Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

2017-05-21 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Well, if the nose is longer I'd _expect_ more welds. -- 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] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

2017-05-20 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
That should be "more welds". Not sure where I got rivets... -D > On May 20, 2017, at 5:22 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > Chassis codeYearsModelEngine > Number built[6] >

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

2017-05-20 Thread Dan--- via Mercedes
I always thought the "more rivets" claim was BS, as there was nothing to support it. If there was a model series I know the least about it's the W114/115. I've had one of them, a W114 1970 250C, which had the same M130 engine my 1970 250S had with the wonderful Zenith carbs that no one other

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

2017-05-20 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Chassis codeYearsModelEngine Number built[6] Displacement ModelType W114.0151968–19732302.3 LM180I6 152,822 W114.6151973–1976

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

2017-05-20 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
That might make sense as the early 230s were 6 cyl vergassers (I don't know if it was M180 or M130) and some of the 230 vergassers were 4 cyl. I completely skipped the 114/5 generation other than the one rustbucket 115 300D I scrapped. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes

[MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

2017-05-20 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Digits 1-3 are the type (110,111,112,113,114,115,116,123,124,126 etc.) Digits 4-6 are the subtype IE: 123.123 denotes a 240D in a 123. Digit 7 is country of origin. Most are 1 = Deutschland There was at least a number for Sud Afrika and a number for Oz. More recently, a number for USA on

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

2017-05-20 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
I think the pre 74 114 might have had a longer hood but I think 74 and after is the same. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2017, at 3:38 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > I always thought the only difference was the length of hood/fenders/front of > body

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

2017-05-20 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
To add to the confusion, the 220D W115 had the short front end. They curved the radiator support, and angles the front of the fenders forward along with lengthening the hood and moving the grill forward for the OM617 in the '74-'75 300D W115. I had both at the same time once - it was easy to see

[MBZ] 114/115 was: WOW! Nice 220D W114

2017-05-20 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I always thought the only difference was the length of hood/fenders/front of body subframe (in front of firewall) to accommodate short or long engines. Kaleb's explanation makes sense. The R/E myth does not. IF there was such a thing as a taxi version, it would be denoted in digits 4-6 of