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junqueyardjim · #15 09-10-2016, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by vstech

He states, "I had a manual transmission installed"

How do you know a 38#flywheel was used?

That is a good question Vstech. First of all I indicated to him that I really knew next to nothing about MB. But in looking at the car, lifting the hood, I asked (but I knew the car originally had an automatic) so you had this engine installed after you bought it. Yes, the original engine in these cars is very inferior to what they sell in Germany. So I found a car in bad condition with this engine and manual transmission. It was built for European Market and imported. Much better car then what you buy here. The car was bad and I hoped this engine would be better then what I had, but this one is failing also. OK, I said, so is it possible to replace the engine and transmission in one unit on these cars. Oh yes, very easy. It is heavy of course, and I can't do it, but my mechanic, he pulled the whole thing, it is really a very easy thing to do! Bingo, and he had it done, so easy! They are such easy cars to work on. Anyone can do it, but it is heavy! And that is pretty much the context of what was said. Then of course I got the real proof in taking on this five mile drive. With that sick 617 really down on one cylinder, with a little increase in rpm it turned unbelievably smooth, like whipped cream. Now mine is not difficult to live with, but I do tend to use 3rd gear more then normal to keep the rpm's up and reduce vibration. But if I put a load on it and I am running in 4th gear at less then 40 mph, it gives you good notice to get it back in 3rd gear. But even in third, I can't get the smoothness that pile of junk has! That is why I wanted to buy it. I think he has taken it off Craigslist for now. Maybe rethinking is strategy, maybe re-write the ad and don't tell everybody in the ad that really it is a good parts car. You don't normally spend $5000.00 for a parts car with a bad engine.