$800 in machine work? That's worse than Dutch rates - how the u * k could you spend that much in machining on an OM617 block? What's that $100 per bore + $300 for the top? Eh?

{Mumble grumble who painted a Mercedes block with Ford blue...

...wow what a downer! I'm a right grumpy old git today...}

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!