OK Don wrote:
It still shifts
very nicely from first to second, but no further. The
kick-down switch feels like it is operating normally, clicks
nicely, etc. I don't see any worn or shorted wires.
I have not been following this thread, so sorry if I'm out of
date...
Upshift is typically
Me thinks this is a revenue raising thing, look around at all the stupid
laws/regulations and you'll see that we are wallets on legs/wheels.
Hendrik
who is being fleeced to the bone by gooberments who tell you that they
are doing this for your own good
Dieselhead wrote:
Hendrik points out
I still maintain that the 90's SL (won't even bother to get chassis
code) is the most ugly thing ever to come out of Sindelfingen (did they
even dare to make that there? probably made in a back street factory in
Taiwan).
Hendrik
who would rather push a 107 than be seen in the next gen SL
Ummmnh sorry no that Ford thing is still ugly and will be fugly forever,
curves are nice but you go over the top and...
Hendrik
who points and laughs whenever he sees a Torturous
Scott Ritchey wrote:
I think beauty derives from function. Specifically, great cars eventually
become
Hello Don,
I assume you've checked all of the vacuum lines to make sure none have
become disconnected/damaged?
If it comes down to it, I highly recommend the ATs Rusty sells - mine has
been perfect - like a brand new AT - I spoke with Rusty about his history
with the rebuilder - he said he
FYI - Just noticed on the Sun Valley website, they suggest 24k fluid
changes - MB says 30K. Wonder why?
Also, the warranty is 2 yr. limited - with repairs done at the Sun Valley Ca
facility. Won't be much help since I'm in Va. I bet shipping would exceed
the cost of a new AT! ;-^
My electronic 35 SLRs have all stopped working properly - but the
Leica made around 1950 and entirely mechanical, works like the day it was
new ;-) It's a great camera once you get used to the focus mechanism
and the separate light meter.
Doubt I'll get the Minolta's fixed -
I was just reading an article about Kodachrome, and in it they stated that a
Kodachrome 35mm negative was equivalent to about 20 megapixels.
Where the author got that I don't know, but it sounds plausible.
Dan
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On Jan 11, 2012, at 7:09 AM, Larry l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
I question that statement, as I can go back and look at cars in the 70s or 80s
and see some pretty significant differences between the brands design-wise.
Sure, there were some similarities, but I challenge someone who is not car
savvy to pick out, say, a Jaguar X class from a Hyundai in a
Agree with you about 3M - I think most of that comes from 3Ms use in the
professional car painters world - the store where I buy paint is where I buy
moist buffing and color sanding products.
I have also found the sandpaper sold at auto paint stores is *much* better
than the stuff you get at
Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote:
Me thinks this is a revenue raising thing, look around at all the
stupid
laws/regulations and you'll
ee that we are wallets on legs/wheels.
Hendrik
who is being fleeced to the bone by gooberments who tell you that they
are doing this for your own
Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com writes:
Hendrik points out one of the inherent problems of trying to enforce
anti-stupid laws. Anti-stupid laws are in themselves stupid, thus
typical legal hypocrisy. They are always selectively enforced;
another hypocrisy.
Yep, general liability and
Leica made around 1950 and entirely mechanical...Doubt I'll get the
[electronic] Minoltas fixed - would probably cost more than new ones.
Something like a Minolta SRT-101 is also entirely mechanical,
except for the light meter. I've got one (unless it's a -201).
I don't use it, my Dad was
Larry l02tur...@comcast.net writes:
My electronic 35 SLRs have all stopped working properly - but
the Leica made around 1950 and entirely mechanical, works like the day
it was new ;-) It's a great camera once you get used to the focus
mechanism and the separate light meter.
If I
I still maintain that the 90's SL (won't even bother to get chassis
code) is the most ugly thing ever to come out of Sindelfingen (did
they even dare to make that there? probably made in a back street
factory in Taiwan).
Looks like an 80's Ford Mustang to me. Not bad, but nothing
like a 107,
What's funny is that's what been said about every generation of
cars. I suspect it has more to do with the person making the
observation than it does about the cars being observed.
I think things go in cycles, but not everyone perceives cycles
in the same way! I think they're all ugly too,
glenn brown wrote:
6 1/2 x 14 H2 wheels compatible with my W123 cars and 195 70/14 tires?
126/116 wheels are compatible with 123 chassis.
195/70 tires often have a recommended rim width of 5.0-6.5, with 6.0 being
ideal.
Mitch.
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Dieselhead wrote:
When a 195/65-15 tosses its tread on the front of a 124, you are looking
at $2500 damage.
Fenders are what, $100? Plus another $150 for paint?
How much is the plastic liner?
Did it take out a door or two also?
Mitch.
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Dieselhead wrote:
In this state, the law is that unless the cop is in pursuit with
lights and sireens, they are subject to the same speeds and laws. Of
course, this is never enforced. It was a local yocal: suburban town cop.
My state too, probably all states. Unless you're running code
I was just reading an article about Kodachrome, and in it they stated
that a Kodachrome 35mm negative was equivalent to about 20 megapixels.
It's a positive, not a negative. That figure might be a bit low.
One difference is that with film the three color-sensitive layers
are superimposed,
Hi Dan,
I had the car washed at a good carwash. What I thought was oxidation was
some sort of air pollution; probably from our local coal fired power plant. It
came out of the carwash with the finish showing no visible oxidation.
The directions on the 3M wax bottle are different than any I've
Check KEH to get an idea of prices.
Do understand that their grading system is frighteningly conservative, as I
have bought stuff labeled BGN and UG (bargain and ugly) that was amazingly
nice. Even their EX stuff looks like new.
I would not hesitate to buy something from them.
Dan
Sent from
My dad's XG-7 is still in good order, although I haven't used it in years. It
does require a battery, but I'm not sure if it is necessary for operation or
not.
I have a bunch of lenses and other goodies for it, but as stated above, they
never get used.
Like a lot of 35mm gear, it has no value
I use a microfiber pad or applicator to put it on, and a low speed random orbit
polisher/buffer to take it off.
I like applying it by hand, as it's easier to be sure that you get wax
everywhere you want it.
Even with a buffer, you have to go back and get some of the wax off by hand,
since it
Looks like I may be transporting a car from the Philadelphia area to Florida
this weekend, if plans work out.
Depending on what day I go up, I will be traveling I-95 down to Jacksonville on
Sunday or Monday.
If anyone wants to get together for a quick meet and greet, drop me a note off
list
I have become a community agitator in our local realm. I have busted a
number of deputies who have been exceeding the speed limit, tailgating,
etc. Easy enough to do by just jotting down the tag number, car type,
location and time, speed and limit in the location, and taking a pic if
you
I liked those 70s Ford Granadas, just like a Mercedes!
I would take a nice E-Type, maybe a V12
--R
On 1/11/12 7:16 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
I question that statement, as I can go back and look at cars in the 70s or 80s
and see some pretty significant differences between the brands
My brother had a two door Granada. What a POS that car was!
Dan
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On Jan 11, 2012, at 10:48 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I liked those 70s Ford Granadas, just like a Mercedes!
I would take a nice E-Type, maybe a V12
--R
On 1/11/12
How 'bout a lunch meeting at Cracker Barrel near Selma or Wilson, NC?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com
To: Mercedes List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 9:20 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Road Trip!
Looks like I may be transporting a car from
In that case, how do you distinguish tired from normal? The
pre-turbo diesels were pretty sluggish in the best of times.
On 1/10/12, ernest breakfield erne...@backyardengineering.org wrote:
thanks!
cheers!
e
On 10/Jan/12 20:09, Craig wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:22 -0800 ernest
I have a Nikon N 2000 SLR film SLR camera with the f1.4 50 mm, 28mm
f3.5, and 200mm f 4.0 lenses. The lenses were from my old Nikon
Photonic FTN body and converted so they sync with the 2000.
Are these collector's items yet? Does anyone want to make me an
offer? All are in primo condition.
On 11/01/2012 10:24 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
In that case, how do you distinguish tired from normal? The
pre-turbo diesels were pretty sluggish in the best of times.
May depend on how it has been driven in the recent past as well.
My 115 300D was a real dog when I got it. My first, so I
Dan,
I'll do buy you lunch in Silver Spring, MD on your way back north if
you purchase my awesome 300D engine and haul it back to Phillie. The
price for the engine is flexible, negotiable and probably way below
market. I'll be at your mercy.
