it is freakin
step? My old 240D would get 15mph up most of
itBBBLLLAAAIII
fast.
Mike
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From: Levi Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?/Who../BT4
On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:50:51 -0500 Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There's no reason not to put a manual transmission behind a 5 cyl turbo.
Especially if your doing a major engine shuffle like that!
There were discussions on the list back in 2001 - 2002 (when it was run by
Richard Sexton)
flywheel is
balanced to it's engine is this true?
Thanks, Mike
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From: Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:15 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?/Who../BT4 in M37
On Tue, 20 Jun 2006
Hmm, then either my 83' 300D is an odd combination or there's some
other
reason, 'cause when it shifts from 1st to second, it definitely drops
out of
the turbo's range. I've got a hill that sucks, 'cause it will rev
right up
through 1st no problem, but as soon as it hits second it will
Well, I haven't officially clocked the 0-60mph time, but I'm thinking it's
under 20 seconds. It certainly doesn't feel REAL slow on a flat surface.
The only time it's a problem is catching the big hills at slow speeds. This
particular hill is probably something like a 600-800' rise over a
I am tempted to take a look at the Alda though. I've heard it
mentioned
lots of times, but I've never gotten around to actually figuring out
where
it is (I know it's more or less on the back of the IP) and how exactly
to go
about adjusting it.
It has a hose coming out of it that goes to a
At some time fairly close to Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:00:48 -0400,
rumor has it that Mike wrote:
Philip,
Yep a BT4 would be sweet. I have been thinking of swapping in a MBZ
diesel. I found a 76 240D 4 speed with only 65K DOCUMENTED original
miles but am afraid it will be too gutless for the
Philip,
Yep a BT4 would be sweet. I have been thinking of swapping in a MBZ
diesel. I found a 76 240D 4 speed with only 65K DOCUMENTED original miles
but am afraid it will be too gutless for the old war machine. The original
230 puts out around 77HP at 3200 and 140LB-FT of torque at 1200.
Nissan diesel
with some power...
Who was it was getting one put in an F150? I'm still dying to know how that
comes out.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:00:48 -0400
From: Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?/Who../BT4 in M37
To: Mercedes Discussion
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:44
To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?/Who../BT4 in M37
Apparently the 4BT in an M37 is a fairly popular swap. Theres a guy online whom
I can't find now that does them with a brand new engine
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 13:06
To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?/Who../BT4 in M37
Hi Todd,
Thats great news! Any idea why the starters won't last? Do you know what kind
of HP
Hello Robert,
I hope that it just a bad rebuilder but we will see in a few days so see if it
outlasts the others before problems start. I may have to try a different
starter or source an OEM to see if it makes a difference.
Todd Smith '85 300CD 248K
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert
On Jun 19, 2006, at 1:39 PM, Smith, Todd wrote:
I don't have any clues as what to look for but if this one fails
then no more remanned starters for me. When I am under the truck
with my wife turning the key, there is a loud click as the starter
tries to engage but no bendix movement.
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