Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-17 Thread Steve MacSween
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone here actually DONE this? Pls e-mail me offlist, I have some questions I thought I made it clear that I have actually done this in several previous emails. That's why I have a 240D/3.0. Oh, you no doubt did make it clear. My brain is bubbling over

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-17 Thread Dan Sandy Steadman
To: Mercedes mailing list Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd hey mathieu ,i plan to move to atlanta,i need to good junk yard with planny mercedes cars ,and reasonable prices.or do you have good deals on mercedes.

[MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread Steve MacSween
Has anyone here actually DONE this? Pls e-mail me offlist, I have some questions Mac

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:38:02 -0400 Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone here actually DONE this? Pls e-mail me offlist, I have some questions I thought I made it clear that I have actually done this in several previous emails. That's why I have a 240D/3.0. Craig --- Craig

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread John Ervine
Steve MacSween wrote: Has anyone here actually DONE this? Pls e-mail me offlist, I have some questions I know that Craig McCluskey has, as has Mat Cama. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 267+kmi 1980 300TD 168+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread juan palacios
yes ,the only problem is that you to find a good driveshaft place to cut the drive shaft. John Ervine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Steve MacSween wrote: Has anyone here actually DONE this? Pls e-mail me offlist, I have some questions I know that Craig McCluskey has, as has Mat Cama. -- John

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread juan palacios
yes ,the only problem is that you to find a good driveshaft place to cut the drive shaft. John Ervine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Steve MacSween wrote: Has anyone here actually DONE this? Pls e-mail me offlist, I have some questions I know that Craig McCluskey has, as has Mat Cama. -- John

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread Mathieu J. Cama
Here in Atlanta we are blessed with two such driveshaft shops that are up to this task. On my conversion, I had a true Euro 300d parts car so there was no need to modify the driveshaft. It was a purely bolt in affair. The N/A m617 with a manual trans behind it is really a nice driver. Steve,

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread John Ervine
juan palacios wrote: yes ,the only problem is that you to find a good driveshaft place to cut the drive shaft. Or, find the proper front halfshaft and just have it and the rear rebalanced. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 267+kmi 1980 300TD 168+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread juan palacios
hey mathieu ,i plan to move to atlanta,i need to good junk yard with planny mercedes cars ,and reasonable prices.or do you have good deals on mercedes. Mathieu J. Cama [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Here in Atlanta we are blessed with two such driveshaft shops that are up to this task. On my

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread Mathieu J. Cama
Juan, I occasionally have cars for sale, but my mainstay is repair and mechanical restoration. There are recyclers here in the area that you should look into when you get into town. Every once in a while they have some interesting cars roll through. If by good deals you mean am I am the

Re: [MBZ] OM617 into 240d with 4-spd

2005-08-16 Thread juan palacios
i did not said cheap ,but i meant good reasonable prices ,rememeber these cars are not new there are 20 years old or older,people always look for good deals not giving for free.good business people Mathieu J. Cama [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Juan, I occasionally have cars for sale, but my