Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-17 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
The only thing the Solex 4A1 can do well is ingest a large moth with aplomb. My father was trying (in vain) to get his 280C working one evening in SoCal ca. 1982 or so when the aforementioned moth came over, attracted by the worklight. THWOOOP! A few seconds later, a little cloud of moth scales

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
That one is carbureted though (280S) wouldn't that make it less desirable? -Curt Well, like I said, put an OM 603 or a late model Euro twin cam 6 gasser. THat late euro engine would be FI. FOr some, carbs are ok. I don't like either, but a Euro carb engine could work. Buy some webers. _

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
It's a U.S. Spec carb'ed M110. A pretty sorry combination. Jaime An OM603 will fix that! ___ 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

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Another possible home for that Euro M117 5.0 engine? On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Wonder what is involved in converting a 110 to fuel injected? Not that I > would want to. I do have a injected 110 sitting on the shelf in the sho

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
Intake manifold and associated FI parts. I'd not bother with the D- Jet, impossible to find parts by now and that one requires the correct distributor, probably like finding hen's teeth forty years after they stopped production. Peter ___ http://www.okie

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Wonder what is involved in converting a 110 to fuel injected? Not that I would want to. I do have a injected 110 sitting on the shelf in the shop Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 16, 2015, at 1:56 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > That 4 barrel Solex is a junker. Even Solex couldn't

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
A Holley of any sort would be an improvement. My buddy Hans had to deal with them all the time in Germany, said they were horrible, even the factory tech couldn't get them right. The M110 wasn't bad itself, other than being rather fuel hungry and terribly noisy due to solid lifters. More

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The Zeniths were a pleasure to work with compared to the Solex 4A1. It is a nightmare of a carburetor, guaranteed to run poorly even when working at it’s best, and offering really lousy fuel economy. The M130 in the former W123 LWB had one. I tore it off and did a Holley 5200 conversion. Mad

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
That 4 barrel Solex is a junker. Even Solex couldn't make it work on a Benz engine, they were dogs from A to Z. Nothing desireable in any way, shape or form. Many were convered to D-jet or K-Jet, vastly easier and much more reliable. Fuel milage was terrible -- the small sedan got 12, t

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Find a wrecked AMG and drop something in there --R On 8/16/15 2:27 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: What? Mercedes made a "sorry" engine??? A carbureted engine should be relatively easy to modify, remove the smog controls, get the power back, etc. Install a couple of Webers, or a Holley . . . Of

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
What? Mercedes made a "sorry" engine??? A carbureted engine should be relatively easy to modify, remove the smog controls, get the power back, etc. Install a couple of Webers, or a Holley . . . Of course, replacing the engine with an OM603 would be best! On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 11:23 AM, Jaime Kop

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
scussion List > > > Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com > > > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 11:28 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape > > > > Actually, a late Euro 280 (is it M110?) would be substantially >

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
; > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com > > Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 11:28 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape > > Actually, a late Euro 280 (is it M110?) would be substantially > bet

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
That one is carbureted though (280S) wouldn't that make it less desirable? -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 11:28 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable car

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-15 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Actually, a late Euro 280 (is it M110?) would be substantially better, and in my opinion, more desirable than a V-8. (but not as desirable as an OM 603!) 6.9 excepted, but this is NOT a 6.9! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.ok

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 9:44 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape > > >'Cos they don't get driven? > > > >-MMM- > > > >On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > >merced

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-15 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
rom: Curly McLain via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2015 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape >'Cos they don't get driven? > >-MMM- > >

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-15 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
'Cos they don't get driven? -MMM- On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Even has the charcoal canister, and probably an air pump anti smog crap,, along with the yorkie compressor. Great chassis to put an OM603 or 606 in. _

Re: [MBZ] Why are crappy undesirable cars always in great shape

2015-08-15 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
'Cos they don't get driven? -MMM- On Sat, Aug 15, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > 1976 Mercedes Benz 280S > http://fayar.craigslist.org/cto/5155422297.html > > via cPro Craigslist App > iOS: http://tinyurl.com/CL-iDevice > Android: http://tin