Re: [MBZ] 6.9

2012-10-25 Thread Jon Agne
Dry sump means there is no oil pooling in the bottom of the engine...no oil pan. There is a separate oil tank with a pickup tube to supply all of the oil to engine under pressure. It's not a bad system. I have hundreds of flight hours with a Continental O-470 that was dry sump. It made

Re: [MBZ] 6.9

2012-10-25 Thread Jon Agne
Yes. On Oct 25, 2012, at 7:53 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Well if it's good enough for a plane it should be good enough for a car! Did you do inverted flight and aerobatics??!! Sent from my iPhone On Oct 25, 2012, at 7:47 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Dry sump means

[MBZ] '68 250S - '69 280SE Parts Compatibility

2012-10-21 Thread Jon Agne
Well, a couple of weeks ago, I bought a '68 250S with carb issues. It's a good solid car with little or no rust in all of the usual suspect places. Original paint all around, and I had no problem with the magnet sticking everywhere. I had it on a reliable source that the car ran great for

Re: [MBZ] Another CL sailer

2012-10-18 Thread Jon Agne
I like the mailbox post in the background... On Oct 18, 2012, at 3:32 AM, Max Dillon wrote: http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/3326114556.html Good candidate for There I fixed it? I wonder if the boat comes with the car? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD

Re: [MBZ] This is redicilous

2012-10-06 Thread Jon Agne
??? On Oct 6, 2012, at 6:06 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: Your all loosers and redicilous. Give me a brake. --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] This is redicilous

2012-10-06 Thread Jon Agne
Or, as we used to call it, whitewashing Personally, I don't give 2 s about anyone else's political views, Shall we continue on about our mutual avarice without the politics? Jon Indépendant in Maine On Oct 6, 2012, at 6:15 PM, Max Dillon wrote: I would advice ya'll, iregardless of

Re: [MBZ] Auto Transporters

2012-09-30 Thread Jon Agne
I thought about Webers, but I think I'll have my indy mech check out the Zenith's when the car gets here. As far as professional help, I was referring to dealing with my obsession for messing around with old things: 1870 house 1920 sailboat 1967 VW sedan 1991 Volvo 245 1985 300D and now, 1968

Re: [MBZ] Driver's window anyone?

2012-09-30 Thread Jon Agne
Did you find one yet? On Sep 29, 2012, at 7:47 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: So I really do need a window! Does anyone have one? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 29, 2012, at 1:46 PM, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: Pardonez-moi. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2012, at

Re: [MBZ] Driver's window anyone?

2012-09-30 Thread Jon Agne
Ouch. On Sep 30, 2012, at 8:24 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: Not yet. Just getting Kari settled in her new place in Boston so haven't made a significant effort yet. For now shrink wrap is my window. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 30, 2012, at 7:59 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote

Re: [MBZ] Auto Transporters

2012-09-29 Thread Jon Agne
pickups and and a Land Rover. Dwight On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 12:58 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Any recommendations on who to use? I need to get a 250S from Indiana to Maine. Thanks, Jon On Sep 25, 2012, at 7:39 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Allan Streib wrote: Or perhaps you

Re: [MBZ] Auto Transporters

2012-09-29 Thread Jon Agne
, at 5:36 PM, Jon Agne jonag...@gwi.net wrote: Thanks Dwight! What a can of worms in that business. I will pull trigger on Monday morning with a decisionmight go closed. This is also burgundy.less than 54k miles. Everything works, EXCEPT it won't run right...I suspect carb

[MBZ] Auto Transporters

2012-09-27 Thread Jon Agne
Any recommendations on who to use? I need to get a 250S from Indiana to Maine. Thanks, Jon On Sep 25, 2012, at 7:39 AM, Mitch Haley wrote: Allan Streib wrote: Or perhaps you have a small leak somewhere else and the now higher vacuum flow is compensating. If everything else is working

Re: [MBZ] Auto Transporters - NW Indiana Mech

2012-09-27 Thread Jon Agne
to get it home and running before the weather sets in, and my other (income producing) obligations are starting to crimp my calendar! Anyone know a really good mechanic for a '68 W108 in the area? Jon On Sep 27, 2012, at 2:08 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Jon Agne wrote: Any recommendations on who

Re: [MBZ] Removing glow plugs for compression test

2012-09-23 Thread Jon Agne
Hm, I noticed that pump was leaking also. Any thoughts on the Monark vs. Bosch for replacement? Jon Agne Brunswick, ME '85 300D On Sep 11, 2012, at 1:51 PM, Max Dillon wrote: No. This could be your current problem (leaking primer pump). I'd replace that and the glow plugs (don't

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