Looks like a straight pipe will be my best option. Source I'd found emailed this morning letting me know they're out of stock....
Very respectfully, /s/ Max Dillon '87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!) '95 E300 292k miles (daily driving duties) '73 Balboa 20 (High & dry until the head is back on) Charleston SC ________________________________ From: WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thu, August 2, 2012 2:35:43 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Euro Cat worth a try? Use $2 straight pipe. Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Euro Cat worth a try? > No inspection here in South Carolina... > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > '87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!) > '95 E300 292k miles (daily driving duties) > '73 Balboa 20 (High & dry until the head is back on) > Charleston SC > > > > > ________________________________ > From: WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Thu, August 2, 2012 2:28:53 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Euro Cat worth a try? > > Use the Euro cat. Is the cat subject to a state or fed inspection? > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> > To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 1:41 PM > Subject: [MBZ] Euro Cat worth a try? > > >> Dieselvolk, >> >> Rusty has not been able to source a cat for my '95 E300, only choice for the >> real-deal part is a real-deal dealership, $1600 plus shipping. >> >> >> However, I've found a source for a Euro cat, $500 includes shipping. Local >> welder would like a couple hundred to fabricate a "test pipe", plus I'd lose >> use >> of the vehicle for a day or two while he works on the exhaust system removed >> from the car. >> >> Should I roll the dice and order this? >> >> It is made by Klarius/Quinton Hazell, their part number 321788, made to > replace >> MB part 124 490 5020. MB 124 490 5020 is for the ECE market, 124 sedan with >> same engine as mine. The next part downstream is the center exhaust; > identical >> part numbers between ECE and US version, which seems to indicate that the >> dimensions for this Euro cat must be the same as my US cat (bolts to same >> engine >> exhaust manifold part numbers up front, mates with same center exhaust in >> back). >> >> Why is this part so much less expensive? Probably doesn't perform to the same >> level as the US spec cat, I'll bet. >> >> Very respectfully, >> /s/ >> Max Dillon >> '87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!) >> '95 E300 292k miles (daily driving duties) >> '73 Balboa 20 (High & dry until the head is back on) >> Charleston SC >> _______________________________________ >> 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com