Re: [MBZ] 4 speed conversion
I did it... http://www.jaimekop.com/ebay/300D/ I wouldn't bother changing the diff, the top gear ratio of the 4 speed is the same as the auto box, so your highway gearing won't change. Unless you live in a very flat area, a taller geared 240D isn't a good idea. (I've had several 240Ds and drove them for years, so I speak from experience.) The conversion isn't difficult really. The only custom part I needed was the drive shaft, but if you're swapping from another 240D that won't be an issue for you. Everything bolted up and plugged in, even the reverse light switch. Getting the pedal cluster out isn't even that bad, as I saw you mention early. Its much worse in a W111/112... I just spent a hour getting one bolt out for the brake master cylinder on a 63 300SE. Not fun. Good luck, Jaime On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 12:05 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: anyone here that has already done a conversion from auto trans to manual in a 123? I am wondering about putting in a 300D diff also to allow lower RPM at highway speeds. Kinda a poboy overdrive. I won't be able to find or afford a 5 speed. Patient is an 81 123 240D. ___ 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 -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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] 71 years and a day
I sent a post with a photo last night, but it has not cleared the listmom. so, without the photo: Today is D-Day plus 1 Remembering the monumental efforts of 1944. Defeat tyranny. Viva la liberte! The photo shows people on the beach below a cemetary. Never having been there, I'm guessing it is omaha beach. Can you imagine how people would freak out now if 120 men in each state were KIA? The people on the beach spell out in double rows France will never forget. I have my doubts, but I do believe the French in rural Normady will have a long memory. There are also people holding large US and french flags. I am guessing the flags are 100' long and 60' tall.It is an interesting picture from the US embassy in France website. Here is a link to a video version: http://www.thefrenchwillneverforget.com/index.php?go=Photos%26amp%3BVideos Looks like the stunt was done in 2007. And they desecrated the American flag by letting it touch the ground. We did a halftime show with a similar size American flag a few years ago, and people were staged under the flag to be sure it never touched the ground. Respect to all Allied Forces who were there during that time 71 years ago. ___ 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] Up and at 'em!
Question to retired guy: How many days are there in a week? Retired guy's answer: Seven. Six Saturdays and one Sunday. ___ 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] Up and at 'em!
I'm going to ride my bike out to Captain Sams Spit to see the big OOPS that happened Friday. They are digging a new channel at the end to redirect the inlet, and apparently didn't bother to check the tides report. They had the channel cut, berms at each end, a dump truck and bulldozer down in teh channel, and the tide breached the berm and flooded the channel. Dozer and dump truck in 10ft of water. Then the next day the developers had an op-ed in the paper about how environmentally sensitive their development is. --R * Share * http://twitter.com/share?url=http://www.postandcourier.com%2Farticle%2F20150605%2FPC16%2F150609530via=postandcouriertext=Bulldozer,%20dump%20truck%20submerged%20at%20Capt.%20Sam%E2%80%99s%20Spitrelated=postandcourier * * mailto:?subject=The%20Post%20and%20Courier:%20Bulldozer,%20dump%20truck%20submerged%20at%20Capt.%20Sam%E2%80%99s%20Spitbody=I%20thought%20you%20might%20be%20interested%20in%20this%20article%20from%20Postandcourier.com%20%0D%0A%0D%0A%20http://www.postandcourier.com%2Farticle%2F20150605%2FPC16%2F150609530?ref=email Bulldozer, dump truck submerged at Capt. Sam’s Spit Bo Petersen http://www.postandcourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=96 Bo Petersen http://www.postandcourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=96 Email mailto:bop...@postandcourier.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/#%21/BoPetersenreporting @bopete https://twitter.com/#%21/bopete Jun 5 2015 5:56 pm Jun 5 6:49 pm A berm being placed across Capt. Sam’s Spit on Kiawah Island collapsed Thursday during high tide. A berm being placed across Capt. Sam’s Spit on Kiawah Island collapsed Thursday during high tide. Provided by U.S. Coast Guard KIAWAH ISLAND — No sooner than the sand berm went up to stop the Kiawah River, it came down. Now a bulldozer and a dump truck lie in the inlet off embattled Capt. Sam’s Spit. The berm is designed to block the river where it empties into the ocean. It’s part of a recutting of the inlet by R.E. Goodson out of Darlington for the property owners association of neighboring Seabrook Island. It collapsed on Thursday to a surging tide a half-foot above normal. “The tide came in higher than they expected and it washed out,” U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Chris Ruleman said Friday. An environmental cleanup company has been hired by Goodson to remove fuel, hydraulic fluid and other pollutants. Ruleman couldn’t say when the equipment might be able to be moved. “We’re continuing to investigate and keep an eye on it. We haven’t seen any sign of (oil product) sheening on the water so far,” Ruleman said. S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control staff also were on the scene Friday, a spokeswoman said. A mariner’s warning is being broadcast because the equipment is too far under to be easily seen at high tide. Seabrook