Re: [MBZ] Anyone have access to the EPC?
On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 18:06:53 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > FUrther clicking around finds this: > > https://nemigaparts.com/cat_spares/epc/mercedes/part/007603010100/ > > showing 2 elring numbers, 107.301 and 235.253 > > AutohausAz should have them for a few cents each (and $15 shipping!) They have them at O'Reilly Auto Parts for $5.99 for a pack of 10: https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/earl-s-performance-5720/performance-16477/engine---brake-plumbing-16551/o-rings--sealing-washers---gaskets-18123/7fd0aae6f982/earl-s-performance-10mm-copper-crush-washer/177101erl/5756935?q=copper+crush+washer=1 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Wimps
Um it's California? Permission required for everything plus the fee payment... or... it could be an urban legend story... On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 8:28 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > On June 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Regulations make many potential DIY projects illegal. > > A sheriff's captain in a jail, I think in California, was recently fired > because she built a BBQ pit/patio in the jail yard, paid for with her own > money, built with prisoner labor, and didn't get a building permit for the > grill. > > I'm thinking that's the excuse, not the reason for her termination, but > who gets a building permit to erect a permanent BBQ grill? > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Wimps
> On June 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > Regulations make many potential DIY projects illegal. A sheriff's captain in a jail, I think in California, was recently fired because she built a BBQ pit/patio in the jail yard, paid for with her own money, built with prisoner labor, and didn't get a building permit for the grill. I'm thinking that's the excuse, not the reason for her termination, but who gets a building permit to erect a permanent BBQ grill? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
I saw much the same joke on facebuch earlier today. It was "I named my dog naked. I can tell people I am out walking naked." Craig via Mercedes wrote on 6/7/19 8:15 PM: On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 13:58:19 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: It's what keeps me going. Well that and walking 5 Miles every day [Changed the dogs name to "5 Mile" so I could tell my Doc "I walk 5 miles every day"] Good humor! Shirley thought it was great! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - VW Edition
Someplace I have a book published about 1970 entitled: Small Wonder It is a book about VW. Maybe in the same box I have a book about the great print ads for vw done by the firm of Doyle Dane Birnbach. Ones like "Think small" The one I really liked was "It was the only thing to do when the mule died." Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote on 6/7/19 5:30 PM: This thread reminds me of my year or so working as a salesman at a VW dealership in Binghamton, NY around 1970. The company magazine we used to get there was entitled "Small World" IIRC, so: Small World - VW Edition Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
I might rename my dog as,I only walk her now,about a mile. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Jun 7, 2019, 9:16 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 13:58:19 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > It's what keeps me going. Well that and walking 5 Miles every day > > [Changed the dogs name to "5 Mile" so I could tell my Doc "I walk 5 > > miles every day"] > > Good humor! Shirley thought it was great! > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 13:58:19 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > It's what keeps me going. Well that and walking 5 Miles every day > [Changed the dogs name to "5 Mile" so I could tell my Doc "I walk 5 > miles every day"] Good humor! Shirley thought it was great! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Wimps
That run the car without oil is not a new feature. I have male cousins who each accomplished that task. Granted their father was not a car guy, and they ended up living with their recently divorced mother prior to purchasing their cars. City boys living out in the suburbs clay monroe > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm > looking for didn't fall out. > On Jun 7, 2019, at 2:57 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Not completely the kids' fault. Their dads (and moms) didn't teach them. > Much stuff is no longer fixable (i.e. throw away). Regulations make many > potential DIY projects illegal. Expensive (and dealer-only) test equipment > needed for many tasks. Planned (or maybe just negligent) obsolescence > practically guaranteed for anything with a circuit board or custom integrated > circuit. > > On the other hand, it seems many kids don't even try. #2 stepson said he > couldn't cut his grass because he needed a new mower. I took a look. A > quick inspection showed the air filter was totally plugged. Mower ran fine > when the plugged air filter was removed. Duh! And his kids are worse. His > #1 son ruined his car engine by driving (for weeks) with the low oil light > on. Lots more examples. > > So for you folks starting out your kids with a classic (repairable) Benz, > GOOD ON YA. > >> -Original Message- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Clay or competition?
