Re: [MBZ] This is interesting

2013-12-29 Thread Mitch Haley
Jerry Herrman wrote: Slow day here. Terrific video. He made it look easy assembling that engine. I was wondering about his level of skill. Is he just an assembler? How long would it take to become proficient at that job? IMO, he's just working as an assembler, but he could very well be capab

Re: [MBZ] This is interesting

2013-12-29 Thread Mitch Haley
Craig wrote: On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 10:38:36 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: http://jalopnik.com/this-is-how-mercedes-amg-hand-builds-every-single-engin-1487869406 Indeed! The level of specialized tooling is amazing, even the jig to allow the pistons to just be pushed down, compressing the ri

Re: [MBZ] This is interesting

2013-12-28 Thread Craig
On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:38:45 -0500 "Scott Ritchey" wrote: > I was impressed by the apparent lack of fitting or selecting parts. > Everything just seemed to fit. Maybe the precision and repeatability is > actually that good (my engine rebuilding days were in the 69s and > 70s). It really would b

Re: [MBZ] This is interesting

2013-12-28 Thread Scott Ritchey
I was impressed by the apparent lack of fitting or selecting parts. Everything just seemed to fit. Maybe the precision and repeatability is actually that good (my engine rebuilding days were in the 69s and 70s). I was also "impressed" by the lack of any checklists, assembly guides, technical da

Re: [MBZ] This is interesting

2013-12-28 Thread dseretakis
That was beautiful. I want an AMG powered car now! Sent from my iPhone On Dec 28, 2013, at 11:38 AM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > http://jalopnik.com/this-is-how-mercedes-amg-hand-builds-every-single-engin-1487869406 > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ > http://ww

Re: [MBZ] This is interesting

2013-12-28 Thread Craig
On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 10:38:36 -0600 "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > http://jalopnik.com/this-is-how-mercedes-amg-hand-builds-every-single-engin-1487869406 Indeed! The level of specialized tooling is amazing, even the jig to allow the pistons to just be pushed down, compressing the rings, and into t

Re: [MBZ] This is interesting: W201 with OM603 and 5 Speed

2013-01-08 Thread Max Dillon
Well, that and the flywheel. Drive shaft from gasser six might fit for diesel six banger, but the flywheel from the gasser engine would definitely need to be balanced to match the new engine, using flex plate as model. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 OK Don wrot

Re: [MBZ] This is interesting: W201 with OM603 and 5 Speed

2013-01-08 Thread OK Don
I'd question how he delt with the driveshaft - is it balanced? On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 2:06 AM, Max Dillon wrote: > That does look very tempting, price seems suspiciously low. > > Should have the correct rear end. Wonder how he dealt with the rest of > the electrics, if the tachometer doesn't wor

Re: [MBZ] This is interesting: W201 with OM603 and 5 Speed

2013-01-08 Thread Max Dillon
That does look very tempting, price seems suspiciously low. Should have the correct rear end. Wonder how he dealt with the rest of the electrics, if the tachometer doesn't work. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Jaime Kopchinski wrote: >Conversions like this usua

Re: [MBZ] This is interesting: W201 with OM603 and 5 Speed

2013-01-07 Thread Dieselhead
Its even a good color. Conversions like this usually make me cringe thinking about all the parts that might have be hacked or rigged to make it work. But its still a neat idea! I'd love to see some pictures. http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3527726040.html Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski htt

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