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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 04-21-2024, 03:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 625
Posted By raysorenson
Other side of the continent. Birmingham AL.

Other side of the continent. Birmingham AL.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 04-20-2024, 05:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 625
Posted By raysorenson
AL: OM603 with #20 head. $200 if you pick up

Or just the head. Whatever you want. I hate to scrap stuff.


I'm in Birmingham.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 04-03-2024, 07:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 617
Posted By raysorenson
State name is the first piece of info in my post.

State name is the first piece of info in my post.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 04-02-2024, 08:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 617
Posted By raysorenson
AL: Any interest in a Euro 4 speed manual 280e drivetrain?

I have a '79 Euro 280e with a 4 speed. The first thing I want to clear up is that this thing HAULS. Exactly like you'd expect a Euro M110 4 speed to do. Laying rubber in 1st? No problem. Tire bark in...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-08-2021, 07:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 752
Posted By raysorenson
Birmingham Al

Birmingham Al
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-08-2021, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 752
Posted By raysorenson
Cosworth dogleg 5 speed swap for W124

Most everything needed to swap a W124 over to a dogleg 5 speed. This is a powertrain for your MB that can reliably deliver several hundred horsepower to your rear wheels.

Maintenance: I went...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Used Parts For Sale & Wanted 12-08-2021, 12:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 612
Posted By raysorenson
DSL1 EDC injection pump controller

Controls MB M-type electronic fuel pumps like the one in the OM606 as well as VGT turbochargers. Unused condition. Comes with connectors and pins.
Retail 650 USD, I want $430 USD shipped CONUS.
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-24-2014, 03:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 520
Posted By raysorenson
Will a 300e a/c manifold fit a 124 300d?

I'm upgrading the a/c condenser on an '87 300d to one of the later style condensers that are available in parallel flow. This requires a new manifold line.

Will the 300e manifold line with the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-10-2014, 12:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,995
Posted By raysorenson
Make sure the glow plugs have been done recently,...

Make sure the glow plugs have been done recently, verify that it starts smoothly cold. If a glow plug was broken off in the head, don't get caught holding the ball.

There's also a thing about the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-28-2013, 10:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,101
Posted By raysorenson
This is pretty subjective territory. Considering...

This is pretty subjective territory. Considering my driving habits and the local terrain, I will never crack 20mpg on any full size diesel ever sold in the U.S. market. The only ones I've heard of...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-23-2013, 10:53 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,776
Posted By raysorenson
No pics of the dash means it's cracked. In fact,...

No pics of the dash means it's cracked. In fact, the top of the interior pics cuts off just below the interior lower corner of the speaker grilles where cracks usually originate. Not a deception, but...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-16-2013, 09:17 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,788
Posted By raysorenson
This. I'd like an E39 M5. Audi was tops in...

This. I'd like an E39 M5. Audi was tops in interior quality for a looong time too. A fast turbo quattro is pretty unforgettable.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-16-2013, 09:12 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,311
Posted By raysorenson
Animosity? Oh yeah. I'll cut a 61x owner if he...

Animosity? Oh yeah. I'll cut a 61x owner if he gets close enough.

Honestly, I like the 61x motors because they seem to eat up alt fuels better than my 60x and they have no electronics. Perfect...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-16-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 4,788
Posted By raysorenson
The MB's simply do not have enough appeal without...

The MB's simply do not have enough appeal without the diesels. Being RWD gives them a niche in North America.
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 02-11-2013, 08:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,706
Posted By raysorenson
Talking Saweeet! Waka waka:D

Saweeet! Waka waka:D
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-08-2013, 09:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,192
Posted By raysorenson
201.126 parts: ENGINE SUSPENSION ENGINE...

201.126 parts:
ENGINE SUSPENSION ENGINE SUSPENSION (http://www.neoriginal.ru/cat/mb/part__1_F_452_201_126_/24_015)

The # you posted doesn't show up on this page. Is that a trans mount # or motor...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-07-2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,192
Posted By raysorenson
Considering the whole rear subframe is mounted in...

Considering the whole rear subframe is mounted in rubber, it doesn't seem that far fetched. The rear diff bushings I have now are very close to being hard plastic yet did not translate to much of a...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-07-2013, 07:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,192
Posted By raysorenson
I checked and it appears that the 201 diff bolts...

I checked and it appears that the 201 diff bolts right up to the subframe without a mount. So you're good there:-)

Those flex discs run 130 USD, but again, they don't make one to fit the 201. They...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,192
Posted By raysorenson
Yep, that's it. If your diff mounts are the same...

Yep, that's it. If your diff mounts are the same pt# as the W124 6cyl/diesel diff mounts then I'll sell you a set of poly mounts that I made. Way, way stiffer than stock. Even with those it won't be...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2013, 04:22 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 16,151
Posted By raysorenson
Yeah, it's not just any 2 pin connector. If...

Yeah, it's not just any 2 pin connector.

If you absolutely can't get this connector, you can just extract the right size female pins from a connector and slide them on the switch.

Regarding...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,192
Posted By raysorenson
As a person who makes a living building diffs, I...

As a person who makes a living building diffs, I can tell you that the number 1 cause for rear diff gear whines is bearing wear that changes gear backlash. Were your backlash so out of specs that you...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2013, 10:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,192
Posted By raysorenson
Anything to share with us? I'm in a death match...

Anything to share with us? I'm in a death match with driveline slop on my '87. I will win eventually.

Some of this is in the rear diff mounts. I made some poly diff mounts that helped...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-06-2013, 10:27 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 16,151
Posted By raysorenson
I sourced a 2 pin connector for the reverse light...

I sourced a 2 pin connector for the reverse light switch from a harness I removed from an '85 parts car which was an auto. The connector isn't unique to manuals.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-31-2013, 11:18 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,164
Posted By raysorenson
There's probably around 30 splines on the input...

There's probably around 30 splines on the input shaft, 36 would make 10* per spline.
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-31-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,164
Posted By raysorenson
IMO, brand new bushings are too soft to...

IMO, brand new bushings are too soft to adequately maintain alignment, hence the spreader bar. New LCA bushings are one of the first things I do to new additions to the fleet. Just coil spring force...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-31-2013, 09:04 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,164
Posted By raysorenson
Hunter didn't mention the bar when we got our new...

Hunter didn't mention the bar when we got our new machine a few months ago, but we're a Ford dealer. As I said, I don't see the spreader being deal breaker. I've aligned my Merc fleet without it and...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-22-2013, 06:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,376
Posted By raysorenson
I didn't know you couldn't do a live caster...

I didn't know you couldn't do a live caster adjustment on a Merc, but then I never do it on any vehicle. I always do a caster sweep after a caster adjustment because I do not trust the machine to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-22-2013, 09:48 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,164
Posted By raysorenson
It looks like you got a pretty solid alignment...

It looks like you got a pretty solid alignment for a 126;) Maybe even a 124 too!

The first value you mention as not being even is fine. It's caster, and a good tech knows to put a little less...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 01-22-2013, 08:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,872
Posted By raysorenson
Leave the motor stock and don't waste a dime on...

Leave the motor stock and don't waste a dime on performance improvements until you've tweaked the pump and evaluated. You can't compare an IDI turbo mercedes diesel to the DI cummins engines as far...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-22-2013, 07:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,376
Posted By raysorenson
The car will pull to the side with the least...

The car will pull to the side with the least caster. ~.5* less caster on the L is a good start. Even caster will cause a pull to the right on just about any chassis, but if the tech put less caster...
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