Re: [MBZ] gas v diesel prices

2008-03-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
My wife and I figured out that the breaking point pertaining to our 190D is about $3.85 per gallon. At that price it is equally economical to drive our 20 - 22 mpg Honda CRV. Of course this is with the 190 getting 32 on the highway. It has been getting about 34. And now that I have the thermostat

Re: [MBZ] Wiper Refill Not Fun

2008-03-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yeah. You know, I think next time I place an order with Rusty I'll order a spare wiper blade - not just the refill. And I'll carry it in the car. I'm really thinking of the trouble a wiper going out could cause. This reminds me of how with my dearly departed Saab 84 900 I actually superglued the

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well it will come a day when there will not be real actors, they will all be computers. Loren Faeth wrote: Computers work for less money and are much less temperamental and difficult to deal with than real actors and actresses. Movies of the future will have animes, not actors in them

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Well, then there is the fact that now they just remake everything. Dukes of Hazzard, Amityville Horrory, The Time Machine, War of the Worlds, I could go on and on, thats just what popped into my head right off the bat. Loren Faeth wrote: Amen Last movie I went to wuz star wars II. Last

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread OK Don
You're supposed to suspend disbelief when watching movies --- (I know, it's harder every year). -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics. -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager

[MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Donald Snook
Curt wrote: http://nh.craigslist.org/car/597945983.html - Snook's new ride? That is a nice 98. I think the seller is wrong about the transmission. One of the technicians at the Olds dealership I worked at had two of these. He kept two spare injection pumps around. He swore that they had no

Re: [MBZ] Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Donald Snook
Alex C. wrote: I didn't think 124 wheels would fit over the brakes on a 116/126/107/etc. without spacers, but Snook says they will, so what do I know. (Or maybe he has 126 wheels on a 124?) I don't know if all 124 wheels will fit a 126 without spacers. But, the 124 wheels that I got off of a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Vintage rally in Uruguay (Benz Content)

2008-03-14 Thread Rich Thomas
I saw a car like that in Houston a year or so ago, I think it was a Panamericana (?) racer -- was like an old 190, someone found a pic of it. It looked indestructible. --R Mitch Haley wrote: The 2007 race video has an old Benz in it, in fact it's the first car you see. Looks like a 60ish

Re: [MBZ] Re - OT and long, Ethanol stuff from IBD

2008-03-14 Thread Curt Raymond
Or sugar beets. Aparently back in the '70s there was a big movement to grow sugar beets in Maine. They quit because it was cheaper to grow them in places with bigger fields like Idaho. I did a job once at a tv station in Boisie near a sugar beet processing plant. The station manager told me

[MBZ] Can we list fs items in here?

2008-03-14 Thread Rolf
As the question states. I got some wheels to sell. -Rolf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] gas v diesel prices

2008-03-14 Thread Curt Raymond
At what price for gas though? Diesel should start coming down in the next couple months as demand for heating fuel plummets. Gas should start increasing as the summer driving season starts to pick up. -Curt Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:17:56 -0700 From: Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] gas v diesel prices

2008-03-14 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:17:56 -0700 Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife and I figured out that the breaking point pertaining to our 190D is about $3.85 per gallon. At that price it is equally economical to drive our 20 - 22 mpg Honda CRV. Of course it also depends upon the price of

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
By 81, the Olds diesel was a good engine. And I understand why your friend kept 2 pumps around. The engine uses a rotary pump. The pump will go 100,000's of miles on the highway but 50,000 city miles will wear out. I owned a 81 Pontiac Bonneville with the Olds diesel. It was one of the best cars

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Luther
Serious? We need to talk then. On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:52:38 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have something like that Luther wrote: A wrecked/blown engine '90-91 560SEL with a good grey interior. Luther On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:30:36 -0600, Christopher McCann [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Gary Hurst
the ex wife drove over a fire hydrant in a 190E. in retrospect, i can't remember whether she tore the hydrant clear off or just knocked it down On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curt wrote: http://nh.craigslist.org/car/597945983.html - Snook's new ride?

Re: [MBZ] Can we list fs items in here?

