Re: [MBZ] NEW Infiniti steering rack

Max is a "real" DIYer. Many people would have given up when they saw how long and difficult the job would be. Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > ATTABOY! Max Dillon wrote: > > A nice glass of wine and a good night's sleep will fix that. > > Actually, really should break out some champagne. > > This car

Re: [MBZ] Railroad gauge - was: Infiniti steering rack

> Meade wrote: > Here's part of the story: > > Railroad Gauge > > The U.S. Standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is > 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That is _one_ of the many railroad gauges. It ranged from 2 ft to more than 7 ft. And part of what followed is correct information, but the

Re: [MBZ] Anyone in Minneapolis?

Could very well be. I'm told they have a bunch of W109 chassis cars as well... -D > On May 20, 2017, at 9:11 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes > wrote: > > -D wrote: >> The one I’m really hoping will come through is the 200 in DC that belongs to >> a guy who sounds like a high end Kaleb in that h

Re: [MBZ] Anyone in Minneapolis?

-D wrote: > The one I’m really hoping will come through is the 200 in DC that belongs to > a guy who sounds like a high end Kaleb in that he has 60-70 MBs of similar > vintage. Maybe it is the Potomac Kaleb? tin.man ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] NEW Infiniti steering rack

ATTABOY! On May 20, 2017 8:59 PM, "Max Dillon via Mercedes" wrote: > A nice glass of wine and a good night's sleep will fix that. > > Actually, really should break out some champagne. > > This car has been limping around with a falling steering rack for three > and a half years, during which we

Re: [MBZ] NEW Infiniti steering rack

A nice glass of wine and a good night's sleep will fix that. Actually, really should break out some champagne. This car has been limping around with a falling steering rack for three and a half years, during which we only drove it 4k miles. It will now be driven by SWMBO while I start assembli

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Re: [MBZ] NEW Infiniti steering rack

For your back? -D > On May 20, 2017, at 8:48 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Is in. Took about six hours. > > Next, an alignment. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list arch

Re: [MBZ] NEW Infiniti steering rack

Is in. Took about six hours. Next, an alignment. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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/m

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

On Sat, 20 May 2017 15:40:07 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Yes, the VIN tells you - back then, IIRC, the VIN started with the > chassis number. Indeed. The VIN of our '72 220D/8 was 115.110-10-225256. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list a

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

That should be "more welds". Not sure where I got rivets... -D > On May 20, 2017, at 5:22 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Chassis codeYearsModelEngine > Number built[6] >Dis

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

I always thought the "more rivets" claim was BS, as there was nothing to support it. If there was a model series I know the least about it's the W114/115. I've had one of them, a W114 1970 250C, which had the same M130 engine my 1970 250S had with the wonderful Zenith carbs that no one other th

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

Chassis codeYearsModelEngine Number built[6] Displacement ModelType W114.0151968–19732302.3 LM180I6 152,822 W114.6151973–197623

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

That might make sense as the early 230s were 6 cyl vergassers (I don't know if it was M180 or M130) and some of the 230 vergassers were 4 cyl. I completely skipped the 114/5 generation other than the one rustbucket 115 300D I scrapped. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

112 is an odd duck too. the early ones were 111 type Heckflosse, but a later subtype had the fins rounded off. The second type 112 is a beautiful car, still in today's world. They shared the 3 L engine history with the 300 Adenauer and the 300SL 110, 111, 112 look dated, like a 57 chevy, bu

[MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

Digits 1-3 are the type (110,111,112,113,114,115,116,123,124,126 etc.) Digits 4-6 are the subtype IE: 123.123 denotes a 240D in a 123. Digit 7 is country of origin. Most are 1 = Deutschland There was at least a number for Sud Afrika and a number for Oz. More recently, a number for USA on th

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

I think the pre 74 114 might have had a longer hood but I think 74 and after is the same. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2017, at 3:38 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > I always thought the only difference was the length of hood/fenders/front of > body subframe (in front of firew

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

W114 is 6 cylinders, W115 is less than that (4 or 5 cylinders). The 300D is a bit of an odd duck in that it is a W115 chassis but has a W114 dash (with the shrivelling speaker grill vs the low-budge but indestructible fixed grille), unlike the 240D which had the W115 dash. A very odd thing, a

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

To add to the confusion, the 220D W115 had the short front end. They curved the radiator support, and angles the front of the fenders forward along with lengthening the hood and moving the grill forward for the OM617 in the '74-'75 300D W115. I had both at the same time once - it was easy to see th

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

Yes, the VIN tells you - back then, IIRC, the VIN started with the chassis number. On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That was the claim on the R/E list, but has there ever been verification > of this? And how can one tell a car is a W115 o

Re: [MBZ] OFF LIST: Anyone in Minneapolis?

