Have ya'll priced pistons lately?

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It was just an attempt at humour. I am always interested in the cost of an event like this as well. I think he did pretty well.

That does look really nice. I like your painted valve cover too. Can't wait to hear your report when it fires up for the first time.

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1993 W124 300D 2.5L Turbo, OM602.962
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2.4L DOHC
2002 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC
2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L

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Is that a new vacuum pump? That adds another $300 to $400 to the rebuild right there. I would guess there is between $3k and $3.5k in the rebuild. The last one I rebuilt was around $3200 and that was a few years ago. The good thing is that he will have an engine for life if he wants.

Good job on the rebuild. You'll get a rush when it first starts. There is a chance that the engine assembly lube will make it smoke on initial start up.

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Wow. Simply Wow.

When I get back home and fire up my laptop, one of these pics is gonna become the new desktop background.

Yes I am a geek, I know...

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'82 300D (project)
'46 Willys (project)
"Nothing seems to be the way it should in this garage." -jt20
"Smarter than an engine, dumber than a hoodlatch..." -jt20
"Start jumping up and down to smoosh down those engine mounts" -DeliveryValve
"no" -kerry
"At this rate, you may have it done by winter" -layback40

That transmission sure looks dirty.

A can of $1.00 store paint can fix that.Looks clean to me.

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Well done.

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83 SD

84 CD

Drool... So that's what a pristine 617 looks like.

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Codifex
1981 240D ChinaBlue (Got her running with a donor engine.)
1983 300DTurbo w/sunroof.
1984 300TD manual sunroof. (Electrical Gremlins)

Is that a new cigar hose or just fuel line?
many many many congrats!
you of course will get a camcorder and videotape the initial startup right?
you do know you have to pressurewash the transmission and polish the aluminum now right?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Very nice! but one thing GET RID OF THAT EGR VALVE!!

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1987 300D 180k
1985 300SD 330k Helga
1992 300D Lola 269k- Sold
1986 325 coupe Bessie >300k Original engine(ODO Broke) sold
2006 2500HD Druamax Linda- Tows boat and looks pretty in garage thats about it

I wish I knew how to rebuild things like that.

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86 300 SDL - Vesuvius

96 SL 500

Assumption is the mother of all screw ups.

Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. - Dylan Thomas

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing - Edmund Burke

Yes, get the updated fan on there and water pump pulley.

Also, upon initial start, have a fire extinguisher handy in case it decides to run away.

Well done

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

That valve cover makes it look a million bucks !!! They should have been like that from new!!! It kind of makes you want to have a see through hood so every one can see it !!! Top Job !!!!

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Is that a 602 engine?

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1993 W124 300D 2.5L Turbo, OM602.962
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2.4L DOHC
2002 Ford Explorer, 4.0L SOHC
2005 Toyota Prius, 1.5L

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