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Dr Evil |
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Send me your transmission! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Some of you must know about old MBZ diesels. I am looking for one as a commuter/nice classy ride. I reacently looked at a 73 300D that was nice, but needed too much work for the price. Is there any years to look for? Stay away from? Things to take note of?
Anyone know what kind of milage to expect form a 4.5L 70s 6cyl reagular gas engine? Just for the hell of it as I have one that I want, but it will probably get crappy milage and that I cannot afford. Thanks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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914 Idiot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Two co-workers of mine had the 70s-vintage non-turbo four-cylinder diesel Benzes. (240D, I think?) The one didn't last for six months. Either excessive blowby (low compression in a diesel is really bad!) or a for-real cracked cylinder, I forget which. He donated it rather than fix it. The other co-worker had a similar problem, but found a used engine eventually. You almost can't rebuild that vintage of MB diesel--something about the cylinder walls being too thin to bore out reliably?? I forget. But they are evidently a bitch to rebuild.
Manual transmissions appear to be very uncommon in those cars. The first guy's car would sort of accelerate--after a while, if you kept your foot in it and didn't upshift. (He had a manual, it was the only one he saw in three months' search.) He got about 25 MPG out of it. He figured he could get into the 30s if he didn't want to keep up with traffic on Hwy 280 (usually runs 75+). I wouldn't touch one of those cars with a stick.... --DD |
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