YES, I've tried the search.
I need to know what my valves should be adjusted to. 1980 300TD, NON-turbo.
I went to an indy yesterday and he said he adjusts them to 6 thousands (what is that in mm's?). Both the intake and exhaust he adjusts to the same gap.
My link to the online "skinnerbox" thing doesn't work. did the link change?
Thanks yall, and did I mention, I did try the search.
Jimmy

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Well, you did specify non-turbo, but my OM617.951 is .15mm intake, .35 exhaust. Hopefully someone w/ a NA motor can confirm...

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Tjohn

82 300 SD
77 450 SL (gone)

617.912
cold - intake .10 exhaust .30
hot - intake .15 exhaust .35


and .0060 Inches equals 0.1524 Millimeters

This works: http://skinnerbox.steaky.org/

Thank yall very much! For the info and the link.
Jimmy

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

JimmyL,

Shows how much that indy knows about adjusting valves. You always leave more clearance for exhaust valves because they get hotter than intake valves. Thus exhaust valves expand more which reduces the clearance.

I would stay away from that indy, there's probably a lot more he doesn't know about MB.

P E H

There are three types of mechanics. Those who are good with numbers. And those who aren't.

And I guess we know what kind you are.
-Joe

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Tango,

OK, so the first type of mechanic is good with numbers is one.

And the second type of mechanic isn't good with numbers is two

But what is the third type of mechanic?

P E H

You know..

Some people have a way with words.
Other people, well, umm just, umm, don't have a way I guess.

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'84 300CD Turbo 132k (Anthracite Grey) - WVO - My daily driver - Recently named coo-coo-coupe by my daughter.
'84 300D Turbo 240k (Anthracite Grey) - Garage Queen
'83 300D Turbo 220k (Orient Red) - WVO - Wifes daily driver

I'm not a certified mechanic, but I did stay at a HolidayInn Express last night.

I guess we have both types here.

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85 300CD
83 300TD
78 240D (daughter)