Island Town Administrator Randy Pierce said he drove out Friday morning and couldn’t see anything. A call to the Goodson company was answered by an office worker, who said she would contact a company official for comment. But no return call was received by deadline. People who oppose a planned development on the spit were quick to point out that the mishap shows just how fragile the environment is. “As they put more bulldozers on that (spit) this is what we can expect. It’s a problem for everybody,” said Anthony Noury of SeaTow Charleston. “Whether it’s beach engineering or offshore exploration and drilling, accidents are unavoidable, and the results can be catastrophic,” said Dana Beach of the S.C. Coastal Conservation League. “We have been lulled into a false and dangerous sense of complacency by the folks promoting these projects.” The mishap occurred as Goodson workers recut the inlet through the Capt. Sam’s Spit beach for the third time in 30 years. The recut is a patchwork repair job to prevent erosion on the island. It’s considered so important to Seabrook Island real estate that it is called for in the management plan. Heavy duty equipment has been piling sand in two long, intersecting berms that look like runways, and along the berm coming in from the sea have opened a new channel. The collapse occurred along the second berm, being piled across the current inlet to block flow, shifting it to the channel. As the work takes place, the Kiawah Partners development company and environmentalists battle over the spit, a wildlife-rich, 150-acre sand strip between the islands. The developers plan to build 50 homes on high ground, and an access road across the narrow neck of the teardrop-shaped spit. The spit is prized for conservation and recreation because its cape beach is a feeding ground that, at times, draws seabirds by the thousands. Its inlet beaches are part of a rare strand-feeding ground, where dolphins drive schools of baitfish onto the beach and jump up after them to feed. Like other inlet areas, it is continually
[MBZ] D Day
Original didn't got though. Lets try this again. Today is D-Day plus 1 Remembering the monumental efforts of 1944. Defeat tyranny. Viva la liberte! -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: June 6 normandy SM.jpg Type: application/octet-stream Size: 142252 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20150607/ffb8ac83/attachment.obj ___ 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] Parts - was: Transmission Toast?
Kaleb wrote: I have 1 more complete 4 speed manny parts car I'm needing the twin manual heater valve. Do you have one that doesn't leak? -- Philip ___ 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] ?
I have a ’67 Beetle, and I will tell you that the heat and defrost work just fine if the hoses and controls are connected correctly. Of course I only drive it from April to October. The auto-stick is another matter: I had one around 1980-82 time frame, and it was the bad. Slushy and anemic, it robbed a lot of power from the engine, and needed constant attention. Jon On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:24 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Those air cooled engines have two major flaws for your application. Weak to non-existent heat. Valve adjustment interval is every 2500 miles, IIRC. That means laying on the cold wet ground in the winter, if you don't have a garage, or a lift. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 7, 2015 8:51:50 AM EDT, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Lazy like Sunday morning. I spent all day yesterday getting home from LA. About ready to go get breakfast, then go kayaking. Later today I'm going to check out a VW Beatle a friend has for sale. Non-rusty 1970 auto-stick. I've never actually driven a Beatle and never seen a working autostick so I'm interested. Its short money so I might grab it as a replacement for my unloved rusty 190D. It might make a flash at ChowdaQ this year. Although if it did I'd have to go a day early to deliver all my gear... ___ 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] ?
VW auto stick shift is the VW analog to the MB hydrak. there's a reason nobody runs em now. Jon just tolja. I have a '67 Beetle, and I will tell you that the heat and defrost work just fine if the hoses and controls are connected correctly. Of course I only drive it from April to October. The auto-stick is another matter: I had one around 1980-82 time frame, and it was the bad. Slushy and anemic, it robbed a lot of power from the engine, and needed constant attention. Jon On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:24 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Those air cooled engines have two major flaws for your application. Weak to non-existent heat. Valve adjustment interval is every 2500 miles, IIRC. That means laying on the cold wet ground in the winter, if you don't have a garage, or a lift. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 7, 2015 8:51:50 AM EDT, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Lazy like Sunday morning. I spent all day yesterday getting home from LA. About ready to go get breakfast, then go kayaking. Later today I'm going to check out a VW Beatle a friend has for sale. Non-rusty 1970 auto-stick. I've never actually driven a Beatle and never seen a working autostick so I'm interested. Its short money so I might grab it as a replacement for my unloved rusty 190D. It might make a flash at ChowdaQ this year. Although if it did I'd have to go a day early to deliver all my gear... ___ 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] Today's Challenge - Can You Take It??