Not I There might be a few more of us out there. I know my indy is having a garage sale for his store of parts. clay monroe > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm > looking for didn't fall out. > On Jun 6, 2019, at 7:30 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Helping liquidate a large Mercedes collection for a lifetime Washington > collector. Putting together needed parts list. DM or comment part needs ;) > > PS: Including 3 running M10s > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
This thread reminds me of my year or so working as a salesman at a VW dealership in Binghamton, NY around 1970. The company magazine we used to get there was entitled "Small World" IIRC, so: Small World - VW Edition Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig via Mercedes Sent: Friday, June 07, 2019 3:17 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 12:57:48 -0700 clay via Mercedes wrote: > The local benz dealer is always prowling for fresh meat for service > desk. I would be hard pressed to speak well of the new breed of cars > on the sales floor. As would virtually everyone on this List ... craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 12:57:48 -0700 clay via Mercedes wrote: > The local benz dealer is always prowling for fresh meat for service > desk. I would be hard pressed to speak well of the new breed of cars > on the sales floor. As would virtually everyone on this List ... craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Wimps
Not completely the kids' fault. Their dads (and moms) didn't teach them. Much stuff is no longer fixable (i.e. throw away). Regulations make many potential DIY projects illegal. Expensive (and dealer-only) test equipment needed for many tasks. Planned (or maybe just negligent) obsolescence practically guaranteed for anything with a circuit board or custom integrated circuit. On the other hand, it seems many kids don't even try. #2 stepson said he couldn't cut his grass because he needed a new mower. I took a look. A quick inspection showed the air filter was totally plugged. Mower ran fine when the plugged air filter was removed. Duh! And his kids are worse. His #1 son ruined his car engine by driving (for weeks) with the low oil light on. Lots more examples. So for you folks starting out your kids with a classic (repairable) Benz, GOOD ON YA. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2019 12:06 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Floyd Thursby > Subject: [MBZ] OT Wimps > > https://nypost.com/2019/06/06/millennial-dads-have-pathetic-diy-skills- > compared-to-baby-boomers/ > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
My former wife and I agreed on part of the approach to doing things. She want to get them done, I wanted to get them done well. That last aspect was the primary source of friction. --FT On 6/7/19 5:51 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: The one good thing about having lots of ideas and projects that one does not get to in any hurry, is that sometimes, one's plans change and projects that might have taken a lot of time and effort no longer seem important and get dropped for some new ideas. My wife accuses me of being slow with many things, but I often find that if I think on things a while, that I often come up with a better way to do something or a better idea altogether. She is more of the "quick and dirty, get'er done now" school. I am generally reluctant to do things unless I think that I will do them well and not later feel that I could have done better. -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
The one good thing about having lots of ideas and projects that one does not get to in any hurry, is that sometimes, one's plans change and projects that might have taken a lot of time and effort no longer seem important and get dropped for some new ideas. My wife accuses me of being slow with many things, but I often find that if I think on things a while, that I often come up with a better way to do something or a better idea altogether. She is more of the "quick and dirty, get'er done now" school. I am generally reluctant to do things unless I think that I will do them well and not later feel that I could have done better. On 07/06/2019 4:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I’m not overwhelmed with projects, as I make them up as I go along, as with buying new (to me) cars, for example. I could never get into a situation where I’m to the point where I couldn’t see the end of the tunnel with a large number of commitments. That would be a spoiler. As a result, when I *do* finish something up I’ll get worked up looking for a new project to take on. That pretty well explains the revolving door of cars I have around here. Once I get something finished up and more or less complete, I’m ready to move on. -D On Jun 7, 2019, at 4:58 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: I'm right there with you Dan. If I don't take on any new projects I'll only need to live to 140 to get what I have done to my satisfaction... :)) It's what keeps me going. Well that and walking 5 Miles every day [Changed the dogs name to "5 Mile" so I could tell my Doc "I walk 5 miles every day"] On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 11:08 AM Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: I think you nailed it for some of us, Grant. I’ve always got to have “something to do”, which translates into a projects or projects. I can’t just sit around doing nothing like watching TV, for example. I would go crazy in short order. -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