Andrew
On 1/11/12, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
Next time I come to DC in the truck I am going to get that thing. And
see if those lenses will fit my D5000.
--R
On 1/11/12 11:36 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
Dan,
I'll do buy you lunch in Silver Spring, MD on your way back north if
you purchase my awesome 300D engine and haul it back to
I am flying to Philly, not driving. Sorry.
As for your Nikon stuff, I doubt it will ever be collectible, as there were too
many made. If you're curious about values, look at KEH's web site for an idea.
I cringe when I see what medium format stuff goes for these days. I can buy a
complete
Google Dash Camera and you will find a list of very handy dash or
windshield mounted cameras. Some which have GPS links and date / time
stamps into the record. Price is suprisingly low. Some are on full time,
some can be remotely triggered.. you choose. There are even some that have
both front
On 11/01/2012 10:24 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
In that case, how do you distinguish tired from normal? The
pre-turbo diesels were pretty sluggish in the best of times.
Simple, use the diagnostic tool that Dr MB used: time required for 0 to 62 mph.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300,
'And doing crossword puzzles. Yep, I've seen that in a driver's lap, too -
'answered to question, Why is she weaving back and forth from over
centerline to beyond right side line?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
To: Diesel List
Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Looks like I may be transporting a car from the Philadelphia area to
Florida this weekend, if plans work out.
Whatdidyouget?
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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OK, Dan, so long as you realize that Rich may swoop in and take away
this valuable cargo. Don't say I didn't warn you. ;)
Andrew
On 1/11/12, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
I am flying to Philly, not driving. Sorry.
As for your Nikon stuff, I doubt it will ever be collectible, as there
Less than 1 minute = not tired?
On 1/11/12, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
On 11/01/2012 10:24 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
In that case, how do you distinguish tired from normal? The
pre-turbo diesels were pretty sluggish in the best of times.
Simple, use the diagnostic tool that Dr
Spying on LE?? What are you - sick o' livin'?
On 1/11/12, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'And doing crossword puzzles. Yep, I've seen that in a driver's lap, too -
'answered to question, Why is she weaving back and forth from over
centerline to beyond right side line?
Wilton
-
Chick with cruise on, both feet on the drivers side mirror drying her
toenails.
Saw it back in 2005 on the mass pike...
Walt
On Jan 11, 2012 12:15 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
'And doing crossword puzzles. Yep, I've seen that in a driver's lap, too
- 'answered to question, Why is she
LE?
Wilton
- Original Message -
From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Driving and talking
Spying on LE?? What are you - sick o' livin'?
On 1/11/12, WILTON
Where does one find documentation on this governor? It's a 722.4. Other
than changing the fluid and RR, I have no experience working on auto
trannys.
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 2:55 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
OK Don wrote:
It still shifts
very nicely from first to second, but no
What happens when you protect people from their own stupidity? Obvious:
you get a lot more stupid people. Duh.
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I used to regularly see people driving on 128 with a Herald on the
steering wheel and a cup of regulah in their hand, heavy traffic moving
at 60 or more. That was one of the least disturbing things. One
morning on the way to work I see a car jamming on its brakes, a car
behind right on its
I think the v12 XKE was a caricature. I want a '66 or '67 - synchro first
gear, triple SU's, original bumpers. I'd like it even better if someone
else was doing the maintenance (8hrs flat rate to adjust the valves).
Someone in MB (Uhlenhaut?) was quoted saying something like elegance is
last
No, they're not collectors items yet, but you can use those lenses with a
new digi Nikon body - at least the D700 for sure.
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 10:28 AM, andrew strasfogel
astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote:
I have a Nikon N 2000 SLR film SLR camera with the f1.4 50 mm, 28mm
f3.5, and 200mm f 4.0
I've had the same experience with KEH. Their prices are higher than a lot
of eBay sales these days, but you have a lot more confidence buying from
them.
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Check KEH to get an idea of prices.
Do understand that their grading
I used to maintain a 67 XKE for a former employer. I believe it had the 4.2l 6
cylinder in it. Best thing one could do for that engine was polish and port it
- the fit and finish between the manifolds and head were horrendous.