Here’s the deal: The S500 may need a new MAF. I happen to have a MAF on the shelf. It’s a different part number, but close, used on an S420. Physically, it’s the same except that the connector comes straight out the side and not perpendicular. I can’t find any specs on MAFs in general, only application information. This is your challenge: I want to try and find out if I can use this MAF on the S500. Here are the part numbers, both Bosch and MB: Called out in the EPC for the 1995 S500: MB: 0001940148 Bosch: 0280214004 The MAF I have, used on a 1996-9 S420 (and S500, I might add): MB: 0001940748 Bosch: 0280217607 I’m digging into this myself, but I figured if I could engage the collective wisdom here maybe I can determine whether I can substitute this one or not. Thank you, Dan ___ 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] Up and at 'em!
Yep. Usually up 'bout 0800 to 0830; 'nobody I hafta impress; even SWMBO is not impressionable any more. 'Up tomorrow at 0600 for IVIG treatment at local hospital. To bed most nights 'bout 2300. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Up and at 'em! Sleeping in, Wilton? I was up at my usual 5:10 am. Dan with half the day nearly over already On Jun 7, 2015, at 8:55 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Daylight's a burnin'! Wilton ___ 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] 71 years and a day
No matter now, I sent the link to the video and if anyone wants they can find the picture. It was weird though... My computer said it was under 150 Kb, and the message from the okie mail said it was some huge number in the Gb range. I tried it over after I reduced the size of the picture to about 70k with the same result. I didn't think the picture would be worth seeing in the 40 size. Just a reminder: If you get a needs approval message from the list, drop me a private message so I know it's there. I try to check the incoming queue at least once a day, since if I don't it gets unbelievably backed up with all sorts of things you don't want to know about. If the spam that was sent to us got through, you would be seeing several hundred messages a day. Ugh. Dan On Jun 7, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I sent a post with a photo last night, but it has not cleared the listmom. so, without the photo: Today is D-Day plus 1 Remembering the monumental efforts of 1944. Defeat tyranny. Viva la liberte! The photo shows people on the beach below a cemetary. Never having been there, I'm guessing it is omaha beach. Can you imagine how people would freak out now if 120 men in each state were KIA? The people on the beach spell out in double rows France will never forget. I have my doubts, but I do believe the French in rural Normady will have a long memory. There are also people holding large US and french flags. I am guessing the flags are 100' long and 60' tall.It is an interesting picture from the US embassy in France website. Here is a link to a video version: http://www.thefrenchwillneverforget.com/index.php?go=Photos%26amp%3BVideos Looks like the stunt was done in 2007. And they desecrated the American flag by letting it touch the ground. We did a halftime show with a similar size American flag a few years ago, and people were staged under the flag to be sure it never touched the ground. Respect to all Allied Forces who were there during that time 71 years ago. ___ 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] Today's Challenge - Can You Take It??
The easiest/fastest way is probably to install it see if it works. If you can check wiring diagrams for donor and recipient, make sure none of the pins/functions were moved around, then give it a try. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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] 4 speed conversion
I always said I wished my 200D had a turbo, a sunroof and a taller fifth gear (or diff) that has been 40 years. The 4 cyl NA MB Diesels need a taller diff and a 5 speed or an overdrive 5 speed. I always felt it was hard on the engine to maintain the high rpm for 1000 mile + trips. Even 400 mile trips... when there was enough HP to support an overdrive. since a 240/280Z engine is a M180 knockoff, i even bought a 280Z 5 speed once in hopes it would bolt up. It didn't. Datsoon, in their infinite wisdom changed the transmission mounting/bell housing setup, rather than faithfully copy the M180 engine. Jaime, you have any writeup? It took probably at least an hour to get out the pedal set. I figure it will take several hours spread over more than one day to do the pedal swap. I did it... http://www.jaimekop.com/ebay/300D/ I wouldn't bother changing the diff, the top gear ratio of the 4 speed is the same as the auto box, so your highway gearing won't change. Unless you live in a very flat area, a taller geared 240D isn't a good idea. (I've had several 240Ds and drove them for years, so I speak from experience.) The conversion isn't difficult really. The only custom part I needed was the drive shaft, but if you're swapping from another 240D that won't be an issue for you. Everything bolted up and plugged in, even the reverse light switch. Getting the pedal cluster out isn't even that bad, as I saw you mention early. Its much worse in a W111/112... I just spent a hour getting one bolt out for the brake master cylinder on a 63 300SE. Not fun. Good luck, Jaime On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 12:05 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: anyone here that has already done a conversion from auto trans to manual in a 123? I am wondering about putting in a 300D diff also to allow lower RPM at highway speeds. Kinda a poboy overdrive. I won't be able to find or afford a 5 speed. Patient is an 81 123 240D. ___ ___ 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] Transmission Toast?
