No idea why you'd want a 616 or 617 when you could have a TDI engine and make
more power for less weight and size...
You don't even need the computer, put a Rover IP in it and you can make 150hp
with only 1 wire required. That one wire powers the fuel shut off solenoid.
-Curt
On Sunday, November 18, 2018, 9:30:58 PM EST, clay monroe via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
There is a brisk business in installing OM 616/617/603/602 engines into
Cheeps. The guy doing rebuilds must have an in or is picking up rusted out
things with good engines. Sells them for around $5k before install.
clay monroe
redgh...@comcast.net
> On Nov 17, 2018, at 10:18 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> The cheep engines crap out early too, resulting in huge bills, as used
> engines are somewhere between made of platinum and unobtainium.
>
> Surely some of the neighborhood greenie weenies drive the likes of dahoe,
> subburpan, explurgeition etc. They can't haul their 1.3 kids and 3 huge
> dawgs (and associated plunder) in a pryus.
>
>> clay monroe via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> November 17, 2018 at 9:33 PM
>> Both djeeps have had issues
>>
>> #1 boy had his mess the bed two years ago when it had big issues and stayed
>> with the dealership for repairs of I recall not (two months after
>> acquiring). There were some cooling troubles as well. Then a big wind
>> grabbed hold of the driver door and tried to rip it off.
>>
>> #2 boy also had cooling issues, as well as charging, steering, electrical,
>> and other things not shared with me. Much to do with owners not having a
>> clue how to keep older or most any car running unless you take it to a
>> dealership. You know? The things are made of pure goodness and will do
>> anything you want with no attention or care.
>>
>>
>> clay monroe
>> redgh...@comcast.net
>>
>
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