8 hours for a valve adjustment is a little extreme - I don't recall
They were driving Volvos, right?
Dan
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On Jan 11, 2012, at 1:10 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
wrote:
I used to regularly see people driving on 128 with a Herald on the steering
wheel and a cup of regulah in their hand, heavy traffic moving at 60 or
They are much more reasonable now than were just before digital became
decent, but still not cheap. The M6 has a built-in meter, and it works
great. The meter is all the battery runs. I ought to sell mine, but I'm
still emotionally attached to it.
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 7:39 AM, Allan Streib
The cure is usually an Italian tune-up.
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 11:36 AM, andrew strasfogel
astrasfo...@gmail.comwrote:
Less than 1 minute = not tired?
On 1/11/12, Max meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
On 11/01/2012 10:24 AM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
In that case, how do you distinguish
Yes, comparing film grains to pixels is apples to oranges. Measuring
captured line pairs is a more valid test, but includes the entire optical
chain. 100lpi used to be the benchmark - very few lens/camera combos got
there.
I've gotten very good results with multiple image panoramas using a
No, that would have been in Cambridge (aka Cambridge Cadillac), with
Save the Whales Free Tibet Free Eritrea etc bumper stickers. And
Cambridge was a Domestic Violence Free Zone according to signs at the
border, and a Nuclear-free Zone, though there was a reactor right on
Mass Ave...
If you
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012, at 11:53 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
I cringe when I see what medium format stuff goes for these days. I
can buy a complete camera outfit today for what I paid years ago for
just a body.
Look at it this way, it's becoming like an old MB. Well made, durable,
reliable, and
Yabbut I cringe because that's what *I* paid for some of my gear!
Dan
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On Jan 11, 2012, at 2:03 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012, at 11:53 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
I cringe when I see what medium format stuff goes for these days. I
can buy
No idea what they are worth. Give me a price and I will talk to Toni and
see if she wants it.
Thanks, Mike
On Jan 11, 2012 11:28 AM, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a Nikon N 2000 SLR film SLR camera with the f1.4 50 mm, 28mm
f3.5, and 200mm f 4.0 lenses. The lenses
Hmm. When I used to visit Woburn, Wakefield and Peabody (and yes, I pronounce
it the proper way, just like Glowster) it always seemed like I was awash in
a sea of Swedish bricks on I-95 and 128.
Dan honorary Bostonian
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 11, 2012, at 1:59 PM, Rich Thomas
Correction:
Glowsta
Dan
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On Jan 11, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Dan Penoff lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hmm. When I used to visit Woburn, Wakefield and Peabody (and yes, I pronounce
it the proper way, just like Glowster) it always seemed like I was awash
in a sea of Swedish bricks on
Yeah I was thinkin youse was sum kinda queah uh sumtin. Wicked pissa.
I lived in Melrose, worked in Cambridge and Wakefield.
--R
On 1/11/12 2:56 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Correction:
Glowsta
Dan
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 11, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Dan Penofflwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hmm. When I
andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Less than 1 minute = not tired?
Technical Data book for passenger cars, April 1985 edition, has the answer; my
copy is not available at the moment but if you'd like I can check later this
evening. Come to think of it, maybe that site that
andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
Less than 1 minute = not tired?
Less than 19.2 seconds = not tired for a 123.150.
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Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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Mitch wrote:
When a 235/85-16 truck tire sheds its tread at speed, you're
often looking at $1100 or more for body/fender work.
Dieselhead wrote:
When a 195/65-15 tosses its tread on the front of a 124, you
are looking at $2500 damage.
Are you guys talking about the tread coming off -
So, it seems like everyone here is sufficiently skilled to drive and talk,
so they claim anyway.
Take a look at this NTSB report, download the pdf file and read the whole
thing paying attention to the photos and the cell phone record.
http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/summary/har0302.htm
The cure is usually an Italian tune-up...
Speaking of my 300D in particular, it would have taken more than an
eye-talian tuneup to to even use the word performance when referring to it.
A miracle would have been required, in fact.
RLE
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None at all would be interested in putting that on their lot.