Is slipping in high gear a fatal symptom to the 240D auto trans? (1981) yes, it flares at every shift. i shift manually and try to let up on the pedal and try to minimize the flare. We also don't drive it too far from home. ___ 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] 71 years and a day
Just a reminder: If you get a “needs approval” message from the list, drop me a private message so I know it’s there. I try to check the incoming queue at least once a day, since if I don’t it gets unbelievably backed up with all sorts of things you don’t want to know about. If the spam that was sent to us got through, you would be seeing several hundred messages a day. Ugh. Dan On Jun 7, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I sent a post with a photo last night, but it has not cleared the listmom. so, without the photo: Today is D-Day plus 1 Remembering the monumental efforts of 1944. Defeat tyranny. Viva la liberte! The photo shows people on the beach below a cemetary. Never having been there, I'm guessing it is omaha beach. Can you imagine how people would freak out now if 120 men in each state were KIA? The people on the beach spell out in double rows France will never forget. I have my doubts, but I do believe the French in rural Normady will have a long memory. There are also people holding large US and french flags. I am guessing the flags are 100' long and 60' tall.It is an interesting picture from the US embassy in France website. Here is a link to a video version: http://www.thefrenchwillneverforget.com/index.php?go=Photos%26amp%3BVideos Looks like the stunt was done in 2007. And they desecrated the American flag by letting it touch the ground. We did a halftime show with a similar size American flag a few years ago, and people were staged under the flag to be sure it never touched the ground. Respect to all Allied Forces who were there during that time 71 years ago. ___ 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] 71 years and a day
And we should never florget. I wrote the folllowing several years ago. Some of you may hjave seen it before. LITTLE BOATS AND 6 JUN 1944 By Wilton W. Strickland My brother, Lewis Clyde Strickland, then 21 and with 3 1/2 yrs in the US Navy, was the senior noncommissioned officer (NCO)/leader of a 48-man platoon of the 6th Naval Beach Battalion that went ashore on Omaha Beach, France, at 0730 on the 6th of June, 1944, to clear obstacles, secure the beach and control traffic to, from and on the beach. The unit was composed of many specialties, including demolition, signalmen, radiomen, riflemen, doctors, medical corpsmen (medics), bulldozer operators and others - whatever necessary to manage the beach. They wore army combat uniforms and trained with the Army for the invasion. The only thing visible to distinguish them from army troops was an arc painted across the front of their helmets. Most of the men in his platoon were teenagers just 17, 18 and 19 years old. Several of the older men had been in the invasion of Sicily and a few, such as Lewis, had been in the invasion of North Africa, where his ship had been sunk just offshore in Oct '42. Though small in stature, Lewis was a giant in courage, dedication to accomplishing the mission, determination and care for the men in his platoon. He served as their mentor, their mother, their father, their leader. They affectionately called him, Little Boats, in honor of his Navy specialty, boatswain's or boson's mate. Ensign Joe Vaghi, just out of college and new to the Navy when he became the platoon's Officer-In-Command (OIC) in late '43, said of Little Boats in 2001, He taught me everything I ever needed to know about the Navy. Little Boats died of pneumonia in 1997. The platoon had trained extensively for several months with army troops at Camp Bradford, VA, Fort Pierce, FL, and Swansea, Wales. They were delivered to Omaha beach on LCI(L) 88, (an infantry landing craft) operated by members of the US Coast Guard, as were many of the vessels in the invasion fleet. In 2001, I had the very distinct honor and pleasure of interviewing several of Little Boats' men and several of the equally brave Coasties (US Coast Guard) who delivered them to the beach on that fateful day of June 6, 1944, the memory of which should make all Americans, British, Canadians and other allies stand tall with pride. Most of the following is excerpted from those interviews: One of the seventeen-year-old riflemen, Seaman John Hanley, remembers, We formed up on the main deck of the LCI at the top of the port (left) ramp. Ensign Vaghi was # 1, and his assistants, Ensign Wright # 2, BM/1C Little Boats Strickland was # 3, I was # 4, and several of the other young riflemen were immediately behind me. As we approached the line of departure, we could see smoke from the shelling rising from the beach. About that time, an LCT coming out of the smoke off the beach on our port side let off a barrage of rockets. The German 88's had him straddled; you could see the shells hitting the water 8 to 10 feet behind 'im. She was at battle speed - 8 or 9 knots, and that's the last I saw