Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420? (update)

2008-02-28 Thread tom savage
John Robbins wrote: > Well, the tranny will go in reverse, but not forward. I've never heard > of a B2 problem on the W124s, but could I be so lucky? That's a 722.4, right? It does have a B2 piston, albeit a much-upgraded one and failures are rare, but possible. More likely it just needs a n

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Hendrik & Fay
Just read that ad again, you just never know your luck Michele the allnaturalcutie might have some real nice pictures and videos of her and the big block MB :-) Then again Michele might be the big block and the Merc is the allnaturalcutie :-) Hendrik Hendrik & Fay wrote: > There may be differe

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Hendrik & Fay
There may be differences in the fuel injection, round about that time MB went from CIS/E to electronic injection. Other than that I am pretty sure it is just a bit of a facelift to squeeze some more life out of an old chassis. Also some things that where optional in the series 2 became standard

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
thats fine, I have a trailer, I can come get it John Robbins wrote: > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> uh, no I will trade it for your wagon and 2.5turbo though, idle fixed > > You'd have to come get the wagon on a trailer... I still haven't put it > back together. > > And no. > > > > __

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread John Robbins
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > uh, no I will trade it for your wagon and 2.5turbo though, idle fixed You'd have to come get the wagon on a trailer... I still haven't put it back together. And no. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list spon

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420? (update)

2008-02-27 Thread John Robbins
Well, the tranny will go in reverse, but not forward. I've never heard of a B2 problem on the W124s, but could I be so lucky? Is a Rusty reman $1800? Seemed that was the magic number for just about all the transmissions he sold. Thanks! John ___ http://ww

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
uh, no I will trade it for your wagon and 2.5turbo though, idle fixed John Robbins wrote: > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> They are the same except the E420 has the updated front end, and some >> updated interior stuff. I paid 2k for my 94 E420 with 114k, everything >> works, no problems, drives

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread John Robbins
Donald Snook wrote: > My parents live in Biloxi (which is next to Gulfport in fact all of > the towns blend into each other). They are 6 miles from the beach > (but the Bayou is 50 yards from their back door). They got 7 feet of > water in their house. The House is 4 feet above the level of the >

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread John Robbins
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > They are the same except the E420 has the updated front end, and some > updated interior stuff. I paid 2k for my 94 E420 with 114k, everything > works, no problems, drives like a new car. I can be up there this weekend with 2k for your E420. Might even throw in a li

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Ps, I paid WAY LOW so the price on this one is probably good John Robbins wrote: > Wasn't the 400E supposed to have better suspension, etc? > > http://gulfport.craigslist.org/car/587957948.html > > Is that a decent deal? I'm thinking 2k instead of 2800. > > John > > > ___

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
They are the same except the E420 has the updated front end, and some updated interior stuff. I paid 2k for my 94 E420 with 114k, everything works, no problems, drives like a new car. John Robbins wrote: > Wasn't the 400E supposed to have better suspension, etc? > > http://gulfport.craigslist.

Re: [MBZ] ( Difference between 400E and E420?) Now Flood Vehicles

2008-02-27 Thread John Freer
Have found this to be a useful tool for checking on flood vehicles. https://www.nicb.org/cps/rde/xchg/SID-4031FE95-41E5DE1B/nicb/hs.xsl/79.htm On 2/27/08, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rich Thomas wrote: > > You might want to look real real close for any signs of water up > > around t

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Donald Snook
Rich Thomas wrote: > You might want to look real real close for any signs of water up > around the car about 3ft high. John wrote: "Just 3ft? It was 30ft in some places!" My parents live in Biloxi (which is next to Gulfport in fact all of the towns blend into each other). They are 6 miles from

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Rich Thomas
Yeah but then it would have floated further inland and wouldn't be for sale in Gulfport. --R John Robbins wrote: > Rich Thomas wrote: > >> You might want to look real real close for any signs of water up around >> the car about 3ft high. >> > > Just 3ft? It was 30ft in some places! ;)

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread John Robbins
Rich Thomas wrote: > You might want to look real real close for any signs of water up around > the car about 3ft high. Just 3ft? It was 30ft in some places! ;) John - eye of Katrina went over my parents' house ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Rich Thomas
You might want to look real real close for any signs of water up around the car about 3ft high. --R John Robbins wrote: > Wasn't the 400E supposed to have better suspension, etc? > > http://gulfport.craigslist.org/car/587957948.html > > Is that a decent deal? I'm thinking 2k instead of 2800. >

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Zeitgeist
If the E420 in question is also a W124, then I do believe it should have the same suspension bits, though maybe they opted for Sportline stuff in the late-late models--dunno. Price seems a tad high for a car, sans tranny. For whatever reason, the 400's don't seem to hold their value well. On Wed,

Re: [MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread Gary Hurst
if it is going to be a money pit, it's not quite a decent deal so many clapped out 400Es out there and i never have figured out why On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:25 AM, John Robbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wasn't the 400E supposed to have better suspension, etc? > > http://gulfport.craigslist.

[MBZ] Difference between 400E and E420?

2008-02-27 Thread John Robbins
Wasn't the 400E supposed to have better suspension, etc? http://gulfport.craigslist.org/car/587957948.html Is that a decent deal? I'm thinking 2k instead of 2800. John ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbpart