Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-08 Thread Rolf
Oh man, I 3 it. We just bought a VW Eurovan which is quickly becoming a money pit. Makes me wish I had seen this. Not sure what part of the country you are in but there is a guy out west (Jim Ince) and a shop in atlanta, http://www.eurotruck-importers.com/. That is going to be a 240D NA

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-08 Thread Allan Streib
85??? Oh wait that's kph. 52 mph, yeah that's about what I'd expect. These things were built as urban delivery/transport vehicles. They are probably OK around town up to about 40mph then they'll start to struggle. If that's your intended purpose, you just need to think about whether it's going

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-08 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 2:50 PM, redghost redgh...@comcast.net wrote: I had an alltrac previa for a bit and when it died we got rid of it. Should've held on to the Previa. They seem to be becoming real cult items, at least in the PNW. There's nothing built right now that's quite like it, least

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-08 Thread Allan Streib
Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com writes: Should've held on to the Previa. They seem to be becoming real cult items, at least in the PNW. There's nothing built right now that's quite like it, least of all the current crop of Japanese minivans (have you seen a new Nissan Quest?  It's as

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-08 Thread redghost
previa was a great vehicle. Issue was the cost to keep her road worthy v. value in the eyes of SWMBA. Not worth the trouble of hearing her go on about wasted money. Her hyndai is a rolling turd in my eyes, but it is new, so she is happy. I do not drive her turd clay 1972 220D - Gump

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-08 Thread Dieselhead
Chances of getting any parts form freightshaker are between zero and none. I stopped in the friendly local freightshaker stealership and asked for a fuel filter for a sprinter. They looked at me like I was from a different planet. Not even a filter for a sprinter. I'll be no chance for a

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread Walt Zarnoch
If it's Mercedes, Rusty can get parts for it. :) Check what new glass is before going for it. Walt On Aug 7, 2011 5:50 PM, redghost redgh...@comcast.net wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2533097759.html I am going to look at this as my replacement for Gump. Need something that I

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread Curt Raymond
Too cool for words. The only trouble you're going to have if you get it is all the listers showing up on your doorstep wanting to take it for a ride... -Curt Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 14:50:27 -0700 From: redghost redgh...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject:

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread Rich Thomas
Be careful it loosed it's breaks, the petal goes to the flower. --R On 8/7/11 5:50 PM, redghost wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2533097759.html I am going to look at this as my replacement for Gump. Need something that I can haul stuff around and having a bus might come in

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread WILTON
Rich, your slippin', only 5 in one sentence? Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 306d Be careful it loosed it's breaks

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread redghost
Been doing web search and I find that much of the parts I have as spare for Gump will fit this engine as well. So I will have injectors, glow, filters, gaskets and more in stock clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread redghost
Yeah. I would want to arrange for it to get a rebuild to the breaks so I do not poosh the petal all the weigh threw the flower. That will allow me to break and not loose control of the truck clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread Mountain Man
--R wrote: Be careful it loosed it's breaks, the petal goes to the flower. Throw us some gullah, also. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread Allan Streib
redghost redgh...@comcast.net writes: Wonder if Rusty has parts, or will I have to fleabay for parts? Some of the engine parts maybe, I think it's an OM615. Many others may be unobtanium. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread redghost
Poked around the interwebs and MBCA site. Classic center is snobbish and told one guy with a van/bus, he has to source stuff out of Freightliner. It is a old version of the sprinter, so why not? clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread RELNGSON
That looks like a Hanomag which was acquired by Daimler-Benz long ago. Google Hanomag for pictures. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread RELNGSON
Poked around the interwebs and MBCA site.  Classic center is snobbish  and told one guy with a van/bus, he has to source stuff out of  Freightliner.  It is a old version of the sprinter, so why not?.. Doesn't have anything to do with the Sprinter which came decades later. RLE

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread Fmiser
redghost wrote: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/2533097759.html I am going to look at this as my replacement for Gump. Need something that I can haul stuff around and having a bus might come in handy. I had an alltrac previa for a bit and when it died we got rid of it. I have far

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread redghost
Tom Hansen thinks they are Freightliners, so I will bow to the knowledge, or lack thereof from classic center. clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Aug 7, 2011, at 6:23

Re: [MBZ] 306d

2011-08-07 Thread redghost
Top speed with a clapped out engine is 85kph clay 1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and runs and runs 1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers On Aug 7, 2011, at 6:38 PM, Fmiser wrote: redghost wrote: