Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Our Vanishing American Carscape

 

Chip,

In 57,  Ford outsold Chevy.

All cars of that era are susceptible to rust.

The wannabe hot rodders were able to get high performance Chevy's and their parts at the junkyard so the Chevys got more popular. 

Mostly they use the 327 and 350, but you are correct that the 265 and 283 were correct for the 55 and 56 Chevy.

If you go to car shows or watch the auctions on TV, you will see 55 to 57 Fords.

By now you have probably guessed that I am partial to the 57 Ford - I had a white convertible.

Bobby

On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 4:33 PM, Chip <czulli@gmail.com> wrote:
 

I don't think Edsel came along until 1958, so that would have not impacted the 1955-1957 Fords.

I have been told that rust was a real problem during those years for Ford and that could account for the scarcity of these cars. Maybe Chevy just looked that much better and the 265 and 283 were that much better than the Y block 292 and 312. But I think won some NASCAR titles during this model run also....

It's just always been curious to me.

Chip


--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, dntaskwy@... wrote:
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> I suspect Edsel ruined Ford's image for a while.... that, along with doors
> that had terrible latching propertie..... along with .....????
>
>
> In a message dated 2/2/2012 1:29:12 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> czulli@... writes:
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> maybe those years were bad steel for Ford.
>




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Toward freedom,

Bobby Yates Emory

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[diesel_mercedes] Hey Tony re: your cruise control box WAS Re: 300D electrical gremlins

 

Jim, is the actuator a difficult maintenance item? I can have it apart and take a look see if it aint too complex. The CC was working again yesterday, so am thinking there is something intermittent either in the harness connections, or in the actuator or amp box.
Have one month left in Mexico, then a few weeks in Yuma then a mad dash to home. Sure be nice to have it sorted.
Tony

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "n61cm" <jim@...> wrote:
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> If the cruise control actuator motor is bad, it will burn out the amp box. The cruise control motor is the thingy under the hood connected to throttle linkage. I wouldn't put another amp box in it unless/until I made sure I had a good actuator motor. I have used gdl-online.com for overhaul with great success.
>
> Jim
>
> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@> wrote:
> >
> > I think Tom is right, that is the cruise module, I swapped mine for a PAP one and cruise worked better for a while. But it just failed again. I have the old module apart, and cannot see any obvious damage, someone said to solder the copper bar connections, would that help?
> > Cruise is important to me because of back issues.
> > Tony
> >
> > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I believe that that is the infamous cruise control amplifier module that
> > > ALWAYS fails.
> > >
> > > Doesn't have anything to do with horn, lights, etc.
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 2/2/2012 5:34:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> > > alstheone@ writes:
> > >
> > > It's the small aluminum box with a tab on the top screwed to a bracket
> > > just to the right of the parking brake mount under the dash. It has 10 pins
> > > for the plug on the bottom. the P/N 001 545 52 32 is etched into the face.
> > >
> >
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : 300D electrical gremlins

 


ebay has some

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> Alan ;
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> Remove the old relay and make a note of the part number stamped or inked on it , post here along with the location it's in and some one will be able to help you .
>
> -Nate
> Alan wrote:
> >
> > Finally got my SD back together and then an interesting problem cropped
> > up my 300D. The horns don't blow even though they work when connected
> > directly to the battery, but pushing the horn button lights up the seat
> > belt warning light . The horn is routed through what Mercedes calls the
> > warning module #0015455232 also listed some places as the seat belt
> > relay. Since this is a plug and play test, I'm reluctant to pay MB's
> > price for a new unit. Does anyone have a used one to sell?
> >
> > Al Boucher 845-534-9092
> >
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Hey Tony re: your cruise control box WAS Re: 300D electrical gremlins

 

If the cruise control actuator motor is bad, it will burn out the amp box. The cruise control motor is the thingy under the hood connected to throttle linkage. I wouldn't put another amp box in it unless/until I made sure I had a good actuator motor. I have used gdl-online.com for overhaul with great success.

Jim

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Lost but making good time." <aldridgetony97@...> wrote:
>
> I think Tom is right, that is the cruise module, I swapped mine for a PAP one and cruise worked better for a while. But it just failed again. I have the old module apart, and cannot see any obvious damage, someone said to solder the copper bar connections, would that help?
> Cruise is important to me because of back issues.
> Tony
>
> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@ wrote:
> >
> > I believe that that is the infamous cruise control amplifier module that
> > ALWAYS fails.
> >
> > Doesn't have anything to do with horn, lights, etc.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 2/2/2012 5:34:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> > alstheone@ writes:
> >
> > It's the small aluminum box with a tab on the top screwed to a bracket
> > just to the right of the parking brake mount under the dash. It has 10 pins
> > for the plug on the bottom. the P/N 001 545 52 32 is etched into the face.
> >
>

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