[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Mazatlan

 

Thanks Ben, we feel very safe here. We walk in the city after dark, and spend quite a lot of time in clubs listening to music. We do not drive in the country at night, partly because of these tired old eyes, and partly because of stories. There is crime in all cities of the world, probably no more here than anywhere.
Tony

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Ben Giovanelli, CPA (home)" <bgiovan@...> wrote:
>
> Killer work Tony. Sorry about that girl that got in your way. I had to go
> back and look a few times at the mortar in the brick to really appreciate
> it. In all seriousness, for as much time as you guys spend south of the
> border, are you ever worried given all the craziness going on?
>
> Really enjoy your pics and find myself living vicariously thru you.
>
> All the bestŠ
>
> Ben near Detroit.
>
>
> From: "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@...>
> Reply-To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:43:13 -0000
> To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Mazatlan
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> Few more pics from Mazatlan, those are two pics of rather large crocodiles,
> they are re-introducing them around San Blas.
> The three pics of the brick wall were sooo beautiful that I had to take
> them, the durn girl would not get out of the way, sorry.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/technicotony/sets/72157628974325667/show/
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : I was supposed to be driving a Morgan by now.

 

Nate,

I would agree more with Chip.  Although GM did the original design, they did not have the quality control to get consistent castings, so they stopped producing the 215.  Several years later, Rover bought the design and the tooling.  They have made a success of it and it has been used in several cars, such as some of the last 20 years of Morgans, the Triumph TR8, and several Rovers.

It was used in all three BOP lines, so there are some hot rod parts available for it.

Did the Buick version use their characteristic nail valves?  (The early cast iron Buick V8 used relatively small diameter exhaust valves, so they were called nail valves.)

Bobby
 

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Nate <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:
 


Actually that's a _BUICK_ aluminum 215 CID V-ate and yes , the later model four wheeled ones did as did Rovers ~ I see them in Pick-A-Part a few times a year and always wonder why the Hot Rodders don't grab 'em straightaway as they're only $250 fan to flywheel and never worn out nor broken , bolt right up to GM trannies etc. , etc......

-Nate


Chip wrote:
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> Nate,
>
> I thought Morgan's came with Rover V8's?
>
> Chip
>
>




--
Toward freedom,

Bobby Yates Emory

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Mazatlan

 

Killer work Tony.  Sorry about that girl that got in your way.  I had to go back and look a few times at the mortar in the brick to really appreciate it.  In all seriousness, for as much time as you guys spend south of the border, are you ever worried given all the craziness going on?

Really enjoy your pics and find myself living vicariously thru you.  

All the best…

Ben near Detroit.


From: "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@yahoo.com>
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Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:43:13 -0000
To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Mazatlan

 


Few more pics from Mazatlan, those are two pics of rather large crocodiles, they are re-introducing them around San Blas.
The three pics of the brick wall were sooo beautiful that I had to take them, the durn girl would not get out of the way, sorry.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/technicotony/sets/72157628974325667/show/

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Mazatlan

 


Few more pics from Mazatlan, those are two pics of rather large crocodiles, they are re-introducing them around San Blas.
The three pics of the brick wall were sooo beautiful that I had to take them, the durn girl would not get out of the way, sorry.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/technicotony/sets/72157628974325667/show/

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re :GG car clubs

 

Hey Rob, have you heard of a GG car club called Relics? Max

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Aleph93 <aleph93@...> wrote:
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> Garden Grove still has a oldie car show every friday night downtown.
> I saw a MB there once.
>
> I see this thread is still: What to use to cover Rear Parcel Tray
> I picked up a new Rear Parcel Tray from the Classic Center.
> I might have received the last cream one, yet there maybe other colors left.
>
> Rob
> '85 300D
> Garden Grove, CA
> ==
>
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Going off grid- Bill

 

The panels generated more that you used? Very cool. You are the first person I've heard say that. You must have gas heat(if you use that) and cooking and must not use AC in summer? Really cool yer doing that. Max

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Aleph93 <aleph93@...> wrote:
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> I haven't been running much WVO lately, as I don't have a good source,
> and seem too busy to find one, at the moment.
>
> The MB seems to be running quite well lately, and really smooth after
> replacing the rack damper bolt.
> Of course, I'll need to deal with the A/C before summer.
>
> We have a grid tied solar array on our roof, though we don't own the
> panels, just have agreed to buy power from the panels at a set rate, for
> a number of years. We're saving money now, yet should save more when the
> power co. raises the rates again. This year the panel generated more
> then we used, so we'll get a refund from the power co. we're tied into
> (CA law).
>
> Rob
> '85 300D
> Garden Grove, CA
> ==
>
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Old Pickup Truck Engines

 


You are correct Brian ;

the 235 or 261 was used through the 1962 Model run . the 194/230/250/292 series of L6 thinwall engines began in 1963 .