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
Why not? Kaleb does. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rolf Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:48 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Can we list fs items in here? As the question

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Luther
I happen to like the VNT/VGT technology. The big truck 2003 Cummins ISX engine started to use them and they are SWEET. No turbo lag, TONS of boost. I'd love to try and fit one under the hood of an OM603 Luther On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:29:50 -0600, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unless

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Christopher McCann
SEL at PNP is blue interior. Chris Luther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Serious? We need to talk then. On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:52:38 -0600, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: I have something like that Luther wrote: A wrecked/blown engine '90-91 560SEL with a good grey interior. Luther On Thu,

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Luther wrote: I happen to like the VNT/VGT technology. The big truck 2003 Cummins ISX engine started to use them and they are SWEET. No turbo lag, TONS of boost. I'd love to try and fit one under the hood of an OM603 That 400HP OM603 uses a GT37 turbo off of the 6.0L Powerstroke. I

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Christopher McCann wrote: Also, the thing probably won't even be LSD since they tend, seemingly, to need rebuilt every 50K mi to 100K mi. That would be the next step. My 2.3-16v totally failed the drive test. One wheel on grass, one on gravel, didn't even scuff the gravel. 213,000 miles, no

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Mitch Haley wrote: My 2.3-16v totally failed the drive test. One wheel on grass, one on gravel, didn't even scuff the gravel. 213,000 miles, no idea if it's got the original clutches. Does it really cost $1k to rebuild? I think Dave M. said the parts were $100, but there was some stupid

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Christopher McCann
I read the entire thread that you gave me the link to yesterday and that is exactly the conclusion I came to. Also, the thing probably won't even be LSD since they tend, seemingly, to need rebuilt every 50K mi to 100K mi. That would be the next step. Chris Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Jeff Zedic
On 14/03/2008, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You're supposed to suspend disbelief when watching movies --- (I know, it's harder every year). It's supposed to be the other way around. The movie is supposed to be good enough to make us suspend our disbelief. Most of the new stuff is

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
Might not even have the original differential. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitch Haley Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 9:54 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] limited

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-03-14 Thread Jim Cathey
I replaced the glued tow-hook cover, it looks good. I then pulled out the shifter surround and refreshed my memory, there are two Becker plugs for the rear speakers I'd put in there to be disconnected when the JVC is in place. So I did that. Since I was there I popped the bottom off of the

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
It's easy to make massive HP for a 1/4 mile. It's a little more difficult to make massive HP for an hour run. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Robbins Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Gary Hurst
it's always been the case that most films are formula crap made to appeal to enough of the lowest common denominator to make lots of money. and it has always been the case that some good films are made despite this model. go see the good films. skip the dukes of hazard remakes. On Fri, Mar 14,

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Luther wrote: I happen to like the VNT/VGT technology. The big truck 2003 Cummins ISX engine started to use them and they are SWEET. No turbo lag, TONS of boost. I'd love to try and fit one under the hood of an OM603 I've got a low mileage 2005 E320CDI turbo sitting around here

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Mitch Haley wrote: I've got a low mileage 2005 E320CDI turbo sitting around here somewhere. Dealer idiots replaced it under warranty, but it didn't fix the car. Mauri the Finn tells me it gets very inefficient above 250hp. (came out of a 217hp car). I figure 250hp just gets a 602 into the

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
John Robbins wrote: If I can find someone to build manifolds, I have a GT37 I want to put on my wagon. :) I saw a detailed web page on building turbo exhaust manifolds out of iron pipe and elbows. You can buy weldable pipe from places like McMaster Carr, already beveled on the ends for arc

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Mitch Haley wrote: I saw a detailed web page on building turbo exhaust manifolds out of iron pipe and elbows. You can buy weldable pipe from places like McMaster Carr, already beveled on the ends for arc welding. I really don't have the time, desire, equipment, or garage to learn how to weld.

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
John Robbins wrote: How is that one controlled? I imagine it is electrically actuated. Yep, it's got a bazillion pin computer interface connector on it. I would so love to have a PIC computer built for it, with a couple of knobs in the cockpit to set max boost in first gear and otherwise.

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread R A Bennell
For me, the answer would be to swap cars for one with the turbo. My 76 300D isn't likely to be improved by my messing about with it. There used to be kits to put a turbo on the non turbo diesels but I think Marshall frowned on the idea. I also think it would hardly be worth my effort when there

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
John Robbins wrote: Does it really cost $1k to rebuild? I think Dave M. said the parts were $100, but there was some stupid expensive tool you needed. I think he later said that the parts were about double what he originally thought. And that would have been when the euro was still

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Tom Hargrave wrote: It's easy to make massive HP for a 1/4 mile. It's a little more difficult to make massive HP for an hour run. That 400HP car is a daily driver. Typically, there aren't many places in a daily commute that you can use 400HP ;) Maintaining speed on the highway uses the same

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-03-14 Thread Rolf
That is brilliant. I have a few rust spots on the wifes wagon and will use this method. It should be noted that removing the battery cables is probably a good idea here :) -Rolf Jim Cathey wrote: I replaced the glued tow-hook cover, it looks good. I then pulled out the shifter surround and