On 1/10/2012 9:03 PM, Allan Streib wrote:
Jim Catheyj...@windwireless.net writes:
It is also possible that dealer sales may have some state laws
that come into effect, but the most likely thing is that he's
trying to get a retail
81 wagons could be turbo or not, the D and CD did not get turbo till 82
On 1/10/2012 10:09 PM, Craig wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:08:22 -0800 ernest breakfield
erne...@backyardengineering.org wrote:
is it Turbo, or N/A? (i've seen '81s that were either,...)
Naturally aspirated.
Craig
On 11/01/2012 3:14 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
The cure is usually an Italian tune-up...
Speaking of my 300D in particular, it would have taken more than an
eye-talian tuneup to to even use the word performance when referring to it.
A miracle would have been required, in fact.
RLE
It
On 11/01/2012 3:09 PM, relng...@aol.com wrote:
So, it seems like everyone here is sufficiently skilled to drive and talk,
so they claim anyway.
Take a look at this NTSB report, download the pdf file and read the whole
thing paying attention to the photos and the cell phone record.
IIRC the 240D is in the 20 second range. I think I read once that an early VW
bus (split window say) was 0-60 in like 70 seconds...
-Curt
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:36:13 -0500
From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fw:
On Jan 11, 2012 1:21 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
None at all [dealers] would be
interested in putting that on their lot.
Maybe not in Okieland, but on the West Coast all kinds of interesting old
European and Japanese cars that have evaded the tinworm show up on even the
I have (I had a 1971-1/2 Pinto hatchback with the 2000cc four banger) and the
Pinto would definitely have won.
When I had my first MB, a 1979 300TD, the wife refused to drive it because,
It's not fast enough. I killed that argument when I got it up to nearly 100
mph on I-43 south of
Did the Pinto have a manual transmission?
I can recall driving a 4 cylinder automatic Mustang that was about the
slowest thing going.
Randy
On 11/01/2012 3:49 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
I have (I had a 1971-1/2 Pinto hatchback with the 2000cc four banger) and the
Pinto would definitely have
what are you getting?
On 1/11/2012 8:20 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Looks like I may be transporting a car from the Philadelphia area to Florida
this weekend, if plans work out.
Depending on what day I go up, I will be traveling I-95 down to Jacksonville on
Sunday or Monday.
If anyone wants to
Yes, it had a four speed. I can't imagine that car with a C-4 in it. Total
slug.
The stock carb was a Holley 5200 that the second barrel was crippled on for
emissions. I fixed that, and after doing so, it was quite peppy.
Dan
On Jan 11, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Randy Bennell wrote:
Did the
Hi there from the Antipodes, Gerry
I use 3M Imperial Hand Glaze (Part no. 051131-05990) on my W123. It was
strongly recommended by a panel-beater friend.
It contains no silicone or waxes, so no build-up on your paintwork.
Coverage is good and manual polish-off is easy if you don't use too
My son-in-law just bought these Firestone snow tire at Tirerack. For 62.00
each. I think Blizzack run aboutm100.00
I bought new cars and am getting out of the 300D business. My wife's car is
the last to go, she got her new car in Oct and is now selling her MB.
http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/2762795575.html
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Tread unwrapping on the I- highway, beating the bejeebers out of
everything within 3 feet for a few seconds, before it goes its own
way, before the car got stopped. Bumper cover, fender, hood, inner
fender, the plastic deal at the bottom of the fender, fender trim,
the door and the plastic
Dan Penoff wrote:
I question that statement, as I can go back and look at cars
in the 70s or 80s and see some pretty significant differences
between the brands design-wise.
Sure _you_ can. But is that an intrinsic difference?
Sure, there were some similarities, but I challenge someone
Guilty of doing it at 65 on I90 when I picked up my car (my friend and I
misses the exits and lost sight of each other, so he called to see where I
was)... Even hands-free, it was distracting enough to warrant bedding in
behind a tanker truck and matching speed with cruise.