I’m not overwhelmed with projects, as I make them up as I go along, as with buying new (to me) cars, for example. I could never get into a situation where I’m to the point where I couldn’t see the end of the tunnel with a large number of commitments. That would be a spoiler. As a result, when I *do* finish something up I’ll get worked up looking for a new project to take on. That pretty well explains the revolving door of cars I have around here. Once I get something finished up and more or less complete, I’m ready to move on. -D > On Jun 7, 2019, at 4:58 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > > I'm right there with you Dan. If I don't take on any new projects I'll only > need to live to 140 to get what I have done to my satisfaction... :)) > > It's what keeps me going. Well that and walking 5 Miles every day [Changed > the dogs name to "5 Mile" so I could tell my Doc "I walk 5 miles every day"] > > On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 11:08 AM Dan--- via Mercedes > wrote: > >> I think you nailed it for some of us, Grant. >> >> I’ve always got to have “something to do”, which translates into a >> projects or projects. I can’t just sit around doing nothing like watching >> TV, for example. I would go crazy in short order. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 7, 2019, at 2:02 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >>> >>> Just a thought. Stress is a great contributor to chest pains. >>> As an outsider, my view on your trip to the frozen north, removal from >> your >>> relaxing and energizing projects, paired with lack of such outlets while >>> being snowed in, would certainly contribute to elevated stress. >> Obviously, >>> I don't know, or need to know all your personal details regarding that, >>> it's just an observation based on my own experiences. >>> I need projects to stay alive, it's what energizes me every day, even if >>> I'm doing something else, the brain is ticking away of the next project >>> activity. >>> In any case, stay healthy and be well. >>> As I said, it's just my thoughts on the subject. >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 6:02 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> Upgrade to medications will result in reduced activity in that sector. I hope. clay monroe > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for >> what I'm looking for didn't fall out. > On Jun 5, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Keep records of your buyers (name, contact info, addresses) so that you > have a network when the time comes to re-enter "the game". > - > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 7:05 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> The slow erosion of my parts collection proceeds apace. >> >> Today I parted with a pair of speedo clusters for R107 (also w116) >> both >> mechanical, one more new with some electrical hook up to the speedo. >> Fellow who took them home is the guy who did the body work on Allen >> two >> years ago when the drunk gal rear ended me. He saw Polei and knew exactly >> who I was. >> >> He got really lucky and had a 10 of 1972 SL drop into his lap for >> free. >> PO made a complete mess of it though. Tried to stuff a chebby speedo into >> the cluster, destroyed the center console, filled the trim holes where the >> bright work goes, thought he would cram a w124 ignition tumbler to replace >> the NLA one. I have a trio of ignition sets that will be dropped off >> at >> his place of employment because he was short of cash on hand at this visit. >> >> >> clay >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> >> ___ >>
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
I'm right there with you Dan. If I don't take on any new projects I'll only need to live to 140 to get what I have done to my satisfaction... :)) It's what keeps me going. Well that and walking 5 Miles every day [Changed the dogs name to "5 Mile" so I could tell my Doc "I walk 5 miles every day"] On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 11:08 AM Dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > I think you nailed it for some of us, Grant. > > I’ve always got to have “something to do”, which translates into a > projects or projects. I can’t just sit around doing nothing like watching > TV, for example. I would go crazy in short order. > > -D > > > On Jun 7, 2019, at 2:02 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > Just a thought. Stress is a great contributor to chest pains. > > As an outsider, my view on your trip to the frozen north, removal from > your > > relaxing and energizing projects, paired with lack of such outlets while > > being snowed in, would certainly contribute to elevated stress. > Obviously, > > I don't know, or need to know all your personal details regarding that, > > it's just an observation based on my own experiences. > > I need projects to stay alive, it's what energizes me every day, even if > > I'm doing something else, the brain is ticking away of the next project > > activity. > > In any case, stay healthy and be well. > > As I said, it's just my thoughts on the subject. > > > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 6:02 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Upgrade to medications will result in reduced activity in that sector. > >> > >> I hope. > >> > >> clay monroe > >> > >>> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for > what > >> I'm looking for didn't fall out. > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Jun 5, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Keep records of your buyers (name, contact info, addresses) so that you > >>> have a network when the time comes to re-enter "the game". > >>> - > >>> Max > >>> Charleston SC > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 7:05 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > The slow erosion of my parts collection proceeds apace. > > Today I parted with a pair of speedo clusters for R107 (also w116) > both > mechanical, one more new with some electrical hook up to the speedo. > Fellow who took them home is the guy who did the body work on Allen > two > years ago when the drunk gal rear ended me. He saw Polei and knew > >> exactly > who I was. > > He got really lucky and had a 10 of 1972 SL drop into his lap for > free. > PO made a complete mess of it though. Tried to stuff a chebby speedo > >> into > the cluster, destroyed the center console, filled the trim holes where > >> the > bright work goes, thought he would cram a w124 ignition tumbler to > >> replace > the NLA one. I have a trio of ignition sets that will be dropped off > at > his place of employment because he was short of cash on hand at this > >> visit. > > > clay > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > >>> ___ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] HELP I need to get set up to bid on this!!!!
