Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

My current line of thinking, and I think it's becoming a consensus, is that there was nothing wrong with the rods. If the rods were too weak, why do #2-6 practically never bend?The bigger bore meant a weaker head gasket. The main oil galley can leak into cylinder #1, and the resulting hydraulic

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

also wanted A LOT for the car. I never saw whether it sold. Don Snook -Original Message- From: Dan Penoff [mailto:dpen...@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 9:36 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD! Don't know. The

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

om] > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 4:27 PM > To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD! > > Donald, > > I have a 1990 350SDL to be exact. It was purchased not all that far from you > in northern Arkansas. It currently has 26

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 4:27 PM To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD! Donald, I have a 1990 350SDL to be exact. It was purchased not all that far from you in northern Arkansas. It currently has 261,000 miles on the clock and runs wonderful

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Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Sadly, you can't read the number on it no matter how hard you look. I have to believe there is still a serial number stamped in the block somewhere? Weren't they on a pad right next to the injection pump? Dan Sent from my iPad > On Jun 13, 2016, at 9:22 PM,

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

That looks like an anti-theft VIN sticker, that identifies various major parts with the VIN so if the car were parted out, police have an easier time determining which car the part came from. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On June 13, 2016 5:48:25 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

Plus the metal tag for a crate motor would be located on the passenger side of the bell housing not on the top like yours is. I have an engine with this in the shop I will see if I can get a pic. Oh wait, here it is online http://okiebenz.com/pics/603engine/images/MVC-011S.JPG Sent from my

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Yes it is original. Sometimes they have come off by now. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 13, 2016, at 5:00 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Is it the original engine tag? I never saw one in this location. > > Dan > > >> On Jun 13, 2016, at 5:59 PM, Kaleb C.

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Is it the original engine tag? I never saw one in this location. Dan > On Jun 13, 2016, at 5:59 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Nope that's not the metal crate motor tag > > Sent from my iPhone > ___

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Nope that's not the metal crate motor tag Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 13, 2016, at 4:48 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Of course it didn’t. > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewgiio36xzm9uc6/IMG_1148.jpg?dl=0 > > > >> On Jun 13, 2016, at 5:46 PM, Dan Penoff

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Of course it didn’t. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewgiio36xzm9uc6/IMG_1148.jpg?dl=0 > On Jun 13, 2016, at 5:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have attached a 12k JPEG to this, I’m curious to see if it goes through. > If not, I’ll put a full size copy on

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Time for dropbox... ;) From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD! I have attached a 12k JPEG to this,

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I have attached a 12k JPEG to this, I’m curious to see if it goes through. If not, I’ll put a full size copy on Dropbox and post a link. >> On Jun 13, 2016, at 5:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> If it has a metal tag attached to the flywheel

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Sure, let me go out and take one right now. Dan > On Jun 13, 2016, at 5:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > If it has a metal tag attached to the flywheel it is a crate motor. Do you > have a photo you can get and send? > > > On 6/13/2016 4:26 PM,

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

If it has a metal tag attached to the flywheel it is a crate motor. Do you have a photo you can get and send? On 6/13/2016 4:26 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Donald, I have a 1990 350SDL to be exact. It was purchased not all that far from you in northern Arkansas. It currently has

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

Donald, I have a 1990 350SDL to be exact. It was purchased not all that far from you in northern Arkansas. It currently has 261,000 miles on the clock and runs wonderfully. I have been unable to substantiate any major service to the car or engine other than something that shows up in the

Re: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

To: Mercedes List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: [MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD! Sold the 1990 300D. Just too many questions regarding the integrity of the engine. Bought for $650, put oil, filter and fuel filters on it, sold it for $800 to the first CL buyer who showed up. Can’t say I made money,

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Thanks, Kevin. I don’t think it would have been a money pit, per se, as most of what it needed was little stuff. Granted, the little stuff can add up quickly, but to sort out the windows, radio and seat adjusters would have probably taken a couple hundred bucks, tops. I was more concerned

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I'm glad to hear that you got out from under that thing. It sounded like it was a potential money pit. Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon Sent from my cell > On Jun 11, 2016, at 9:43 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Sold the 1990 300D. Just too many questions

[MBZ] 1990 300D - SOLD!

Sold the 1990 300D. Just too many questions regarding the integrity of the engine. Bought for $650, put oil, filter and fuel filters on it, sold it for $800 to the first CL buyer who showed up. Can’t say I made money, but I probably broke even. Lesson learned. Just glad I was able to get