of the LCT - we started passing 'im - we were coming up on the beach for the landing. Ensign Vaghi adds, On the beach were multiple rows of different types of obstacles, some with mines on them - tank traps, landing craft traps and amphibious truck (DUKW) traps. Later I learned that where we landed was the widest opening on the beach. The Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) certainly did their jobs well. We lucked out by off-loading at low tide, too. If we had gone in at mid or high tide amid all those obstacles and mines, we would have been in serious trouble. Other landing craft, LCI(L) #85, for example, took quite a beating - a direct hit on the bow and on the starboard side, but we were lucky, we made our landing, and all of our platoon got ashore. Hanley: Yeah, we were surrounded by those mines on poles, but the Skipper found his way through an opening, or we were just lucky. As soon as I heard and felt the LCI hit bottom, the ramps on both sides went down. Vaghi was already going when the ramp hit the water. The seamen behind me were yelling, Go, Go, Go! I was trying to keep up with Vaghi and Little Boats as we flew down that ramp! It seemed like a long way down, too. When I saw that Vaghi and Little Boats were in the water, I threw my pack over the side and took just my rifle. When I hit the water, Ensign Vaghi and Little Boats were still right ahead of me. Two or three other seamen were with me. Little Boats and I were immediately in water up to our chins. There were dead infantrymen in the water all around me, and dead and wounded all around on the beach - lots of dead floating in the water. Vaghi: The sea bottom was undulating - sort of like a washboard with the ridges and valleys - called runnels - parallel to the
Re: [MBZ] Today's Challenge - Can You Take It??
Pin for pin identical. The only thing I can think of is the values are different, and the original is cast aluminum, the later ones are phenolic. Dimensionally they’re the same except for the orientation of the connector. Dan On Jun 7, 2015, at 4:56 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The easiest/fastest way is probably to install it see if it works. If you can check wiring diagrams for donor and recipient, make sure none of the pins/functions were moved around, then give it a try. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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] Up and at 'em!
Daylight's a burnin'! Wilton ___ 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] ?
Lazy like Sunday morning. I spent all day yesterday getting home from LA. About ready to go get breakfast, then go kayaking. Later today I'm going to check out a VW Beatle a friend has for sale. Non-rusty 1970 auto-stick. I've never actually driven a Beatle and never seen a working autostick so I'm interested. Its short money so I might grab it as a replacement for my unloved rusty 190D. It might make a flash at ChowdaQ this year. Although if it did I'd have to go a day early to deliver all my gear... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Date:Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 8:43 AM Subject:[MBZ] ? ___ 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] ?
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Re: [MBZ] ?
Those air cooled engines have two major flaws for your application. Weak to non-existent heat. Valve adjustment interval is every 2500 miles, IIRC. That means laying on the cold wet ground in the winter, if you don't have a garage, or a lift. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 7, 2015 8:51:50 AM EDT, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Lazy like Sunday morning. I spent all day yesterday getting home from LA. About ready to go get breakfast, then go kayaking. Later today I'm going to check out a VW Beatle a friend has for sale. Non-rusty 1970 auto-stick. I've never actually driven a Beatle and never seen a working autostick so I'm interested. Its short money so I might grab it as a replacement for my unloved rusty 190D. It might make a flash at ChowdaQ this year. Although if it did I'd have to go a day early to deliver all my gear... ___ 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] Up and at 'em!
May go sailing later today. MB content: 87 wagon tows the boat just fine. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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] 4 speed conversion
anyone here that has already done a conversion from auto trans to manual in a 123? I am wondering about putting in a 300D diff also to allow lower RPM at highway speeds. Kinda a poboy overdrive. I won't be able to find or afford a 5 speed. Patient is an 81 123 240D. ___ 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] ?
'Reminds me: 'Wish I colulda kept the '64 Karman Ghia I had mid-65 to mid-70. 'Let it go @ 42 kmi for $750. 'Hope it goes well. Wilton My '56 Karmann Ghia might be worth some money now it it hadn't been smashed by an incompetent in a 2 ton grand prick (back when it was a huge car) ___ 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] ?