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Re: [MBZ] New M139 engine
> On June 7, 2019 at 3:53 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > > Hmmm - I was thinking more on the lines of an MGB or Triumph GT6 --- > The MB engine turn a bit fast for a prop, and the speed reduction gear > boxes are the greatest source of failure in auto engine installations in > aircraft. Turns out the M133 is an AMG only item. The engine in the CLA250 makes: Torque 258 lb-ft @ 1,250-4,000 rpm so only about 125hp at 2500rpm. 3000rpm might get you to 150hp (and that's 150hp at any altitude), but would probably require a custom prop. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
Or, get an amateur radio license, and you can talk to people all over the world all year long, light or dark - doesn't matter. I'd think the "skip" under the northern lights would be good, but don't know for sure. On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 2:26 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 07/06/2019 1:45 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > > Amen. Eliminate stressful stuff. Work on what you LIKE to do. > > > OR, if SWMBO, will not let you stray quite so far, find yourself a job > in a bar or coffee-shop where you have people to converse with and an > opportunity to develop some friends in that town. Don't become a hermit > just because it is cold and dark. > > -- OK Don, KD5NRO "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] HELP I need to get set up to bid on this!!!!
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Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
That is the plan. Hide under a pineapple for a while and fetch a tan. Employment in Alaska has finally gotten just a bit better. The market has been in recession for at least the past three years. The labor numbers came back and there was a bump upward in April. Now, the price of oil is sliding. The local benz dealer is always prowling for fresh meat for service desk. I would be hard pressed to speak well of the new breed of cars on the sales floor. clay > On Jun 7, 2019, at 12:25 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 07/06/2019 1:45 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: >> Amen. Eliminate stressful stuff. Work on what you LIKE to do. From what >> I can tell, that does NOT involve being frozen in, snowed in, in total >> darkness for a couple months.There are quite a few people who chuck it >> all, and take up the homeless lifestyle to get away from the stress. >> >> Buy a ticket to Honolulu. When you get there, buy a bus pass. Go to Kilgo's >> (or there is a home despot there now) buy a blue tarp and some grub. Take >> the 58 bus to Waimanalo beach. Pitch your tarp/tent and live on the beach. >> Lotsa people have done it.Lotsa people from Alaska overwinter in >> Hawaii. not all are homeless. > > > OR, if SWMBO, will not let you stray quite so far, find yourself a job in a > bar or coffee-shop where you have people to converse with and an opportunity > to develop some friends in that town. Don't become a hermit just because it > is cold and dark. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New M139 engine
Hmmm - I was thinking more on the lines of an MGB or Triumph GT6 --- The MB engine turn a bit fast for a prop, and the speed reduction gear boxes are the greatest source of failure in auto engine installations in aircraft. That's also $6k more than the Lycoming I have for it ... On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 12:13 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I can get you the previous model for $10k with 253 miles on it. > Might really make that Whitman of yours go. > https://www.copart.com/lot/36363119 > Mitch. > > > > On June 7, 2019 at 12:12 PM OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > > > Ah, but the POWER! I wonder if you can buy it as a crate engine with the > > required electronic boxes and harnesses??? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] that'll buff right out
Apparently, the "air did not blow cold" on that one On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 6:50 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.copart.com/lot/34632799 > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
On 07/06/2019 1:45 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Amen. Eliminate stressful stuff. Work on what you LIKE to do. From what I can tell, that does NOT involve being frozen in, snowed in, in total darkness for a couple months. There are quite a few people who chuck it all, and take up the homeless lifestyle to get away from the stress. Buy a ticket to Honolulu. When you get there, buy a bus pass. Go to Kilgo's (or there is a home despot there now) buy a blue tarp and some grub. Take the 58 bus to Waimanalo beach. Pitch your tarp/tent and live on the beach. Lotsa people have done it. Lotsa people from Alaska overwinter in Hawaii. not all are homeless. OR, if SWMBO, will not let you stray quite so far, find yourself a job in a bar or coffee-shop where you have people to converse with and an opportunity to develop some friends in that town. Don't become a hermit just because it is cold and dark. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] that'll buff right out
> On June 7, 2019 at 2:36 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > My Q??? is: IF it is an E320, why does it have 2 camshafts that appear > to be in the correct positions to be in a v8 I thought the 430 was just a 320 with an extra pair of cylinders tacked on the end. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