And that was without
yeah, that's what i'd read also, but have seen '81 CDs that were both
turbo and N/A... why i had to ask.
cheers!
e
On 11/Jan/12 13:21, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
81 wagons could be turbo or not, the D and CD did not get turbo till 82
On 1/10/2012 10:09 PM, Craig wrote:
On Mon, 09 Jan 2012
they were most likely really '82
On 1/11/2012 4:52 PM, ernest breakfield wrote:
yeah, that's what i'd read also, but have seen '81 CDs that were both
turbo and N/A... why i had to ask.
cheers!
e
On 11/Jan/12 13:21, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
81 wagons could be turbo or not, the D and CD did
I believe one of the traits for those of us with old M-B diesels is cheap
genes, as I still have my Nikon F T which I purchased in '68 for $210 w/ the
Nikkor F1.4 50mm lens along with a more recent Nikon FTN both of which I don't
use as much as I used to but still do shoot film occasionally.
A few weeks ago I got a GX270 Dell (3.2
Processor) that turned out to have bad caps and
was DOA. Today I picked up a GX270 (2.6) that
has all good caps, perhaps already replaced. It
appears to be a couple of months newer than the
3.2. (cost: 25¢)
The 3.2 appears to have a water cool
Are the copper tubes open at the ends?
I ask because there are heat pipes that are commonly used these days both in
laptops and desktops that are sealed at the ends and filled with some sort of
heat-conduction medium, possibly sodium?
Dan
On Jan 11, 2012, at 6:26 PM, Dieselhead wrote:
A
The copper tubes are semi-circles. They appear
to go top to bottom, like a gravity flow
arrangement. I didn't look at it a lot. Fins
are thin alum sheets spaced maybe 1/16th of an
inch apart. Kinda like a A/C condensor without
the wrinkles. Nothing like a normal heat sink.
Are the
1992 300E 2.6 for the oldest son.
Dan
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On Jan 11, 2012, at 5:04 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
what are you getting?
On 1/11/2012 8:20 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Looks like I may be transporting a car from the Philadelphia area to Florida
this weekend, if
Yep, if the socket is the same, swap the processor. You will notice a nice
extra kick of speed, which can help.
The heat pipe cooler is much better than the slab of aluminum designs, so
I'd say transfer it over even if you don't swap processors.
Walt
On Jan 11, 2012 6:27 PM, Dieselhead
My new car has 205/40R17 Falken ze-519's on it... Came with the car, likely
will be taking them off and throwing proper 15 steelies on for the winter
with oem size studded snows.
You feel EVERYTHING on the road when the tire is only 40mm sidewall... It's
both nice, and exceptionally scary, at the
On Jan 11, 2012 4:37 PM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote:
My new car has 205/40R17 Falken ze-519's on it... Came with the car,
likely
will be taking them off and throwing proper 15 steelies on for the winter
with oem size studded snows.
That's fine, unless the brake discs are so big
Max wrote:
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Yep, if the socket is the same, swap the processor. You will notice a nice
extra kick of speed, which can help.
The heat pipe cooler is much better than the slab of aluminum designs, so
I'd say transfer it over even if you don't swap processors.
Walt
On Jan 11, 2012 6:27 PM, Dieselhead
I don't think you would like a V-12, that is unless you can strip off all the
anti pollution junk on it. It is a nightmare to work on.
As far as 8 hours for a valve adjustment, could be book time but I remember
doing a complete valve job on my 63 3.8l e-type. Started right after work at 5
and
They are probably faster then a 64 VW bus (40hp) with about 1200lbs of
flagstones in it going from the Catskills to Westchester in NY. Believe me
that thing went really slow going up the hills.
Did go a bit fast downhill though.
According to the editors of Car life Mag they couldn't get it to
The guy I worked for at the time was a Jag nut, and had 7-8 Jags at any given
time.
A typical count would be:
195x XK140 (all original, needed restoration)
2 - late 50s/early 60s Mark IVs
1967 XKE 4.2 litre
2 - mid 70s XJ6s
1978 XJ12
The nice thing about this was that I got to drive any of
1000 rolls through a Nikon F is like 50,000 on a 123 300D - just getting
broken in. My F3s got close to 1000 rolls per year for 10 years with two
CLAs during the time.
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 5:14 PM, glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com wrote:
I believe one of the traits for those of us with old
One finds it by ggling, there is a couple of pdf's floating around
the net, regarding the 722.3/4 boxes.
Seeing as I am trying to get my Mum's 722.4 to work properly I have
looked at just about all of them, I have the box working well up until
4th, at which stage it likes to slip in gear
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