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Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-18-2008, 12:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 877
Posted By 300SDog
Whew, glad to see it found a home!

Whew, glad to see it found a home!
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-17-2008, 08:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,152
Posted By 300SDog
Yeah but given that manifolds aint identical how...

Yeah but given that manifolds aint identical how much different are the ports and dowels? Comparing manifold gaskets will tell ye that. And widening of chain gallery oughta be no prob for any...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-17-2008, 08:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,241
Posted By 300SDog
Somebody around here mentioned having one in...

Somebody around here mentioned having one in decent running condition and just pulled outa 114 coupe. Yep, i think it was an m180 engine - check back 1 or 2 pages for thread titled "they said it...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-11-2008, 07:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,108
Posted By 300SDog
Interesting it was advized to tell em yer blind....

Interesting it was advized to tell em yer blind. Friend of mine used to work with handicapped and one thing I remember being mentioned is blind people placed in telemarketing jobs often excelled in...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-11-2008, 06:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 406
Posted By 300SDog
who's driven and owned their MB the longest?

For me that would be '74 280/8 that carried me 8 yrs from 1986-94.






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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-11-2008, 06:16 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,563
Posted By 300SDog
Daily driver for me now is 1979 4-spd 240D with...

Daily driver for me now is 1979 4-spd 240D with rusted crunched body after newly purchased 280k mile w116 300SD spun crank bearing less than 6 months after I'd bought it. Bein the most low-tech...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-11-2008, 04:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,326
Posted By 300SDog
Heck, the only *new* parts I've heard about...

Heck, the only *new* parts I've heard about sounds like master and slave cylinders. The rest strikes me as repeatedly bleeding the system of air. First at California and then again at Nevada. And...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-09-2008, 01:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,326
Posted By 300SDog
Aha, the plot thickens...... tech's term "bushing...

Aha, the plot thickens...... tech's term "bushing plate" aint the clutch disc but it's now what I'd call the pilot bearing. Yet if that bit's crunched then the shaft must be makin helluva spinning...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-08-2008, 07:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,326
Posted By 300SDog
Ahh, now i understand "bushing plate" refers to...

Ahh, now i understand "bushing plate" refers to clutch disc that could be stickin on splines of the shaft..... Dummy that i am, never heard clutch disc called a bushing before. Yep, that could...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-08-2008, 02:07 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,285
Posted By 300SDog
Ye dont need schematic - its always the dimmer...

Ye dont need schematic - its always the dimmer switch. In all my years have never seen fully functional vintage MB dimmer switch. Cluster light dial switch is like a joke that nobody takes seriously....
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-08-2008, 01:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 890
Posted By 300SDog
What kinda fouling are ye gettin with plugs...

What kinda fouling are ye gettin with plugs 1,2,4,5 ? And if ye think its electrical prob then worn out spark plug noise suppresor caps could be the culprit. Seen this myself where beat plug...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-08-2008, 01:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,326
Posted By 300SDog
What were the symptoms before replacing the slave...

What were the symptoms before replacing the slave and mc? Is this new problem or old problem reoccurring?

Hope ye held onto the old slave cyl too. MB mixed and matched slave cyls throughout the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-06-2008, 09:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 922
Posted By 300SDog
And if thats the engine skipped timing gear teeth...

And if thats the engine skipped timing gear teeth then ye deffinitely wanna get it set up with exact timing wheel professionally after yer done. Otherwise if the tensioner didnt occur to you then...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-06-2008, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 922
Posted By 300SDog
Mike, the chain rail wont matter after you've...

Mike, the chain rail wont matter after you've slacked the tensioner. Old style metal chain rails that can resurfaced with fresh rubber should NOT be replaced with crummier new plastic versions BTW....
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-05-2008, 09:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,396
Posted By 300SDog
Louisville had extensive network of electric...

Louisville had extensive network of electric trains more than 100 years ago. Stations are still there and so is the network of rails. Now there's strong lobbying to revive the old railway system...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-05-2008, 03:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 20,706
Posted By 300SDog
Best conversion I've seen was built on shaft...