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Rolf
That 400hp car is the guys daily driver :) They limit it to 400NM iirc as 600NM as that is about the stress level of crank/rods. -Rolf Tom Hargrave wrote: It's easy to make massive HP for a 1/4 mile. It's a little more difficult to make massive HP for an hour run. Thanks, Tom Hargrave

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread pm7088
A good friend chipped up his PowerStroke (7.3L) to add about 150hp. At about 50Kmi, while going to get groceries, his wife put a rod threw the pan. The $9,000 mistake she made {Panic, kids with her, on main drag of town, 14 qts of oil on the ground, Fire Dept not happy} was to have it towed to

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Rolf
Want to sell that turbo? Once of the ongoing threads at STD is VNT control with analog inputs. With the 85 and later diesels you get a rack, rpm, boost and pedal position from analog devices. I've looked into actuators, voice coils are the way to go, lots of power and completely linear.

[MBZ] Re - OT and long, Ethanol stuff from IBD

2008-03-14 Thread ned kleinhenz
I've looked into sugar beets. They potentially make a very high yield of ethanol per acre of crop. But beets only store for a few months. So economically, they are difficult because beets would require a high capital investment. Beets require either an ethanol plant 6X the size of a comparable

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Rolf wrote: I had also looked at the CC servo unit but I do not believe it can put out enough power OR act fast enough but it would make for a nice OEM looking solution. The cruise control actuator is STRONG. The only problem is that you need to maintain tension on it (in the same matter as

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
R A Bennell wrote: For me, the answer would be to swap cars for one with the turbo. My 76 300D isn't likely to be improved by my messing about with it. There used to be kits to put a turbo on the non turbo diesels but I think Marshall frowned on the idea. I also think it would hardly be

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Gary Hurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: it's always been the case that most films are formula crap made to appeal to enough of the lowest common denominator to make lots of money. and it has always been the case that some good films are made despite this model.

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
John Robbins wrote: The cruise control actuator is STRONG. If you use a CDI Benz turbo, you already have the perfect actuator. I just don't know how to drive it. No pinout diagram, and I'd probably be in over my head trying to program a PIC to run it. ___

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Too bad Quaife doesn't make a drop-in for the 190E like they do for the M3. I wonder how hard it is to put a BMW diff in a MBZ? Like I said before, I could swear I remember Dave posting a link to a Japanese site that sold

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A good friend chipped up his PowerStroke (7.3L) to add about 150hp. At about 50Kmi, while going to get groceries, his wife put a rod threw the pan. There was one brand of chip that went way too far on timing advance and did that, much sooner if you combined the

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: Like I said before, I could swear I remember Dave posting a link to a Japanese site that sold very reasonably priced drop in LSDs of some kind (Quaife? Torsen?)for the 124. Has anyone actually asked him? http://500e.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3959

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Gary Hurst
that's exactly what biases it. the bad movies do not survive. the good ones are shown over and over and studied and commented on. it is easy to watch citizen kane and learn more about it's greatness every time we hear peter bogdanovich say i remember one time when orson was living in my

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Rolf wrote: That is brilliant. http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/index.html I highly recommend the Chicken Wagon Frankenheap sagas. John ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alex Chamberlain wrote: Like I said before, I could swear I remember Dave posting a link to a Japanese site that sold very reasonably priced drop in LSDs of some kind (Quaife? Torsen?)for the 124. Has anyone

Re: [MBZ] limited slip in 560SEL into 300SD/Won't interchange!

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
Makes since to me that they did not respond, particularly if it’s a business - it's 6 PM in the UK right now. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Friday, March 14,

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Rolf
You had a Humvee under the hood? My understanding is that the server unit was a spinning motor with an magnetic clutch? -Rolf John Robbins wrote: Rolf wrote: I had also looked at the CC servo unit but I do not believe it can put out enough power OR act fast enough but it would make for a

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Rolf wrote: You had a Humvee under the hood? My understanding is that the server unit was a spinning motor with an magnetic clutch? It was a project for work... The clutch engages/disengages the motor, and it is a standard brushed DC motor. Basically, you engage the clutch, and run the motor

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Gary Hurst
leslie nielson used to do the thing where he shot some guy with an assault rifle off a tower at 150 yards from the hip with his snub nose .38. really summed up the nonsense of all the shootouts you saw on tv and in films On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 2:41 PM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread LarryT
Hi Kaleb, Couldn't agree more! Everytime I see someone outrun an explosive blast I laugh out loud. *Someone* who is directing those scenes has not concept of how a explosion really acts. The shock forces move at a rate measured in thousands of feet per *second* - yet we see people run down