Bzzzt Fail! Max Dillon via Mercedes May 20, 2017 at 3:26 PM That was a secret message for Dan... All others delete... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or ch

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

I think the W114 had the 6 cylinder vergasser engines, the W115 had all the rest, but I could be very wrong . . . On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Meh, I guessed. And has anyone ever clearly defined what the difference > is? I can’t reca

[MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

I always thought the only difference was the length of hood/fenders/front of body subframe (in front of firewall) to accommodate short or long engines. Kaleb's explanation makes sense. The R/E myth does not. IF there was such a thing as a taxi version, it would be denoted in digits 4-6 of th

Re: [MBZ] Anyone in Minneapolis?

There’s the one on Hemmings in Ogden, UT which the owner still hasn’t made an effort to get it running. I chided him about it a couple days ago and he said he was going to do it this weekend. Not holding my breath, not to mention it’s logistically difficult at best. The one I’m really hoping

Re: [MBZ] OFF LIST: Anyone in Minneapolis?

That was a secret message for Dan... All others delete... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz

[MBZ] OFF LIST: Anyone in Minneapolis?

I've got step-relatives there, in the car business no less. My pop and his wife visit often. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On May 20, 2017 2:21:18 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >Got a finnie I want to possibly check out there… > >PM me if you know someone who might b

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

OK. That makes sense. -D > On May 20, 2017, at 4:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > The 4-5 cylinder gas and diesels are 115 6 cylinder gas is 114. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 20, 2017, at 3:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> That was the claim on the R/

Re: [MBZ] Anyone in Minneapolis?

What happened with the other 2 you were looking at? Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2017, at 1:21 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Got a finnie I want to possibly check out there… > > PM me if you know someone who might be willing. > > Thank you, > > Dan > _

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

The 4-5 cylinder gas and diesels are 115 6 cylinder gas is 114. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2017, at 3:06 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > That was the claim on the R/E list, but has there ever been verification of > this? And how can one tell a car is a W115 otherwise? VIN? Ar

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

That was the claim on the R/E list, but has there ever been verification of this? And how can one tell a car is a W115 otherwise? VIN? Are there obvious indicators on the outside? -D > On May 20, 2017, at 4:04 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes the 115 has more welded points

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

Yes the 115 has more welded points for taxi use. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2017, at 2:28 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Meh, I guessed. And has anyone ever clearly defined what the difference is? > I can’t recall… > > -D > > >> On May 20, 2017, at 3:21 PM, OK Don via Mer

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

Meh, I guessed. And has anyone ever clearly defined what the difference is? I can’t recall… -D > On May 20, 2017, at 3:21 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > MInor point, but it's a W115. > > On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 11:44 AM, Daniel Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

MInor point, but it's a W115. On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 11:44 AM, Daniel Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > And it’s green! > > https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/6092817935.html > > -D > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search lis

Re: [MBZ] Cruise control soldering

I think that the pound of 60/40 multicore solder that i bought in 1968 will probably last though my son's and my grandson's life times . . . On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The solder I use is the old stuff, with lead. > > -- Jim > __

Re: [MBZ] ML55 was found

Yup - to be enjoyed for it's performance, while it's still performing, then to be abandoned on the side of the road when it stops performing. On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 7:24 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That has the bulletproof Mercedes V-12 > > --FT > > > On 5/19

[MBZ] Anyone in Minneapolis?

Got a finnie I want to possibly check out there… PM me if you know someone who might be willing. Thank you, Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.

