Re: [MBZ] Manual Swap into a Diesel W126

2022-01-16 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> To bypass the neutral safety switch I probably will just shift it so it > thinks it is in neutral, IIRC, there's a switch on the clutch pedal that takes the place of the neutral switch. > reverse lights if need be i can wire up a switch IIRC there should be a switch in the shifter assembly f

Re: [MBZ] Manual Swap into a Diesel W126

2022-01-16 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Those people seem to think the 123 was the greatest car ever and there is no arguing with them. My first car was a 123 and they are great, but far from the best car ever. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 16, 2022, at 9:28 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > That's the 123 fakebook crow

Re: [MBZ] Manual Swap into a Diesel W126

2022-01-16 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
That's the 123 fakebook crowd, they haven't graduated to molesting 126s yet although I do see some 126 hoodstacks --FT On 1/16/22 9:42 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I think he should consult some of the “experts” in the FB groups. This sounds like one of their projects. -D Sent fro

Re: [MBZ] Manual Swap into a Diesel W126

2022-01-16 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I think he should consult some of the “experts” in the FB groups. This sounds like one of their projects. -D Sent from my iPad > On Jan 16, 2022, at 8:57 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Make videos of the swap process for the utuber! You’ll be famous! Sounds > like a grea

Re: [MBZ] Manual Swap into a Diesel W126

2022-01-16 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Make videos of the swap process for the utuber! You’ll be famous! Sounds like a great project, good luck with it. —FT Sent from my iPad > On Jan 15, 2022, at 11:46 PM, Jack Crone via Mercedes > wrote: > > Some things I forgot to mention in my last email. Firstly, I believe the > flywheel

Re: [MBZ] Manual Swap into a Diesel W126

2022-01-15 Thread Jack Crone via Mercedes
Some things I forgot to mention in my last email. Firstly, I believe the flywheel should bolt up although I will have to try that out after this icestorm blows over. No my car works and ironically I just swapped the trans but I don't want to have to deal with transmission problems ever again becaus

[MBZ] Manual Swap into a Diesel W126

2022-01-15 Thread Jack Crone via Mercedes
Hi yall, I'm going to attempt to do a manual swap into my 87 300sdl sometime in the future although I haven't decided when yet. Depends entirely on when i finish my om617 swap into a 85 ram d100. Anyway so I have pulled the flywheel, clutch, shifter assembly, front half of the driveshaft, flex disc