Working on the receiving car starting today. Been kinda nice to be able to dismantle the donor in my garage to learn what to do on the recipient. Main problem here is I am a total neophyte. I can read and turn a wrench but of course there’s a lot of difference between doing this work and calculating inside and outside basis adjustments under IRC §704 (I can’t do that without reading first either!). All comes down to experience and the school of hard knocks. But I’m not askared!
As soon as I get the recipient car torn down I’ll shoot some pics of course. Thinking of just biting the bullet and sending this head out to get the once-over. I’m also pulling the starter and rebuilding the turbo while I have this all torn down. It’s all open and easily accessible (except the top bolt on the starter of course). I’m hoping the lower half of the recipient motor is in good shape. Only has 150k on it so…
Also thinking about straight thru-no muffler exhaust! Vrrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooommmmmmmmmm!
Fun times.
Ben near
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 12:59 AM
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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
(51 degrees F today [Saturday], 34 tomorrow, 12 on Monday, with snow!)
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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
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