Re: [MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

Alas a very UNattractive green. Too much blue. On May 20, 2017 12:44 PM, "Daniel Penoff via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > And it’s green! > > https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/6092817935.html > > -D > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > T

Re: [MBZ] This Looks Nice

Yes, too bad it's an automatic. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 12:33 PM, Daniel Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > For a 240D: > > https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/6140095343.html > > -D > > > ___ > http://www.ok

[MBZ] WOW! Nice 220D W114

And it’s green! https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/6092817935.html -D ___ 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/mercede

[MBZ] This Looks Nice

For a 240D: https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/6140095343.html -D ___ 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_okie

Re: [MBZ] Dieselfication!

It might be someone else they you may be thinking of as the A/C system is working fine, except when to control system decides to act up. Driving my 2002 BMW 525i more now. BMW still need to several things fixed like a bent right front fender and getting the A/C back up and working after the engi

Re: [MBZ] Cruise control soldering

‎Lead solder still exists.  http://www.kester.com/products/product/44-flux-cored-wire Rick ___ 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/l

Re: [MBZ] ML55 was found

On Sat, 20 May 2017 09:03:36 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I was wondering the same thing…. As was I, which is why I asked ... Craig > -D > > > > On May 20, 2017, at 8:47 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > >> > in running the VIN to verify the obvious, the dude s

Re: [MBZ] Infiniti steering rack

And that linked me to a not quite gigameter 911 Turbo: http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/why-buy-a-nissan-sentra-when-you-can-buy-this-porsche-9-1792385313 > On May 20, 2017 at 8:41 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Found it! Lexus LS 400: > > http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/how-to-make-th

Re: [MBZ] Cruise control soldering

The solder I use is the old stuff, with lead. -- Jim ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] ML55 was found

I was wondering the same thing…. -D > On May 20, 2017, at 8:47 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > >> in running the VIN to verify the obvious, the dude screamed. > > Yes, it was stolen. The guy scramed with his stolen car. > > > Oh, _scrammed_! That makes sense now. I wondered

Re: [MBZ] Infiniti steering rack

Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Railroad Gauge The width of 2 horses asses. Or two goobermnt employees (Same thing) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: ht

Re: [MBZ] ML55 was found

> > >> in running the VIN to verify the obvious, the dude screamed. Yes, it was stolen. The guy scramed with his stolen car. Oh, _scrammed_! That makes sense now. I wondered why the screaming... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives ht

Re: [MBZ] Infiniti steering rack

Found it! Lexus LS 400: http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/how-to-make-the-lexus-ls-400-as-reliable-as-everyone-th-1793604418 Yikes! -D > On May 20, 2017, at 8:27 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dan, I haven't heard of that, but it sounds pretty awful, installing a > starter (that w

Re: [MBZ] Infiniti steering rack

Here's part of the story: Railroad Gauge Fascinating Stuff . . . This explains a lot! The U.S. Standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and

Re: [MBZ] Infiniti steering rack

I was talking to a friend the other day about my experience working on the PSpump on the truck (which still does not have the pulley repressed, I am going shortly to get a "proper: tool as my 3/8" bolt sheared off) and contrasted it to working on the Benzes. While some Benz jobs are somewhat i

Re: [MBZ] Dieselfication!

Hey Bob, long time no read! Glad to hear your E300 is still ticking along. Did you ever have the evaporator replaced? I'm facing that now with mine. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 7:45 AM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have a 95 E300

Re: [MBZ] Infiniti steering rack

Dan, I haven't heard of that, but it sounds pretty awful, installing a starter (that will fail several times over the life of the car) in a hot place to shorten its life. Maybe they are so disposable that it doesn't matter? Curley - I suspect this is the way of most car makers now. How long shou

Re: [MBZ] ML55 was found

That has the bulletproof Mercedes V-12 --FT On 5/19/17 3:58 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: Well, crap. Now Snook has gotten me all hot for an AMG - found this : https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/6125023806.html Wouldn't that be a blast to drive until it needed service? -- --FT Winsto

Re: [MBZ] Dieselfication!

I have a 95 E300D and have put almost 200,000 miles on it and it still 30 plus miles to the gallon. In another 50,000 miles it will have covered 500,000 miles. Living in Ohio rust is showing up in many different places fender trunk and below taillight assemblies. It is a joy to drive. Do not k