Re: [MBZ] Wake up!

2013-03-11 Thread WILTON
Rotax! That's it! Thanks! Now I can sleep peacefully tonight. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond" To: "Diesel List" Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wake up! I think Ski-Doo went exclusively to Rotax in 

Re: [MBZ] Wake up!

2013-03-11 Thread Curt Raymond
o be full of water and much deeper than it looked. -Curt Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:20:41 -0400 From: "WILTON" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wake up! Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original

Re: [MBZ] Wake up!

2013-03-11 Thread WILTON
occur way too often. No fun man-handling a one-banger Ski-Doo. hat were those engines? Sachs? 'Can't remember. Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curt Raymond" To: "Diesel List" Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wake up! Geez

Re: [MBZ] Wake up!

2013-03-11 Thread Curt Raymond
7;t much for a guy on a new machine on nice groomed trails but back in the bush on these goat paths its a good ride. -Curt Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:53:24 -0400 From: "WILTON" To: "mercedes list" Subject: [MBZ] Wake up! Message-ID: <62D131C57E9441AD8595A4B569754E56@wilton

Re: [MBZ] Wake up!

2013-03-10 Thread Craig
On Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:53:24 -0400 "WILTON" wrote: > Get up, get up! It's nearly 11 AM already here in the EDST zone. I'm up! I'm up! Actually, I've been up since 1000 EDT, but didn't check email after about 1040 EDT. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

[MBZ] Wake up!

2013-03-10 Thread WILTON
Get up, get up! It's nearly 11 AM already here in the EDST zone. Wilton ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://m

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-19 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:12:21 -0600 tom savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin wrote: > > Someone please correct me (I left engineering and went into econ for a > reason), but I believe that aerodynamic drag increases with the square > of velocity, while the power needed to overcome that drag

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-19 Thread tom savage
Kevin wrote: On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 03:38:50PM -0800, David Brodbeck wrote: That's not uncommon on cars where 5th is a tall overdrive and top speed is drag-limited instead of governed. In 5th gear the engine may be too far behind the torque peak to overcome the aerodynamic resistance at hig

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-19 Thread Jim Cathey
The 5.0 mustangs were that way as well. But not so my 5.0 Camaro. It's got a tall fifth gear that will get it to 143, past redline in fourth. But it will not get to redline in fifth, of course. I raced my brother's 5.0 same-year Mustang, and whupped him. Twice. -- Jim

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Kevin
On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 03:38:50PM -0800, David Brodbeck wrote: > That's not uncommon on cars where 5th is a tall overdrive and top speed > is drag-limited instead of governed. In 5th gear the engine may be too > far behind the torque peak to overcome the aerodynamic resistance at > high speeds

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Marshall Booth
Hendrik Riessen wrote: Also looking at the operators manual for my 230E it states that a 5 speed is optional on the 200, 230E, 230CE, 250, 280E and 280CE. Not that any where ever officially imported to Australia. Interesting thing is that top speeds rating in the owners manual states that a 5

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Hendrik Riessen
- From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 10:01 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny Hendrik Riessen wrote: I recently pulled a 5 speed getrag box out of

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Mitch Haley
Hendrik Riessen wrote: > > I recently pulled a 5 speed getrag box out of a 82 230TE which was a english > delivered car. It has a non racing shift pattern. Overdrive or 1:1 in 5th? Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Hendrik Riessen
riday, November 18, 2005 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny John Ervine wrote: Sunil Hari wrote: > 5-speed Getrag on a 5-cyl. Datacard says 4-spd gearbox. I haven't heard of (reliably anyway) a non MBZ box on anything but a 16 valve W201. 2.3-16, Ev

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Marshall Booth
Sunil Hari wrote: 5-speed Getrag on a 5-cyl. NON-turbo - 88 hp. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread John Ervine
Mitch Haley wrote: I haven't heard of (reliably anyway) a non MBZ box on anything but a 16 valve W201. 2.3-16, Evolution, Evolution II all had Getrag 5sp with 1st gear back and left, 2-5 in an H pattern Nor I. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi 1980 300TD 170+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 197

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread John Ervine
OK Don wrote: Maybe that's why it's so hard to get into "first" !!! Well, once you permanently break that stubborn shift gate, it's easy... :-D -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi 1980 300TD 170+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 1977 280S 4-spd 80+kmi

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Mitch Haley
John Ervine wrote: > > Sunil Hari wrote: > > 5-speed Getrag on a 5-cyl. > > Datacard says 4-spd gearbox. > I haven't heard of (reliably anyway) a non MBZ box on anything but a 16 valve W201. 2.3-16, Evolution, Evolution II all had Getrag 5sp with 1st gear back and left, 2-5 in an H pattern

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread OK Don
Maybe that's why it's so hard to get into "first" !!! On 11/17/05, John Ervine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sunil Hari wrote: > > 5-speed Getrag on a 5-cyl. > > Datacard says 4-spd gearbox. > > -- -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC The FSM created the Diese

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread John Ervine
Sunil Hari wrote: 5-speed Getrag on a 5-cyl. Datacard says 4-spd gearbox. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi 1980 300TD 170+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 1977 280S 4-spd 80+kmi

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Sunil Hari
5-speed Getrag on a 5-cyl. On 11/17/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Looks like its sort of down by Waco > > Luther Gulseth wrote: > > > anyone live close who can check it out?? > > > > On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:50:03 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote:

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Looks like its sort of down by Waco Luther Gulseth wrote: anyone live close who can check it out?? On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:50:03 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-1985-Mercedes-300D_W0QQitemZ4589122583QQcategory

Re: [MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Luther Gulseth
anyone live close who can check it out?? On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:50:03 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-1985-Mercedes-300D_W0QQitemZ4589122583QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '83

[MBZ] WAKE UP FOLKS, Euro 85 300D manny tranny

2005-11-18 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-1985-Mercedes-300D_W0QQitemZ4589122583QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 6