Amen. Eliminate stressful stuff. Work on what you LIKE to do. From what I can tell, that does NOT involve being frozen in, snowed in, in total darkness for a couple months. There are quite a few people who chuck it all, and take up the homeless lifestyle to get away from the stress. Buy a ticket to Honolulu. When you get there, buy a bus pass. Go to Kilgo's (or there is a home despot there now) buy a blue tarp and some grub. Take the 58 bus to Waimanalo beach. Pitch your tarp/tent and live on the beach. Lotsa people have done it. Lotsa people from Alaska overwinter in Hawaii. not all are homeless. G Mann via Mercedes wrote on 6/7/19 1:02 PM: Just a thought. Stress is a great contributor to chest pains. As an outsider, my view on your trip to the frozen north, removal from your relaxing and energizing projects, paired with lack of such outlets while being snowed in, would certainly contribute to elevated stress. Obviously, I don't know, or need to know all your personal details regarding that, it's just an observation based on my own experiences. I need projects to stay alive, it's what energizes me every day, even if I'm doing something else, the brain is ticking away of the next project activity. In any case, stay healthy and be well. As I said, it's just my thoughts on the subject. On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 6:02 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Upgrade to medications will result in reduced activity in that sector. I hope. clay monroe I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm looking for didn't fall out. On Jun 5, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Keep records of your buyers (name, contact info, addresses) so that you have a network when the time comes to re-enter "the game". - Max Charleston SC On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 7:05 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: The slow erosion of my parts collection proceeds apace. Today I parted with a pair of speedo clusters for R107 (also w116) both mechanical, one more new with some electrical hook up to the speedo. Fellow who took them home is the guy who did the body work on Allen two years ago when the drunk gal rear ended me. He saw Polei and knew exactly who I was. He got really lucky and had a 10 of 1972 SL drop into his lap for free. PO made a complete mess of it though. Tried to stuff a chebby speedo into the cluster, destroyed the center console, filled the trim holes where the bright work goes, thought he would cram a w124 ignition tumbler to replace the NLA one. I have a trio of ignition sets that will be dropped off at his place of employment because he was short of cash on hand at this visit. clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] that'll buff right out
> My Q??? is: IF it is an E320, why does it have 2 camshafts that appear to be > in the correct positions to be in a v8 Because it's a V6. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] that'll buff right out
Diff and probably the driveshaft. Rear subframe and suspension components are probably ok. Not high turnover items for a junkyard. My Q??? is: IF it is an E320, why does it have 2 camshafts that appear to be in the correct positions to be in a v8 Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote on 6/7/19 12:07 PM: On 07/06/2019 8:50 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://www.copart.com/lot/34632799 Value appears to be about the worth of one used tail light, less the cost of disposing of the balance of the vehicle. One might be able to salvage the differential? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
I think you nailed it for some of us, Grant. I’ve always got to have “something to do”, which translates into a projects or projects. I can’t just sit around doing nothing like watching TV, for example. I would go crazy in short order. -D > On Jun 7, 2019, at 2:02 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > > Just a thought. Stress is a great contributor to chest pains. > As an outsider, my view on your trip to the frozen north, removal from your > relaxing and energizing projects, paired with lack of such outlets while > being snowed in, would certainly contribute to elevated stress. Obviously, > I don't know, or need to know all your personal details regarding that, > it's just an observation based on my own experiences. > I need projects to stay alive, it's what energizes me every day, even if > I'm doing something else, the brain is ticking away of the next project > activity. > In any case, stay healthy and be well. > As I said, it's just my thoughts on the subject. > > On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 6:02 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Upgrade to medications will result in reduced activity in that sector. >> >> I hope. >> >> clay monroe >> >>> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what >> I'm looking for didn't fall out. >> >> >> >>> On Jun 5, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Keep records of your buyers (name, contact info, addresses) so that you >>> have a network when the time comes to re-enter "the game". >>> - >>> Max >>> Charleston SC >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 7:05 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> The slow erosion of my parts collection proceeds apace. Today I parted with a pair of speedo clusters for R107 (also w116) both mechanical, one more new with some electrical hook up to the speedo. Fellow who took them home is the guy who did the body work on Allen two years ago when the drunk gal rear ended me. He saw Polei and knew >> exactly who I was. He got really lucky and had a 10 of 1972 SL drop into his lap for free. PO made a complete mess of it though. Tried to stuff a chebby speedo >> into the cluster, destroyed the center console, filled the trim holes where >> the bright work goes, thought he would cram a w124 ignition tumbler to >> replace the NLA one. I have a trio of ignition sets that will be dropped off at his place of employment because he was short of cash on hand at this >> visit. clay ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Small world - Benz Edition