The 292 utilizes the same thinwall design as the world famous SBC engines , albeit in a long stroke format so they can grunt a heavy load into motion easily no matter the slope .

Downside is : long stroke engines do not like extended high RPM operation so fitting an overdrive is wise for freeway use .

The current poseur crop of wanna be Rat Rodders don't understand nor care about this so life expectancy is short when actually driven , they don't really drive much so the end isn't yet c;ear .
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-Nate
Brian wrote:
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> My old race car hauler was a '63 C10 with a 292, they must be older than that.  Got 13 mpg, uphill, down, loader or unloaded...The engine never knew there was a load on the truck, only way to tell when you had too much was when the brakes quit working, the 292 didn't seem to care one way or another..
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> bk
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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re : Replacing Power Steering Fluid and Filter

 

Sorry, I'm a little confused by the description.  

I set up a drain jug and pour in a fresh gallon of ATF as the engine idles , let that go through then stop the engine when the pump runs dry , 

If you can get a helper , get two or tree gallons of discount ATF ..........  keep this up until you're out of the three gallons you poured in

Are you saying to pour from one up to three gallons through, as it runs and pumps?  I assume the whole PS system holds less than 1 or certainly 3 gallons :-)   So this means pour it into the open reservoir, as fast as it will take it without overflowing (presumably you can pour in faster than it pumps out)?    

remember to replace the fulid annually just like you do the tranny , no need for mondo flushing once you've done it right , just a routine prophylactic fluid change .

So if it hasn't been flushed in years, repeat this whole process every month for a few times until it stays pretty clean.  Then once a year, do the whole 1 to 3 gallon flush, or something less?

Hope I'm not being too dense :-)  Thanks!

- Alan

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Ride in a U2 Spy Plane

 


Funny ;

Those don't look like kiddie Pilots ~ I thought they only used young 'uns .

-Nate
Mark wrote:
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>
> Check this out!
>
> *_Ride in a U2 Spy Plane . . ._*
> *You can see why the U-2 is considered the most difficult plane in the
> world to fly. Each pilot has a co-pilot, who chases the plane on the
> runway in a sports car. Most of the cars are either Pontiac GTOs or
> Chevrolet Camaros â€" the Air Force buys American. The chase cars talk
> the pilot down as he lands on bicycle-style landing gear.*
> *In that spacesuit, the pilot in the plane simply cannot get a good view
> of the runway. Upon takeoff, the wings on this plane, which extend 103
> feet from tip to tip, literally flap.*
> *The plane climbs at an amazing rate of nearly 10,000 feet a minute.
> Within about four minutes, I was at 40,000 feet, higher than any
> commercial airplane. We kept going up to 13 miles above Earth's surface.*
> *You get an incredible sensation up there. As you look out the windows,
> it feels like you're floating, like you're not moving, but you're
> actually going 500 mph! The U-2 was built to go higher than any other
> aircraft. In fact today, more than 50 years since it went into
> production, the U-2 flies higher than any aircraft in the world with the
> exception of the space shuttle.*
> *Even in 2011, the U2 is flying more missions and longer missions than
> ever before -- nearly 70 missions a month over Iraq and Afghanistan, an
> operational tempo that is unequaled in history. The pilots fly for 11
> hours at a time. By flying so high, the U-2 has the capability of doing
> reconnaissance over a country without actually violating its airspace.
> It can look off to the side, peering 300 miles or more inside a country
> without actually flying over it. It can "see" in the dark and through
> clouds.*
> *It can also "hear," intercepting conversations 14 miles below. The
> U-2... an incredible piece of history and also acurrentpiece of high
> technology... is at the center of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.*
> *Enjoy the ride**!***
> *Click Here for a Ride In a U2 - Have Your Sound On*
> <http://www.wimp.com/breathtakingfootage/>
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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Cruise In

