Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
How many folks here have a 3.5 in a 140, well, or a 126? Bent rods?
Thinking about looking for another 140 in the near future and am really
concidering a 3.5 and risking the rods bending. If not that I would
either go with the next economical choice of a 320 with the 104 or most
likely all out with a 500. Anybody got a 500 and if so what sort of
mileage do you get? Probably better off going this route over the
diesel anyways.
Any original 3.5 engine that's used for stop and go/city driving is
likely to bend rods within a fairly short period of time. Once there are
ANY symptoms, it's too late and the engine MUST be replaced. When 3.5
engines is used ONLY for highway driving, they may hold up as long as
any other Mercedes diesel engine. A car with a Mercedes rebuild will
easily handle either style of driving.
Marshall
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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