Just a thought. Stress is a great contributor to chest pains. As an outsider, my view on your trip to the frozen north, removal from your relaxing and energizing projects, paired with lack of such outlets while being snowed in, would certainly contribute to elevated stress. Obviously, I don't know, or need to know all your personal details regarding that, it's just an observation based on my own experiences. I need projects to stay alive, it's what energizes me every day, even if I'm doing something else, the brain is ticking away of the next project activity. In any case, stay healthy and be well. As I said, it's just my thoughts on the subject. On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 6:02 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Upgrade to medications will result in reduced activity in that sector. > > I hope. > > clay monroe > > > I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what > I'm looking for didn't fall out. > > > > > On Jun 5, 2019, at 4:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Keep records of your buyers (name, contact info, addresses) so that you > > have a network when the time comes to re-enter "the game". > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 7:05 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> The slow erosion of my parts collection proceeds apace. > >> > >> Today I parted with a pair of speedo clusters for R107 (also w116) both > >> mechanical, one more new with some electrical hook up to the speedo. > >> Fellow who took them home is the guy who did the body work on Allen two > >> years ago when the drunk gal rear ended me. He saw Polei and knew > exactly > >> who I was. > >> > >> He got really lucky and had a 10 of 1972 SL drop into his lap for free. > >> PO made a complete mess of it though. Tried to stuff a chebby speedo > into > >> the cluster, destroyed the center console, filled the trim holes where > the > >> bright work goes, thought he would cram a w124 ignition tumbler to > replace > >> the NLA one. I have a trio of ignition sets that will be dropped off at > >> his place of employment because he was short of cash on hand at this > visit. > >> > >> > >> clay > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT Wimps
Most New York City dwellers do not have a garage, basement, or workshop. I grew up in Brooklyn, and my dad was a machinist. I learned from him, my Grandpa, and my uncle. Grandpa owned a six-family house, Dad had a workshop in Grandpa's cellar. I blunder around but manage some things. I've taught my millennial kids a bit, and bought them some basic tools. On topic: Both of my sons have done some Benz wrenching on a 240D, and one will be doing DIY maintenance on a GLK. And my daughter wrenched some hard-to-reach glow plugs into my diesel Suburban 'cuz she was petite enough to climb right into the engine compartment! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig via Mercedes Sent: Friday, June 07, 2019 9:44 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Craig Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Wimps On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 11:11:33 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I know of many baby-boomers who don't know which end of a screw driver > is which, mush less which direction to turn it. They are mostly from > the big cities and are sports addicts. And the NY Post is published in the quintessential big city ... Craig > On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 11:06 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > https://nypost.com/2019/06/06/millennial-dads-have-pathetic-diy-skills-compared-to-baby-boomers/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New M139 engine
I can get you the previous model for $10k with 253 miles on it. Might really make that Whitman of yours go. https://www.copart.com/lot/36363119 Mitch. > On June 7, 2019 at 12:12 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > > Ah, but the POWER! I wonder if you can buy it as a crate engine with the > required electronic boxes and harnesses??? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] that'll buff right out
On 07/06/2019 8:50 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://www.copart.com/lot/34632799 Value appears to be about the worth of one used tail light, less the cost of disposing of the balance of the vehicle. One might be able to salvage the differential? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Towing 35k lbs
On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 06:30:41 -0700 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > Any fool can tow 35k pounds Always give those 5th wheel pickup > truck car hauler guys a wide berth. Their brakes are piddly compared > to a single axle semi tractor. This is most certainly true! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] WAY Overbought 300SE L 3.5
I owned and restored one of these in tobacco brown/cognac leather. It won national MBCA concours awards, and sold for $13k (this was in 1997). This one on BAT is very unattractive but has already climbed to $33k. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-mercedes-benz-300sel-4-5-6/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2019-06-07 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Wimps
