I think the pre 74 114 might have had a longer hood but I think 74 and after is the same.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2017, at 3:38 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I always thought the only difference was the length of hood/fenders/front of > body subframe (in front of firewall) to accommodate short or long engines. > Kaleb's explanation makes sense. The R/E myth does not. IF there was such a > thing as a taxi version, it would be denoted in digits 4-6 of the type number > (VIN) > > with the prior series, 110 was the short hood and 111 was the long hood, so > logic would dictate that the 114 would be short hood and 115 the long hood > (and 5 cyl could be either, depending on which type was designed to > accommodate it.) When did the MB marketing bowties ever use logic? > > I've even had people argue with me that there never was a 114, but I know > that is wrong because I have seen them. > >> Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> May 20, 2017 at 2:28 PM >> Meh, I guessed. And has anyone ever clearly defined what the difference is? >> I can’t recall… >> >> -D >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://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 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