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Rich Thomas
I've done that. --R Gary Hurst wrote: leslie nielson used to do the thing where he shot some guy with an assault rifle off a tower at 150 yards from the hip with his snub nose .38. really summed up the nonsense of all the shootouts you saw on tv and in films

Re: [MBZ] gas v diesel prices

2008-03-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
We may need to recalculate, but I was thinking it was an interval of some $.40 or so between gas and diesel when we figured it. Brian On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 7:08 AM, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:17:56 -0700 Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Curt Raymond
Buy it up, I'll drive it out to you. Any guesses on the fuel economy? I speculate something like a 116 SD, mid 20s... -Curt Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:16:25 -0500 From: Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds To: Mercedes Discussion List

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-03-14 Thread Curt Raymond
HOLD ON JUST A SECOND there perfessor... Did you just do what I think you did? I'd love to see a picture of this. I've got a couple spots that have rusted through the paint and the thought of sanding down to bare metal just makes me sad. Building a little sconce out of modeling clay and

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Rolf wrote: Ya that is what I had been looking at. According to Lance, the amount of pressure that is needed is more or less equal to that of the max boost setting. How fast were you able to get it to react? Depending on how big the wastegate is (pressure x area kinda thing), I don't think it

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Curt Raymond
Why is that? Just curious, I've been thinking it'd be cool to put a 350 diesel into an S truck but that would probably see quite a few highway miles. Is it because of lower speed running or stopping and starting? -Curt Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:13:03 -0500 From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Rolf
Ya that is what I had been looking at. According to Lance, the amount of pressure that is needed is more or less equal to that of the max boost setting. How fast were you able to get it to react? -Rolf John Robbins wrote: Rolf wrote: You had a Humvee under the hood? My understanding is that

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Is it because of lower speed running or stopping and starting? I think Roosa Master pumps just suck, and it's probably a matter of engine hours. Fewer minutes/revs per mile in top gear. The good news is they used to be half the cost to rebuild of Bosch. Don't know if that

[MBZ] It's Pi Time on Pi Day

2008-03-14 Thread Rich Thomas
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Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Rolf
The problem is that piston melting pressure can occur before the system can react. Voice coils are millisecond response times. I think I will take a crack at using the CC motor again. It is just to conveniently placed and looks awfully OEM. -Rolf John Robbins wrote: Rolf wrote: Ya that is

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread John Robbins
Rolf wrote: The problem is that piston melting pressure can occur before the system can react. Voice coils are millisecond response times. I have confidence that the CC actuator can react just as fast as a normal wastegate actuator. Where are you going to get a voice coil actuator? John

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Curt Raymond
They have, at least once, maybe twice. Remember also that Jamie and Adam are two of the guys behind alot of those crazy movie effects so they know what it takes to achive them. I ran into Adam (almost literally) once in a restaurant in San Francisco. He was with his kids so I didn't disturb

Re: [MBZ] It's Pi Time on Pi Day

2008-03-14 Thread Loren Faeth
Sounds to me that Pi r squared! At 03:16 PM 3/14/2008, you wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Rolf
Make one if I have to. Linear drivers are about the easiest thing in the world to make. I did look online at a variety of them though. -Rolf John Robbins wrote: Rolf wrote: The problem is that piston melting pressure can occur before the system can react. Voice coils are millisecond

Re: [MBZ] It's Pi Time on Pi Day

2008-03-14 Thread R A Bennell
Loren, is that some sort of circular arguement? Randy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Loren Faeth Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 2:55 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] It's Pi Time on Pi Day Sounds to me that Pi r squared!

Re: [MBZ] It's Pi Time on Pi Day

2008-03-14 Thread LarryT
you wrote me that Pi r squared No, no, no pi are round, cornbread are square --- ;-) dang city folk - Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Luther
There are companies that coat pistons with ceramic that will help resist melting. Luther On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:44:01 -0600, Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem is that piston melting pressure can occur before the system can react. Voice coils are millisecond response times. I

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-03-14 Thread Jim Cathey
Did you just do what I think you did? I'd love to see a picture of this. Didn't take one, unfortunately. The positive wire has to 'see' the rust, so it can't do anything about under-paint bubbling. This was a big patch out in the open where I think there was an in-storage drip onto it over a

Re: [MBZ] gas v diesel prices

2008-03-14 Thread OK Don
It's $0.65 here now --- seems like you have to re-figure it every week now. On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We may need to recalculate, but I was thinking it was an interval of some $.40 or so between gas and diesel when we figured it. Brian -- OK