On Fri, 7 Jun 2019 11:11:33 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I know of many baby-boomers who don't know which end of a screw driver > is which, mush less which direction to turn it. They are mostly from > the big cities and are sports addicts. And the NY Post is published in the quintessential big city ... Craig > On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 11:06 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > https://nypost.com/2019/06/06/millennial-dads-have-pathetic-diy-skills-compared-to-baby-boomers/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New M139 engine
Ah, but the POWER! I wonder if you can buy it as a crate engine with the required electronic boxes and harnesses??? On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 10:55 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Disposable engine for disposable cars > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jun 7, 2019, at 8:45 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > They claim it's not a downgrade because it makes as much power as the > old one at 2000. > > But can you imagine the area under the curve if this one made 400ft-lb > from 2000 to 5500? > > I guess it doesn't really matter. If you have an automatic transmission, > you aren't allowed to go full throttle at 2000rpm, it'll kickdown instead. > > > > The part I like is that it has direct injection, but also has port > injectors for when the direct injectors really shouldn't be asked to push > that much fuel. This should help clean the intake ports and valves, which > become a sooty mess from EGR in DI engines. > > > > The whole point of DI is it's timed for after the exhaust valve closes > so none can blow out the exhaust, and the issues with DI are some of the > raw fuel hits the cylinder wall and ends up in the sump and the fuel > detergents can't clean the EGR soot off the back of the intake valves > because the fuel never goes through them. > > > >> On June 6, 2019 at 11:26 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> I agree. THat sounds like a downgrade to me. They musta been > talking > >> to the Apple folks. Newer = worse > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Wimps
I know of many baby-boomers who don't know which end of a screw driver is which, mush less which direction to turn it. They are mostly from the big cities and are sports addicts. On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 11:06 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://nypost.com/2019/06/06/millennial-dads-have-pathetic-diy-skills-compared-to-baby-boomers/ > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT Wimps
https://nypost.com/2019/06/06/millennial-dads-have-pathetic-diy-skills-compared-to-baby-boomers/ -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New M139 engine
Disposable engine for disposable cars --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 7, 2019, at 8:45 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > They claim it's not a downgrade because it makes as much power as the old one > at 2000. > But can you imagine the area under the curve if this one made 400ft-lb from > 2000 to 5500? > I guess it doesn't really matter. If you have an automatic transmission, you > aren't allowed to go full throttle at 2000rpm, it'll kickdown instead. > > The part I like is that it has direct injection, but also has port injectors > for when the direct injectors really shouldn't be asked to push that much > fuel. This should help clean the intake ports and valves, which become a > sooty mess from EGR in DI engines. > > The whole point of DI is it's timed for after the exhaust valve closes so > none can blow out the exhaust, and the issues with DI are some of the raw > fuel hits the cylinder wall and ends up in the sump and the fuel detergents > can't clean the EGR soot off the back of the intake valves because the fuel > never goes through them. > >> On June 6, 2019 at 11:26 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> >> I agree. THat sounds like a downgrade to me. They musta been talking >> to the Apple folks. Newer = worse > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] that'll buff right out
$200 bid increment? I don't think that's happening. At least the melted Delorean was worth a $60 starting bid. I still sort of wish I had that hanging on my garage wall, but shipping from Kentucky would have killed the deal. > On June 7, 2019 at 9:50 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > > https://www.copart.com/lot/34632799 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] that'll buff right out
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Re: [MBZ] Towing 35k lbs
Any fool can tow 35k pounds. It takes a bigger truck than that to get it stopped when someone cuts you off though. There is no federal standard so they can say what they want on ratings and ads. Always give those 5th wheel pickup truck car hauler guys a wide berth. Their brakes are piddly compared to a single axle semi tractor. On Fri, Jun 7, 2019, 5:53 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Nope just a regular 3500 from what I can tell. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 7, 2019, at 7:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > >> On June 7, 2019 at 7:48 AM archer75--- via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> 17 and a half tons. Wow! How many trailer tires would you need? > > > > Semis are allowed to run 34k on a set of tandems, so with at least > 1000lb is hitch weight, you can do it with 8 semi trailer tires. If you put > 20% on a fifth wheel, 8 semi tires will do it easily. > > > > Which brings us to the next question, how do you put 15-25% of 35k on a > pickup hitch? > > Is this pickup the four ton model? > > Mitch. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Towing 35k lbs
