Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread Dave M.
hat car, etc... :-) -dm -- Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:11:19 -0500 From: OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606? SO, could I put a diff from a 560SEL into the 300SDL and get limited slip? Any other parts needed?

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread Mitch Haley
"Dave M." wrote: > Mitch, you can get a factory limited-slip diff for your 116. You need to find > one from a 6.9L in a salvage yard... also used in the late W126/5.6L combo, I > believe. It ain't a Torsen but it will eliminate the one-wheel-peels. I know, and I wanna cry when I hear about somebod

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-16 Thread OK Don
SO, could I put a diff from a 560SEL into the 300SDL and get limited slip? Any other parts needed? > > Mitch, you can get a factory limited-slip diff for your 116. You need to find > one from a 6.9L in a salvage yard... also used in the late W126/5.6L combo, I > believe. It ain't a Torsen but it

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread J.B. Hebert
I could be convinced to trade in my E300D on it. That is a beautiful car. J.B. At 07:47 PM 6/14/2005, you wrote: Hope yer Finnish is as good as mine: http://mersuforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23615 Kiitos! Casey Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (205k) '84 300D (202k) Gasser: '89 Vanagon W

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread Dave M.
nate the one-wheel-peels. :-) -dm -- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 20:16:18 -0400 From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606? Now if Quaife would hurry up and make a proper diff for it (or maybe they do and Quaife USA doesn't import it). They

RE: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread Royce Engler
I can't read Finnish, but I like his logo... Royce Engler 1985 300TD Turbo 265K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Zeitgeist Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:48 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/5

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
Well it would still be fun to give one a good run. Grins all around! H, did he have propane injection, or one of those Bullydog things with a 4 inch exhaust...? You could probably bolt in a fairly stout diff, a buddy down the street is building up a hot rod truck and has something on the

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread Kevin Pekarek
On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 06:53:23PM -0600, Dave M. wrote: > Ack! Two questions: > > 1) WHY oh WHY would Mauri sell his masterpiece? Tired of grenading rear ends? > 2) How much is it in USD and how can we ship it over here? You can ship it over here, but will probably have a fun time clearing cus

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread Dave M.
Ack! Two questions: 1) WHY oh WHY would Mauri sell his masterpiece? 2) How much is it in USD and how can we ship it over here? :-) -Dave M. -- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:47:39 -0700 From: Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Rich Thomas wrote: > how cool would it be cruising around in an old orange > punkin-colored diesel wagon, and slidin up next to a 911Turbo > and smokin its ass bigtime? Not if the Porsche guy knows how to drive. A really fast 24v 123 might do 13.7 in the quarter, at around 110 mph. That would ta

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread Rich Thomas
So do you think I could do that to Brunnhilde? Granted she is a few years older, but how cool would it be cruising around in an old orange punkin-colored diesel wagon, and slidin up next to a 911Turbo (there are a couple I see cruising through the hood now and again, with guys who look like th

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Now if Quaife would hurry up and make a proper diff for it (or maybe they do and Quaife USA doesn't import it). They list diffs for MGBs, Volvo 240s, BMW 2002s, but no MBZ products. I'd love to have a Torsen for my 116. http://www.quaifeamerica.com/differentials/diffs.htm Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-15 Thread Zeitgeist
It's a flying purple porsche eater. I believe hv and hp are interchangeable, but I could be wrong. I do know that car should put out somewhere between 400hp and 500hp in its current configuration. It should also run high 13's in the 1/4 mile. He claims it still gets mid 30's fuel economy too!

Re: [MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-14 Thread Rich Thomas
IS that 500 "hv" horsepower or something else? If it is HP then that would be a nice sleeper to creep up on 911Ts with -- it probably has some wicked torque too.. Anyway, nice looking car. I kinda like the Barney color on the house too, and it gives a nice shade to the car. --R Zeitgeist w

[MBZ] Wanna buy a '92 S124 w/500hp OM606?

2005-06-14 Thread Zeitgeist
Hope yer Finnish is as good as mine: http://mersuforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23615 Kiitos! Casey Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (205k) '84 300D (202k) Gasser: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (184k) Olympia, WA