 129K
Craig McCluskey wrote:
Assuming gasoline (diesel has a higher heat content), the energy of 1
gallon is 100,000 BTU. This equates to just over 25,000 kilocalories (the
calorie used in food).
So, 10 calories of petroleum is 10/25000 (0.0004) gallon of gasoline.
Pretty good ratio, it seems
Yeah, adjusting valves was a lengthy chore but thankfully once the were set
they tended to stay set. They use shims instead of a screw adjuster - need
a different valve clearance? Change the shim. I had a 59 Jag sedan with
the 3.4 engine that was eventually used in the early E Types - what a
Tom mentioned that design disaster, the Element. - IMHO of course.
That's the thing that looks like a shoebox on wheels, right? gleee! I
used to thing that Pontiac (?) Aztec was the height of poor automotive
design - until I saw the Element.
The Pacer Gremlin have finally been pushed
Did you drink your V8 juice this morning? It's actually an 'eye'-six, not a
'vee'-six. Relatively minor detail, but a huge distinction in the MB
community, since DC recently jettisoned their long-standing tradition of
using inline sixes.
On 8/9/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Larry noted:
The Pacer Gremlin have finally been pushed out of co-1st place.
I always thought the AMC Matador was the ugliest of all time.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 157K
'87 Acura Legend 177K
Still waiting on '72 350SL 78K
Litchfield Park, AZ
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/car/191853181.html
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190 DT
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They're gone now. Were they in the parts car section, by any chance? Ebay
now cancels a LOT of cars listed there.
Mac
Yeah, they were. Too bad. The guy said they were off to the crusher if
nobody bought them. He probably forgot the eBay disclaimer This vehicle is
being sold for parts only
I kinda like the GremlinHad a Gremlin X 304V8 4 speed and twin-grip
rear..Had the Levi's interior tooMan was that car fun..
As far as ugliest cars.Edsel(any of them), Taurus/Tempo style cars,
certainly the Matador, The Marlin is close, maybe a Greenbrier van should be
in
yea, thats what I want, but the osr script as they call it that is
supposed to go thru and pull out the ads and batch them for some reason
wont work like its supposed to. It works perfectly scanning newspapers,
reading them, then saving them as text in an html file. I just dont get it.
OK
Actually, the 560 only gets a mile or 2 less than the 300SE will. And
it has about 10 times as much get up and go.
OK Don wrote:
I'm just three hours late is all -- but I knew the answer - TOO SMALL.
Just be thankful you didn't buy a 560SEL, or a 116 450SEL.
If you want a smaller car, I
No, Im not really planning on selling it unless somebody came up with a
good offer. YOu would have seen it at the okieQ if you would have
showed up. Its auto.
OK Don wrote:
You have an 84 190D for sale? Stick? Trade for a 240D?
On 8/8/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I
Vehicle Snapshot
Vehicle 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 Series 300SDL
VIN WDBCB25D4HA291802
Body Style 4 Door Sedan
Country of Manufacture Germany
Vehicle History Checklist
Vehicle Description WDBCB25D4HA291802
Title Check Records found
Problem Check No records found
Odometer Check No records found
yea, thats pretty steep
OK Don wrote:
Is $400 too much to pay to have the lower right front ball joint and
all tie rod ends installed and an alignment? Seems steep to me, but
then again, I don't want to get out in the 100+ heat and do it myself.
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D
No, its a running driving vehicle. In fact, I need to get the ac going
again so I can start driving it to work.
Steve MacSween wrote:
Are you barking mad?
Or do you have a 190d on jackstands, stripped, in the back yard?
Right now you can't give away a gasser V8 w126 around here.
Mac
on
a v6? did somebody drop a different motor down in that thing or
something? They didnt have a v6 back then.
Donald Snook wrote:
Mac Wrote:
Right now you can't give away a gasser V8 w126 around here.
Well, then I am in luck because the 300SEL is a V6.
Donald H. Snook
1990
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yea, thats what I want, but the osr script as they call it that is
supposed to go thru and pull out the ads and batch them for some reason
wont work like its supposed to. It works perfectly scanning newspapers,
reading them, then saving them as text in an html
No, they are saved as text, plain text. We are just copying the text
and pasting it to a text file and its saved as a text file.
Lee Einer wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yea, thats what I want, but the osr script as they call it that is
supposed to go thru and pull out the ads and batch
Yeah the Matador was bone ugly! It looked kind of like a Studbaker Hawk
modernized by a moron.
I remember the commercial with the guys in the driveway. The one that
had to say, Gosh Dan, that's beautiful should have got an Osc for the
performance...not that they're worth anythingperhaps
I thought I'd be the only one who remembered that commerical.
I prefer to think of it as not having watched too much TV as a kid but
having been more observant than most.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 157K
'87 Acura Legend 177K
Still waiting on '72 350SL 78K
Litchfield Park, AZ
- Original
Something I noticed yesterday...when the engine is at temperature (remember
the whole heat-soaked inferno garage thing) and I switch the key to the glow
position, the fan starts instantly and the glow light comes on for a second or
two then, instead of going out quickly it kind of fades out
Thanks for that way of looking at it Bob...I'm observanthmm
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
The Element has nothing on the Aztec. I've actually ridden in the Element and I
liked it. I appreciate the plastic floor, easy to clean, hard to damage.
Of course the Aztec is a nice enough car to drive but ugly.
One skipped over so far is the PT Cruiser and now Chevy's wanna be the HHR.
I have a 300k mile 300SD I am trying to figure out what to do with. It runs
ok, low compression on #2 causing miss at idle, been that way for last 100k
miles. It has a new AC compressor and the AC works good. Clear coat is
peeling and there is a dent in the rear bumper. Also one of the window
On Tue, Aug 08, 2006 at 10:02:15PM -0500, OK Don wrote:
Is $400 too much to pay to have the lower right front ball joint and
all tie rod ends installed and an alignment? Seems steep to me, but
then again, I don't want to get out in the 100+ heat and do it myself.
If that includes parts, it's
I also have a 1984 500SEL with an OM617 under the hood. It is still a work
in progress, it currently runs and drives but I have not had time to finish
it. The body is kind of a rust bucket but the engine is good.
Trampas
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What year is the 300SD?
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