Nope just a regular 3500 from what I can tell. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2019, at 7:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > >> On June 7, 2019 at 7:48 AM archer75--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> 17 and a half tons. Wow! How many trailer tires would you need? > > Semis are allowed to run 34k on a set of tandems, so with at least 1000lb is > hitch weight, you can do it with 8 semi trailer tires. If you put 20% on a > fifth wheel, 8 semi tires will do it easily. > > Which brings us to the next question, how do you put 15-25% of 35k on a > pickup hitch? > Is this pickup the four ton model? > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Towing 35k lbs
> On June 7, 2019 at 7:48 AM archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > 17 and a half tons. Wow! How many trailer tires would you need? Semis are allowed to run 34k on a set of tandems, so with at least 1000lb is hitch weight, you can do it with 8 semi trailer tires. If you put 20% on a fifth wheel, 8 semi tires will do it easily. Which brings us to the next question, how do you put 15-25% of 35k on a pickup hitch? Is this pickup the four ton model? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Towing 35k lbs
"$35k lbs". That sounds about right. - Max Charleston SC On Fri, Jun 7, 2019 at 8:42 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have no idea, they just say it can tow $35k lbs. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 7, 2019, at 2:14 AM, fmiser via Mercedes > wrote: > > >> Kaleb wrote: > > > >> So I keep seeing these commercial from a local DCJR dealer here > >> talking about the new Ram 3500 and it can tow 35k lbs. > > > > 35,000 lbs Gross Combined Vehicle Weight? Or just trailer? > > > > That is the bottom of class 8. Bigger than a Ford F-650 or a GMC > > Kodiak 6500. > > > >> It seems you would need a commercial DL > > > > Only if it's driven commercially - that is, for hire. > > > >> Maybe a pickup can tow that much but is it a good idea? > > > > I would really prefer to have a medium or heavy truck with that > > much weight - not a over-stuff pickup. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] New M139 engine
They claim it's not a downgrade because it makes as much power as the old one at 2000. But can you imagine the area under the curve if this one made 400ft-lb from 2000 to 5500? I guess it doesn't really matter. If you have an automatic transmission, you aren't allowed to go full throttle at 2000rpm, it'll kickdown instead. The part I like is that it has direct injection, but also has port injectors for when the direct injectors really shouldn't be asked to push that much fuel. This should help clean the intake ports and valves, which become a sooty mess from EGR in DI engines. The whole point of DI is it's timed for after the exhaust valve closes so none can blow out the exhaust, and the issues with DI are some of the raw fuel hits the cylinder wall and ends up in the sump and the fuel detergents can't clean the EGR soot off the back of the intake valves because the fuel never goes through them. > On June 6, 2019 at 11:26 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I agree. THat sounds like a downgrade to me. They musta been talking > to the Apple folks. Newer = worse ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Towing 35k lbs
I have no idea, they just say it can tow $35k lbs. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 7, 2019, at 2:14 AM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: >> Kaleb wrote: > >> So I keep seeing these commercial from a local DCJR dealer here >> talking about the new Ram 3500 and it can tow 35k lbs. > > 35,000 lbs Gross Combined Vehicle Weight? Or just trailer? > > That is the bottom of class 8. Bigger than a Ford F-650 or a GMC > Kodiak 6500. > >> It seems you would need a commercial DL > > Only if it's driven commercially - that is, for hire. > >> Maybe a pickup can tow that much but is it a good idea? > > I would really prefer to have a medium or heavy truck with that > much weight - not a over-stuff pickup. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Towing 35k lbs
> > Kaleb wrote: > > > So I keep seeing these commercial from a local DCJR dealer here > > talking about the new Ram 3500 and it can tow 35k lbs. > > 35,000 lbs Gross Combined Vehicle Weight? Or just trailer? > > That is the bottom of class 8. Bigger than a Ford F-650 or a GMC > Kodiak 6500. > > > It seems you would need a commercial DL > > Only if it's driven commercially - that is, for hire. > > > Maybe a pickup can tow that much but is it a good idea? > > I would really prefer to have a medium or heavy truck with that > much weight - not a over-stuff pickup. 17 and a half tons. Wow! How many trailer tires would you need? Gerry --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Towing 35k lbs
> Kaleb wrote: > So I keep seeing these commercial from a local DCJR dealer here > talking about the new Ram 3500 and it can tow 35k lbs. 35,000 lbs Gross Combined Vehicle Weight? Or just trailer? That is the bottom of class 8. Bigger than a Ford F-650 or a GMC Kodiak 6500. > It seems you would need a commercial DL Only if it's driven commercially - that is, for hire. > Maybe a pickup can tow that much but is it a good idea? I would really prefer to have a medium or heavy truck with that much weight - not a over-stuff pickup. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