'Reminds me: 'Wish I colulda kept the '64 Karman Ghia I had mid-65 to mid-70. 'Let it go @ 42 kmi for $750. 'Hope it goes well. Wilton - Original Message - From: Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Diesel List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2015 8:51 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Lazy like Sunday morning. I spent all day yesterday getting home from LA. About ready to go get breakfast, then go kayaking. Later today I'm going to check out a VW Beatle a friend has for sale. Non-rusty 1970 auto-stick. I've never actually driven a Beatle and never seen a working autostick so I'm interested. Its short money so I might grab it as a replacement for my unloved rusty 190D. It might make a flash at ChowdaQ this year. Although if it did I'd have to go a day early to deliver all my gear... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Date:Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 8:43 AM Subject:[MBZ] ? ___ 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] Up and at 'em!
Sleeping in, Wilton? I was up at my usual 5:10 am. Dan with half the day nearly over already On Jun 7, 2015, at 8:55 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Daylight's a burnin'! Wilton ___ 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] Reflections on A Service
Did the “A” service on the S430 today. It was due in a couple thousand miles, so I figured I would get ahead of the curve and do it. Some things I encountered I have questions about since this is my first W220 car: The oil filter that was in the car was a pleated type made in Poland. No manufacturer’s name or logo on it. Hmm. Are the pleated filters acceptable as opposed to the fleece? The fleece (Mann) filter I got had all the “O” rings with it. I had one left over, a big one, maybe an inch in diameter. There was another one this size on the oil filter “tube” where the “tube” was larger in diameter. I couldn’t find any others of the same size. There were two smaller ones near the bottom of the “tube”. Did I miss something? I don’t like the lack of an oil pressure gauge. I think there s a way to get the display to show oil pressure that I saw while researching the car. I’ll have to find it. Still working on Marthaing the engine compartment. The engine is almost done, then I have to move out to the tops of the fenders. Looking better every day. Cabin filters were a piece of cake to replace. The ones that were in the car were pretty nasty. Pictures of everything here if you want to look at them: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l4ros9hn1jjkxpy/AAA1EefYAD6Vk8driRyd1mSva?dl=0 Dan ___ 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] 124 front end knock/click
Solved. Alignment tech didn't tighten the eccentric bolts (all four) for the inner bushings. This afternoon I removed both front wheels and checked the bearing play and torque of all the bolts. Started on the outside and worked in. Very glad I figured it out, not too happy about the wasted time, both in solving the mystery and now I've got to take the car back for another alignment. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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] Today's Challenge - Can You Take It??
Max wrote: The easiest/fastest way is probably to install it see if it works. Dan wrote: The only thing I can think of is the values are different, and the original is cast aluminum, the later ones are phenolic. Dimensionally they’re the same except for the orientation of the connector. Give it a try. The worst that can happen is it will burst into flames or cause total failure of whatever it connects to. *grin* By the way, the acronym patrol would like to know what MAF stand for. http://www.maf.org Musculoaponeurotic Fibrosarcoma Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Modified Academy of Fencing Management Accountability Framework Mobility Air Forces Missile Alert Facility Macrophage Activating Factor Mineral-Ash Free Memory Allocation Failure Mexican Air Force Middle Age Friends ___ 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] ?
Its not something was going to get for a daily driver, more for a toy. The 190D sits. I mostly drive the Jetta and Angie the pickup. I think the 190D had been hit at one point, I've been unable to get it to ever drive right. It was acceptable at one point but is quite mushy now. I don't care enough about it to want to fix it anymore. The Beetle was actually a fairly nice car, maybe a 5 out of 10 but at $2400 I wasn't expecting perfection. We looked at another one on the way home that was maybe a 7 for which the guy wanted $7500. I was surprised how bad the autostick wasn't. Its an interesting system because its BOTH an automatic and a manual. There is a torque converter but theres also a vacuum operated clutch which activates when you put your hand on the shifter. In operation I got pretty good with it pretty quick. Anyway I really just wanted to drive it, I don't think I ever really was going to buy it but you never know until you try. -Curt From: Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Max Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? Those air cooled engines have two major flaws for your application. Weak to non-existent heat. Valve adjustment interval is every 2500 miles, IIRC. That means laying on the cold wet ground in the winter, if you don't have a garage, or a lift. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 7, 2015 8:51:50 AM EDT, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Lazy like Sunday morning. I spent all day yesterday getting home from LA. About ready to go get breakfast, then go kayaking. Later today I'm going to check out a VW Beatle a friend has for sale. Non-rusty 1970 auto-stick. I've never actually driven a Beatle and never seen a working autostick so I'm interested. Its short money so I might grab it as a replacement for my unloved rusty 190D. It might make a flash at ChowdaQ this year. Although if it did I'd have to go a day early to deliver all my gear... ___ 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] 4 speed conversion
On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 11:05:48 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: anyone here that has already done a conversion from auto trans to manual in a 123? I did it, though I changed from a 240D to a 300D in the process (that's why it's really a 240D/3.0). Jaime is right, everything just plugs in. And the driveshaft is the most difficult part to get right. 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] Today's Challenge - Can You Take It??