 


Really ? where ? (be specific)

-Nate
Rob wrote:
>
> Garden Grove still has a oldie car show every friday night downtown.
> I saw a MB there once.
>
> I see this thread is still: What to use to cover Rear Parcel Tray
> I picked up a new Rear Parcel Tray from the Classic Center.
> I might have received the last cream one, yet there maybe other colors left.
>
> Rob
> '85 300D
> Garden Grove, CA
> ==
>
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: OM617 Engine Service

 


It's the same ening , only the tranny linkages change .

-Nate
       Roland Asked :

 

Caitlin:

Is there a page like that somewhere for the 126?

Thanks,
Roland


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[diesel_mercedes] Re : Replacing Power Steering Fluid and Filter

 


Mercedes fluid is best .

In use ATF because it takes several flushes to properly clean the system out the first time.

I use the pump to self flush , it pumps _really_ fast & I don't like allowing the pump to run dry .

I set up a drain jug and pour in a fresh gallon of ATF as the engine idles , let that go through then stop the engine when the pump runs dry , wipe clean the whole resivoir using only LINT FREE toweling (think good quality blue windshield towels) then I insert the new filter and re fill the resivoir and run it , turn the wheels full lock left to right a few times to bleed out the system and then I test drive it to warm up the fluid , it'll expand about 10 % so never top it off until it's fully warm .

Then I wind up changing the fluid several more times over the next few months , every time I check it and it smells burnt or gets dark colored , I change it again until it remains red & sweet smelling for over a month .

If you can get a helper , get two or tree gallons of discount ATF and jack up the front wheels , set up the catch basins and have at it , as soon as the engine starts , have your helper repeatedly turn the steering full lock to lock left , right and back again , keep this up until you're out of the three gallons you poured in or the fluid gushing out , turns red (it usually won't , if it does go buy Lotto tickets)
 
This is a time consuming , messy , PIA job but well worth it when you consider the pump costs $1,000 and ATF is only $5 / quart . once done , remember to replace the fulid annually just like you do the tranny , no need for mondo flushing once you've done it right , just a routine prophylactic fluid change .

I think synthetic ATF is wise but not imperative .

I hope this helps ? .

-Nate
      Lawrence  wrote:

 

I did get a quart of Mercedes power steering fluid.  Specified for the W123.  Is
this just pissing money down the hole?  8 bucks a quart.  Also is the procedure
correct?  I like the idea of using the pump to clean itself.  Should I change
the filter before or after flushing the system.  What kind of contamination
happens when changing the filter?  I'm going to use synthetic ATF.  Lawrence
Rhodes.......


 

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Replacing Power Steering Fluid and Power Steering Filter by Her

 

I did get a quart of Mercedes power steering fluid. Specified for the W123. Is
this just pissing money down the hole? 8 bucks a quart. Also is the procedure
correct? I like the idea of using the pump to clean itself. Should I change
the filter before or after flushing the system. What kind of contamination
happens when changing the filter? I'm going to use synthetic ATF. Lawrence
Rhodes.......

ATF _ONLY_. !

-Nate
Lawrence wrote:
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> I was told not to use power steering fluid in a W123. Is this for a w123?
> Lawrence Rhodes.....>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : I was supposed to be driving a Morgan by now.

 

Nate,

I have had two of those Buick F85/Rover/Morgan V8's; one in a Defender and another in a RR Classic. Both motors tough as nails and very reliable.

I had wondered if that was also the motor that went into the GB version of the later MGB's.

Chip

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
>
>
> Actually that's a _BUICK_ aluminum 215 CID V-ate and yes , the later model four wheeled ones did as did Rovers ~ I see them in Pick-A-Part a few times a year and always wonder why the Hot Rodders don't grab 'em straightaway as they're only $250 fan to flywheel and never worn out nor broken , bolt right up to GM trannies etc. , etc......
>
> -Nate
> Chip wrote:
> >
> > Nate,
> >
> > I thought Morgan's came with Rover V8's?
> >
> > Chip
> >
> >
>

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