Best conversion I've seen was built on shaft driven Moto Guzzi loop-frame. The original Guzzi V-twin engine was built with numerous auto parts anyhow, sharing starter motor, ignition points,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-05-2008, 03:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,234
Posted By 300SDog
How bout rewiring the entire electrical system...

How bout rewiring the entire electrical system including the fuse box to accomodate m110 electronic ignition, fuel pump, cold start valve, fuel mix sensors, etc?



Yes, MB has done this on...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-05-2008, 10:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,396
Posted By 300SDog
Starting at the 4 corners on the 180b project,...

Starting at the 4 corners on the 180b project, probly a good idea. Reconnoitre renting a wheel puller for the drums. And what Art Dalton means by "tapping" the drums involves small sledge hammer...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-04-2008, 02:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,605
Posted By 300SDog
Yep, that was my first thought too. WTF kinda gun...

Yep, that was my first thought too. WTF kinda gun club calls the police for *any* reason? Here at Louisville Knob Creek Range we've got the largest machinegun show on earth where 16 yr olds can rent...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-04-2008, 01:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 586
Posted By 300SDog
Tom, how far from Bowling Green? Not sure when...

Tom, how far from Bowling Green? Not sure when but annual Corvette rally there at Corvette museum is one of the largest of its kind for *any* car and would probly be worth your pal's travel time,...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-03-2008, 08:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,946
Posted By 300SDog
Nah, it's the injector pump you're lookin at. The...

Nah, it's the injector pump you're lookin at. The bike's single-lung 600cc delivers 35HP and massive 33lbs torque, power bandwidth up to 6,000 rpm. Weighs just 369 dry and that aint bad. 96mph top...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-03-2008, 04:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,946
Posted By 300SDog
Diesel Motorcycles?? Aint gonna happen in our...

Diesel Motorcycles?? Aint gonna happen in our lifetimes!

Sure they're making em: http://www.dieselmotorcycles.com/models.htm And USMC bought 440 Hayes "universal fuel" JP8 Diesel bikes...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-01-2008, 09:25 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,759
Posted By 300SDog
Yep, everybody has isolated motorcycle crash...

Yep, everybody has isolated motorcycle crash "experience" story though never having ridden bikes themselves.

Truth is motorcyclists can more easily avoid accidents than automobile drivers can....
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 07-01-2008, 09:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,085
Posted By 300SDog
Chapman's "Seamanship" is the Bible........

Chapman's "Seamanship" is the Bible..... Reconnoitre coast guard piloting license being ultimate achievable license. And/or 1,000 hrs 100 ton Able Bodied Seaman license issued through Merchant...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-01-2008, 08:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,003
Posted By 300SDog
Yeah but even weirder is tryin to buy female...

Yeah but even weirder is tryin to buy female owned car. You wont get straight answer for anything and maintenance is crap-shoot. Practically nothing a woman says about cars is believable. It's like...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 07-01-2008, 08:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,183
Posted By 300SDog
PizzaChef, attrition rate on 115 diesels oughta...

PizzaChef, attrition rate on 115 diesels oughta be zero. These are the ultimate bare-bones Benz with not alot that can possibly go wrong, though arguably outclassed by 123 240D's with better...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-01-2008, 08:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,285
Posted By 300SDog
My bump because you deserve answer and nobody's...

My bump because you deserve answer and nobody's post slips to 2nd page without reply.

Does ponton 190Db have forward mounted sump? Does it also have forward mounted 3rd engine mount? These are...
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 07-01-2008, 07:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,592
Posted By 300SDog
What in the world can be wrong with that kinda...

What in the world can be wrong with that kinda car that *any* tech minded backyard mechanic caint figure out?
Forum: Vintage Mercedes Forum 06-30-2008, 03:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 792
Posted By 300SDog
1973/74 first series of the m110 twincam...

1973/74 first series of the m110 twincam 6cyl..... Notorious for cam lobes wearing down. Must pull the valve cover - then under visual inspection can tell how far rocker arm surfaces and cam lobes...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 06-29-2008, 10:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,183
Posted By 300SDog
115 firewall was notorious drafty, shabby rubber...

115 firewall was notorious drafty, shabby rubber boots and lotsa leaks. Lowe's spray can foam insulation works to seal nooks'n crannys around cables, linkage arms etc. Also door insulation rubbers...
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