The B and C series are great in industrial applications, but I’m not sure they’re good for over the road in anything other than a large or medium sized truck chassis.
-D > On Oct 21, 2020, at 12:23 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > On 2020-10-21 06:39, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> Agreed. The B series is not ideal for an automotive engine swap for a >> myriad of reasons. Granted, it’s a great engine in the right >> application, but a W126 conversion is not that. > > There once was a time that I thought the 4BT was a great little truck engine, > better than the 6A anyway, but even then I'd never put one in a W140. > > Now I'm no longer convinced it's such a great engine for an old Scout or > Bronco. Reasonable power, torque and MPG, but it's still heavier than many > alternatives. > > _______________________________________ > 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