Sorry. Air Mass Flow Meter It’s the doohickey that is ahead of your throttle plate in a Bosch EFI system. It measures airflow into the engine (very simple explanation.) Dan On Jun 7, 2015, at 6:13 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Max wrote: The easiest/fastest way is probably to install it see if it works. Dan wrote: The only thing I can think of is the values are different, and the original is cast aluminum, the later ones are phenolic. Dimensionally they’re the same except for the orientation of the connector. Give it a try. The worst that can happen is it will burst into flames or cause total failure of whatever it connects to. *grin* By the way, the acronym patrol would like to know what MAF stand for. http://www.maf.org Musculoaponeurotic Fibrosarcoma Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Modified Academy of Fencing Management Accountability Framework Mobility Air Forces Missile Alert Facility Macrophage Activating Factor Mineral-Ash Free Memory Allocation Failure Mexican Air Force Middle Age Friends ___ 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] ?
Just don’t push down on the stick or rest your hand on it while driving. A large eraser was an important tool for those cars as well. Dan On Jun 7, 2015, at 7:17 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Its not something was going to get for a daily driver, more for a toy. The 190D sits. I mostly drive the Jetta and Angie the pickup. I think the 190D had been hit at one point, I've been unable to get it to ever drive right. It was acceptable at one point but is quite mushy now. I don't care enough about it to want to fix it anymore. The Beetle was actually a fairly nice car, maybe a 5 out of 10 but at $2400 I wasn't expecting perfection. We looked at another one on the way home that was maybe a 7 for which the guy wanted $7500. I was surprised how bad the autostick wasn't. Its an interesting system because its BOTH an automatic and a manual. There is a torque converter but theres also a vacuum operated clutch which activates when you put your hand on the shifter. In operation I got pretty good with it pretty quick. Anyway I really just wanted to drive it, I don't think I ever really was going to buy it but you never know until you try. -Curt ___ 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] Anyone heard anything from Rusty?
Rick wrote: Mao needs to join Facebook... When WILTON does Fookbace, I might consider... mao ___ 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] Slag hurts
Yeah, they’re all pretty close together as far as design and operation. Miller buzz boxes are some of the simplest electrical devices you could ever imagine. The really cool ones were the old Lincoln MG (motor generator) sets. Pretty much indestructible, but very popular with the pipeline and tank building folks. Dan On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:35 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Whoops, that of course should have said Hobart. They all make about the same thing now I think. The Hobart was exactly like the Miller I'd used previously, same knobs, same settings. I set it up the way I'd been taught to do the Miller and it worked the same. I've a young cousin who's a certified welder, he's a Miller man, went to their school... -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 9:31 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slag hurts Hobart. Long time name in the industrial welding business, not far behind Miller and Lincoln. Dan who used to rebuild Miller 400A “buzz boxes” in his after school job. On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I've never used a small 220v machine,I took a class where we had nice Miller 220v machines and I've used I think it was a Hobard 220v machine and didn't see much advantage over my 110v unit. I'd love to have a bigger machine with a longer duty cycle but in the end mine is adequate for the work I've asked of it. Someday when I'm made of money ;) -Curt ___ 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] Today's Challenge - Can You Take It??