Re: [MBZ] gas v diesel prices

2008-03-14 Thread Kevin
$0.55 to $0.75 around here depending on how hard you look. Looks like the big block dually is going to be replacing the diesels for a while, it's getting close to breakover point. On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 08:07:11PM -0500, OK Don wrote: It's $0.65 here now --- seems like you have to re-figure

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread OK Don
Or for 300k miles - On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 10:05 AM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's easy to make massive HP for a 1/4 mile. It's a little more difficult to make massive HP for an hour run. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Mitch Haley
OK Don wrote: Or for 300k miles - Finn superturbos are said to last just as long as stockers, unless of course they blow up. The more extreme cases (like Sammuli's 333hp OM602) are disassembled, blueprinted, and ceramic insulated. Most of these guys make very sparing use of the extreme

Re: [MBZ] 190D status

2008-03-14 Thread Curt Raymond
Fairly small pocket of liquid I imagine? I think I'm going to have to give this a shot. I'll scrape the paint off the area first. Sounds like it didn't take long, was this somewhere the clay could rest or did it have to stick on? I'm thinking to build a cup of some sort to hold it up there. I'm

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread OK Don
That does sound sweet! Might have to try a project like that when I retire --- unless I start flying again. Or for 300k miles - Finn superturbos are said to last just as long as stockers, unless of course they blow up. The more extreme cases (like Sammuli's 333hp OM602) are

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
It's because the pumps are all aluminum and they wear very fast when cold. Once they reach operating temperature, they wear very slow. Also, the pump has one piston in the center a distribution plate they aligns with each output port in turn. This means that the one little piston is working 8X

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
How do you disturb the disturbed? Tom www.kegkits.com - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: 3/14/08 4:51 PM To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days They have, at least once, maybe twice. Remember

Re: [MBZ] OT, movies are unrealistic these days

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
Explosive blast a flame front are two different things. Given enough lead, you can out run a flame front because it lags quite a bit behind the blast. Being a Martial Artist, I'd state that Martial Arts are based on physics and are real. But the stuff shown on TV is all BS. In a real

Re: [MBZ] Olds diesels was Re: Craigs list finds

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
My Pontiac diesel got 17 MPG in town 21 MPG on the highway. You have to compare like vehicles - the same car with a 350 got 14 MPG in town 17 MPG on the highway. Tom www.kegkits.com - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Received: 3/14/08 3:40 PM To: Diesel List

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
The turbo diesels were built for turbocharging. The NA diesels were not. Thanks, Tom 256-656-1924 -Original Message- From: R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: 3/14/08 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes For me, the

Re: [MBZ] gas v diesel prices

2008-03-14 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:10:41 -0700 Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We may need to recalculate, but I was thinking it was an interval of some $.40 or so between gas and diesel when we figured it. It's not the interval (differential), it's the ratio: mpg gasoline price

Re: [MBZ] Performance Diesel Mercedes

2008-03-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
I understand but at the same time they uprate the water, oil and transmission cooling systems. In other words, don't bring your turbo boost up to 1.5 BAR and then expect to use that extra power to pull hills without making major changes elsewhere. This leads right back to my original

Re: [MBZ] It's Pi Time on Pi Day

2008-03-14 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:16:09 -0500 Rich Thomas ^ | Unfortunately, you didn't time it too well... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts

[MBZ] socialized vs primal dog (soapbox polemic with no mercedes content)

2008-03-14 Thread Gary Hurst
as you have heard, i can take my brown mutt foxxy anywhere. it's now that she's well trained or anything, just that she has become civilized. the white german, on the other hand, is a whole different deal. i got 2 pounds of nice bloody cheap meat from the feed store in loganville tonight. i

[MBZ] Enjoy this story, Gary

2008-03-14 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Gary, Has nothing to do with your Q?... But my answer is one small step at time has gotten us to where we are! Get a laugh outta this. I love it! Chuck Top this for a speeding ticket story: Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement

Re: [MBZ] gas v diesel prices

2008-03-14 Thread Zoltan Finks
Yeah, I love using that math technique. It's one of the very few I know. Has many real life applications. Brian On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 8:37 PM, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:10:41 -0700 Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We may need to recalculate, but

[MBZ] timing chain wear

2008-03-14 Thread mak
Hi Is there someway to physically check a timing chain for wear. i am replacing it with a new one,yet it looks and feels taut with no play in the roller area. maybe it was replaced not too long ago. mak W186 /300 - Original Message - From: Rolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] It's Pi Time on Pi Day

2008-03-14 Thread Rich Thomas
I know, by the time it shot out and hit the server 2 min had passed == bummer! --R Craig McCluskey wrote: On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:16:09 -0500 Rich Thomas ^ | Unfortunately, you didn't time it too well...