Redghost wrote:
>
> Since the 115/114 shared so many parts with the 107, would not a
> transmission set up from that model be a pretty good hook up?
I met a guy who put a 4sp from a 115 in a 116 300SD, pedals and all.
Said it was a dog off the line until the turbo spooled up.
> Since the 115/114 shared so many parts with the 107, would not a
> transmission set up from that model be a pretty good hook up?
Perhaps, though the V8's might be a bit too strong for the
usual manual transmission. The clutch/flywheel area was where
I was particularly expecting difficulties, an
Since the 115/114 shared so many parts with the 107, would not a
transmission set up from that model be a pretty good hook up? Would
need to fetch a different drive shaft to compensate for the AT trans
length, but seems like it should work. There a a bunch of shafts and
trans to be had.
> Come to Seattle, go to Benz Friendz, see what is in the warehouse
> that will probably fit, and have a 4 speed manual Cathey Toad SL
You should look for me! :-)
Either a manual tranny setup for the M116 (?), or else something
that's purely unplug and go is preferable. I'd like my wife to
be a
Drive the 107?
On 8/20/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So I was thinking, "How can I keep this car without getting
> killed?" We just got back from a week's coastal vacation, and
> one of the things we talked about was how nice it would have
> been to have a toad over there. A conver
It seems than at Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:07:11 -0700, Jim wrote:
> > They make driveshaft de-coupler kits for toads, along with brake
> > actuators for the cars brakes. Dig around the RV sites and you'll find
> > them.. For the driveshaft, you'd wind up with an extra lever in the car
> > to disconnect
Come to Seattle, go to Benz Friendz, see what is in the warehouse
that will probably fit, and have a 4 speed manual Cathey Toad SL
clay
On 20 Aug 2007, at 21:34, Jim Cathey wrote:
> So I was thinking, "How can I keep this car without getting
> killed?" We just got back from a week's coastal v
One of the Remco driveshaft disconnectors would certainly work if there's
one available for the 107. It can be ready to drive or be towed in seconds.
Kevin in Portland, OR
1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula
2006 Sprinter PV 1.5Kmi, The Box
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On Tue, Aug 21, 2007 at 12:16:44PM -0400, Mitch Haley wrote:
>
> Jim Cathey wrote:
> > I've seen some of that stuff, but we're talking about goodies that
> > exceed the value of the car. I was hoping to come up with a clever
> > way, preferably using microwave oven parts, to do it cheaply.
>
> W
Harbor Freight had those rollabout things on sale, put a couple of those
under the rears!
--R
Mitch Haley wrote:
> Rich Thomas wrote:
>
>> Tow dolly?
>>
>
> Unless you get another dolly for the rear wheels, you'd have to
> either tow backwards (scary, especially when behind a trailer)
>
Jim Cathey wrote:
> I've seen some of that stuff, but we're talking about goodies that
> exceed the value of the car. I was hoping to come up with a clever
> way, preferably using microwave oven parts, to do it cheaply.
Warn locking hubs?
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On 8/21/07, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > They make driveshaft de-coupler kits for toads, along with brake
> > actuators for the cars brakes. Dig around the RV sites and you'll find
> > them.. For the driveshaft, you'd wind up with an extra lever in the car
> > to disconnect the drivesh
> They make driveshaft de-coupler kits for toads, along with brake
> actuators for the cars brakes. Dig around the RV sites and you'll find
> them.. For the driveshaft, you'd wind up with an extra lever in the car
> to disconnect the driveshaft , then you don't have to worry about the
> tranny.
I'
They make driveshaft de-coupler kits for toads, along with brake
actuators for the cars brakes. Dig around the RV sites and you'll find
them.. For the driveshaft, you'd wind up with an extra lever in the car
to disconnect the driveshaft , then you don't have to worry about the
tranny.
---R
> All you need to keep the engine running to drive the front pump.
Well yes, but having the toad idling away back there for hundreds
of miles does not thrill me!
-- Jim
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Jim Cathey wrote:
>> Tow dolly?
>
> Right out. Our main trouble is that we often end up in some
> places where towing a trailer(-ette) is impractical/impossible.
> Especially since my wife won't do it. With a pure toad, once
> you pull the pin you have two independent drivable vehicles,
> and no
> Tow dolly?
Right out. Our main trouble is that we often end up in some
places where towing a trailer(-ette) is impractical/impossible.
Especially since my wife won't do it. With a pure toad, once
you pull the pin you have two independent drivable vehicles,
and no pesky trailer to get in the wa
Rich Thomas wrote:
>
> Tow dolly?
Unless you get another dolly for the rear wheels, you'd have to
either tow backwards (scary, especially when behind a trailer)
or disconnect the drive shaft.
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Tow dolly?
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Jim Cathey wrote:
> So I was thinking, "How can I keep this car without getting
> killed?" We just got back from a week's coastal vacation, and
> one of the things we talked about was how nice it would have
> been to have a toad over there. A convertible would have been
> particu
So I was thinking, "How can I keep this car without getting
killed?" We just got back from a week's coastal vacation, and
one of the things we talked about was how nice it would have
been to have a toad over there. A convertible would have been
particularly nice. Our truck is more than capable o
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