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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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Dr. Evil:
I own and drive a 1980 240D 4-speed (123 series) but I have driven some of the 300Ds and TDs (station wagon, NOT necessarily turbodiesel) as well. They are great as long as you're not in a hurry to get anywhwere. I really like the simplicity of the 240D: Manual window cranks, manual trans, no turbo. Less to go wrong. Good: Gets about 30 mpg if you don't have a lead foot. Soooo comfortable to drive. Well-engineered and easy to work on. Millions made, so junkyard spares are everywhere. Not so good: 0-60 in about 20 seconds. Top speed of about 80 mph. Happiest cruising at about 60-65. Noisy! New replacement parts are expensive. The price of diesel here is about $.35/gal more than premium. I rebuilt my motor about 3yrs ago after the original broke a ring and scored the cylinder. That was after about 340K miles. It just needed new cyl. sleeves and pistons/rings but I ended up doing some overall "freshening up." Bottom end was almost perfect. DD-It's true you can't bore out the cylinders much (1st oversize is all) but they can be re-sleeved like mine. They are dry sleeves, with an interference fit, then honed to size and decked. Block and head are super heavy-duty. Machinist said it was the hardest block he had ever decked. Heads are cast chromoly. The 300-series are more powerful (5-cylinders) and have a taller r/p ratio so they can cruise at a higher speed, but you get a bit worse mileage. The nice thing about the turbo models is you don't really need to use the turbo all that much, but when you need the extra acceleration, it is there. Not so with the N/A. Personally, I love the manual trans. The auto trannies were never geared right for the turbo cars. Unfortunately, almost all the 300s were imported with autos. The 4.5 liter MB was a V8. You can expect V8 mileage: 15 mpg or so. |
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