Re: [MBZ] 1981 Mercedes 380 SL Diesel

2015-07-17 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Randy, get with the times! You can't say tranny anymore, that word is hate speech. --R On 7/16/15 6:15 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: clutch is not hooked up because it has an auto tranny in it now he says it had a manual tranny at one time in the past RB

Re: [MBZ] 1981 Mercedes 380 SL Diesel

2015-07-17 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
Right. The proper term is Gearbox-American or Identifies as Torqueflite. On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 9:18 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Randy, get with the times! You can't say tranny anymore, that word is hate speech. --R On 7/16/15 6:15 PM, Randy Bennell via

Re: [MBZ] 1981 Mercedes 380 SL Diesel

2015-07-17 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Trans-missioned assembly --R On 7/17/15 12:29 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: Right. The proper term is Gearbox-American or Identifies as Torqueflite. On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 9:18 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Randy, get with the times! You can't

Re: [MBZ] 1981 Mercedes 380 SL Diesel

2015-07-17 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Good Lord. RB On 17/07/2015 11:29 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: Right. The proper term is Gearbox-American or Identifies as Torqueflite. On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 9:18 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Randy, get with the times! You can't say tranny

Re: [MBZ] 1981 Mercedes 380 SL Diesel

2015-07-16 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
No engine pictures? How disappointing. I see what may be a set of what may be, 16inch wheels and tires, which would NOT be proper for that car. On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Just spotted this one on the local craigslist. Kevin in

Re: [MBZ] 1981 Mercedes 380 SL Diesel

2015-07-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Clutch is not hooked up! Not driveable! A/C ran ice cold last time I checked! On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 3:55 PM, G Mann via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: No engine pictures? How disappointing. I see what may be a set of what may be, 16inch wheels and tires, which would NOT be proper

Re: [MBZ] 1981 Mercedes 380 SL Diesel

2015-07-16 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Sounds like a project for you and Clay and Jim to collaborate on! Just spotted this one on the local craigslist. Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/5125549123.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] 1981 Mercedes 380 SL Diesel

2015-07-16 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
clutch is not hooked up because it has an auto tranny in it now he says it had a manual tranny at one time in the past RB On 16/07/2015 4:02 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Clutch is not hooked up! Not driveable! A/C ran ice cold last time I checked! On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 3:55 PM,