Diesel RVs: RE: [diesel_mercedes] Head experts...your insight please

Been reading up on some of the threads over at superturbodiesel. I’ll get some quotes on getting the whole thing redone (including porting and polishing). What/how is the Liberty turbo different and is there a thread someplace that covers someone who has done that to a 617?

Thanks for the help!

Ben near Detroit.

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nate Rector
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 9:08 AM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [diesel_mercedes] Head experts...your insight please

One more thing after improvements turn up IP for max fuel.Instuctions at Superturbodiesel forum.

--- On Sun, 1/9/11, Nate Rector <tccservice111@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Nate Rector <tccservice111@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [diesel_mercedes] Head experts...your insight please
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 9, 2011, 7:47 AM

have a shop do your studs for you,and polish it some.

--- On Sun, 1/9/11, bgiovan <bgiovan@cavtel.net> wrote:

From: bgiovan <bgiovan@cavtel.net>
Subject: RE: [diesel_mercedes] Head experts...your insight please
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, January 9, 2011, 7:36 AM

Oh, forgot. Regarding rust, on a couple of the coolant ports, one was completely clogged and the one next to it was 3/4ths plugged. Several of the head bolts came out dry and a little dusty/rusty but a few were damp with oil. How do you get the intake and exhaust studs off? I want to get this stripped down as much as possible and I’m going to send it out to have the valves and prechambers done. Hate to get this far and cheap out only to have to pull it again.

Ben near Detroit .

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Mark in Lakewood CO
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 12:59 AM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [diesel_mercedes] Head experts...your insight please

Looks good to me!

Is there any evidence of corrosion/rust on the mating surfaces? (Hard to tell in photos....)

Did you see anything on the "bad" head that indicated a problem? What does the receiving engine's low end look like?

Mark in Lakewood , CO
(51 degrees F today [Saturday], 34 tomorrow, 12 on Monday, with snow!)

To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
From: bgiovan@cavtel.net
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 00:11:26 +0000
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Head experts...your insight please

Well got the head off the donor car today (recall needing to R&R the head on a 1979 W116 300SD). First time doing this so...

If the experts would care to gander at the photos and give me their feedback, I'd be ever so grateful!

http://picasaweb.google.com/116318077355015592300/300SDHeadTurboRedux#

Ben near Detroit