M-engine absolute F-up (none needed on OM6xx engines) Max wrote: The easiest/fastest way is probably to install it see if it works. Dan wrote: The only thing I can think of is the values are different, and the original is cast aluminum, the later ones are phenolic. Dimensionally they're the same except for the orientation of the connector. Give it a try. The worst that can happen is it will burst into flames or cause total failure of whatever it connects to. *grin* By the way, the acronym patrol would like to know what MAF stand for. http://www.maf.org Musculoaponeurotic Fibrosarcoma Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Modified Academy of Fencing Management Accountability Framework Mobility Air Forces Missile Alert Facility Macrophage Activating Factor Mineral-Ash Free Memory Allocation Failure Mexican Air Force Middle Age Friends ___ 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] Slag hurts
I've never used a small 220v machine,I took a class where we had nice Miller 220v machines and I've used I think it was a Hobard 220v machine and didn't see much advantage over my 110v unit. I'd love to have a bigger machine with a longer duty cycle but in the end mine is adequate for the work I've asked of it. Someday when I'm made of money ;) -Curt From: Dimitri via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dimitri dsereta...@yahoo.com Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2015 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slag hurts I didn't know that about 110V machines. My welder is 110 and I make perfect butt welds on sheet metal but now I'm interested in trying a 220 machine. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 6, 2015, at 2:06 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I don't recall you saying. Is the welder you got 110 volt.. or 220 volt? You will find 110 volt wire feeds struggle to hold a stable arc thus have larger variation in the weld puddle temp and size.. With experience, the welder can adjust his handling of the weld to compensate.. some.. but he will always be behind the curve a little. On thicker material, it won't be so apparent.. as you go to thin sheet metal that lead / lag in arc stability and weld puddle temp becomes more critical.. Yes, you can blame it on the machine in that instance. It will preform more acceptably using the spot weld tecnique than trying to run a continous bead because the shorter heat cycle will be more within it's capabilities. Adapt and Overcome... On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 9:53 AM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: If I can make welds that look and perform well enough with this garbage unit, I will move up to a real gas shielded product for future projects. If I can not keep from producing crap, I will give up on welding, having invested little in the attempt clay On Jun 5, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Dimitri via Mercedes wrote: Unless you use shielding gas you will be unhappy with your results. I promise! Sent from my iPhone On Jun 5, 2015, at 4:33 PM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The wire is garbage, but it came free with the welder. May as well burn through it. setting up feed speed is hit and miss for now. It does not want to feed as slowly as the graph inside says I need it. There are two amperage speeds. Lots and not that much. I could not get much speed or heat to get a good bead clay On Jun 5, 2015, at 1:12 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: clay wrote: I could not get a decent bead using the PC carcasses and was getting a bunch of blow through. Thin sheet metal and gasless wirefeed is pretty tough. Set the wire feed and amperage low. And get some good wire. The HF wire is junk. ___ 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 ___ 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] 4 speed conversion
On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 11:05:48 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: anyone here that has already done a conversion from auto trans to manual in a 123? I did it, though I changed from a 240D to a 300D in the process (that's why it's really a 240D/3.0). Jaime is right, everything just plugs in. And the driveshaft is the most difficult part to get right. Craig I have the right driveshaft; The shifter, the linkages, the trans, flywheel, clutch, pedals, master, slave, and tubing between. ___ 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] Slag hurts
Hobart. Long time name in the industrial welding business, not far behind Miller and Lincoln. Dan who used to rebuild Miller 400A “buzz boxes” in his after school job. On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I've never used a small 220v machine,I took a class where we had nice Miller 220v machines and I've used I think it was a Hobard 220v machine and didn't see much advantage over my 110v unit. I'd love to have a bigger machine with a longer duty cycle but in the end mine is adequate for the work I've asked of it. Someday when I'm made of money ;) -Curt ___ 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] Slag hurts
Whoops, that of course should have said Hobart. They all make about the same thing now I think. The Hobart was exactly like the Miller I'd used previously, same knobs, same settings. I set it up the way I'd been taught to do the Miller and it worked the same. I've a young cousin who's a certified welder, he's a Miller man, went to their school... -Curt From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Okie Benz mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com Sent: Sunday, June 7, 2015 9:31 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slag hurts Hobart. Long time name in the industrial welding business, not far behind Miller and Lincoln. Dan who used to rebuild Miller 400A “buzz boxes” in his after school job. On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:19 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I've never used a small 220v machine,I took a class where we had nice Miller 220v machines and I've used I think it was a Hobard 220v machine and didn't see much advantage over my 110v unit. I'd love to have a bigger machine with a longer duty cycle but in the end mine is adequate for the work I've asked of it. Someday when I'm made of money ;) -Curt ___ 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] ?
Not quite that bad. Oil change every 3,000 and valve adjustment every 6,000. If everything is working as it should and no air leaks anywhere then the heat works just fine. Manfred -- Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2015 09:24:56 -0400 From: Max Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Those air cooled engines have two major flaws for your application. Weak to non-existent heat. Valve adjustment interval is every 2500 miles, IIRC. That means laying on the cold wet ground in the winter, if you don't have a garage, or a lift. ___ 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
