From: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net (diesel-benz-digest) To: diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Subject: diesel-benz-digest V1 #804 Reply-To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net Sender: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Errors-To: owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Precedence: bulk diesel-benz-digest Tuesday, September 10 2002 Volume 01 : Number 804 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: SuperDawg pictures - in work Re: interesting diesel conversion Re: interesting diesel conversion Re: interesting diesel conversion Slugless RE: Slugless Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1856858660: Detroit Diesel 6V92 DDEC 2 used engines Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2002 20:12:22 -0700 From: john Subject: SuperDawg pictures - in work finally getting around to putting a few pictures up on the server... curtis has been taking a few... http://www.wagoneers.com/SuperDawg/DawgYear2002/ note the engine in the frame... and the xj dash being morphed into the sj cluster... :) lots of work... curtis is stripping the frame down to bare metal and working his way up... I'll stop by Friday Sept 20 on my way down to LA to take a few pictures of the progress... We have selected the color, dark driftwood poly, a 1988/89 AMC color. later, john - ------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... jesus, don't leave life without him, please! - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 11:34:56 -0700 From: john Subject: Re: interesting diesel conversion is that a turbo in there? I couldn't quite make it out from the pictures... which engine is it? the 4 or 5 cyl? I have pictures of a 240D stuffed into a Wagoneer in Sweden and fitted with a Volvo turbo... I'm finding myself looking at ebay for 300CDs... pretty sure I want one with a Turbo... :) Have a '76 280Z to trade... ;) ttyl, john At 11:18 AM 9/8/2002 -0400, John Heflin wrote: >Hey John > >ok so I guess it has been done, we were talking on the list about doing >this to my w108 a month or two ago and then this one (a 1969 280SEL) came >in to the shop at work (Mercedes dealership), so I took some pictures for >you. >Best that we know it was done in Germany. I can try to find out some more >if anyone wants me too, I'll can also take it up to the roof of the garage >for some shots in the light if needed (it was raining hard the day I took >these). > >On a related subject, I've decided to sell mine. I just dont have time to >work on it. It is a Black 1969 280SE, supposedly one of about 2000 made, >but dont quote me, with the bullet parking lights and all red taillights. >Very minimal rust, but original engine was taken out by previous owner. I >also have the seperate engine that was planned for it, a 4.5L V8 from a >1972 280SEL, with about 80K on it. The car has 110K on the body. Make an >offer for either or both if you or anyone is interested. I have MANY pictures. > > > >Also I am toying with the idea of selling my 1982 380SEL. I just put a >new timing chain in it, as well as new muffler, brakes and rotors. Only >thing is... it's just not a diesel! Engine and interior are very clean, >and I have the pictures to prove it :) I found a 300SD near me that has >caught my attention and would rather have that then this smelly gasoline >engine, haha. I'd say $2700 and its yours. > > >anyways there you have it, >John > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... jesus, don't leave life without him, please! - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 11:43:28 -0700 From: john Subject: Re: interesting diesel conversion At 02:42 PM 9/8/2002 -0400, John Heflin wrote: >no, its just the plain 300D motor from the 123 predacessor, look closely >at the dash and youll see the pull knobs for the glow plugs my '75 240D had a setup like that... :) john >>From: john >>To: "John Heflin" >>CC: diesel-benz-at-digest.net >>Subject: Re: interesting diesel conversion >>Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 11:34:56 -0700 >> >>is that a turbo in there? I couldn't quite make it out from >>the pictures... which engine is it? the 4 or 5 cyl? >> >>I have pictures of a 240D stuffed into a Wagoneer in Sweden >>and fitted with a Volvo turbo... >> >>I'm finding myself looking at ebay for 300CDs... pretty sure >>I want one with a Turbo... :) Have a '76 280Z to trade... ;) >> >>ttyl, >>john >> >>At 11:18 AM 9/8/2002 -0400, John Heflin wrote: >>>Hey John >>> >>>ok so I guess it has been done, we were talking on the list about doing >>>this to my w108 a month or two ago and then this one (a 1969 280SEL) >>>came in to the shop at work (Mercedes dealership), so I took some >>>pictures for you. >>>Best that we know it was done in Germany. I can try to find out some >>>more if anyone wants me too, I'll can also take it up to the roof of the >>>garage for some shots in the light if needed (it was raining hard the >>>day I took these). >>> >>>On a related subject, I've decided to sell mine. I just dont have time >>>to work on it. It is a Black 1969 280SE, supposedly one of about 2000 >>>made, but dont quote me, with the bullet parking lights and all red taillights. >>>Very minimal rust, but original engine was taken out by previous >>>owner. I also have the seperate engine that was planned for it, a 4.5L >>>V8 from a 1972 280SEL, with about 80K on it. The car has 110K on the >>>body. Make an offer for either or both if you or anyone is >>>interested. I have MANY pictures. >>> >>> >>> >>>Also I am toying with the idea of selling my 1982 380SEL. I just put a >>>new timing chain in it, as well as new muffler, brakes and rotors. Only >>>thing is... it's just not a diesel! Engine and interior are very clean, >>>and I have the pictures to prove it :) I found a 300SD near me that >>>has caught my attention and would rather have that then this smelly >>>gasoline engine, haha. I'd say $2700 and its yours. >>> >>> >>>anyways there you have it, >>>John >>> >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------ >> http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ >> Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... >> jesus, don't leave life without him, please! >>------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx - ------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... jesus, don't leave life without him, please! - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 11:49:46 -0700 From: john Subject: Re: interesting diesel conversion pretty sure the 240D was a 115. not sure about the one in the pictures... :) john At 02:48 PM 9/8/2002 -0400, John Heflin wrote: >well, i say that because i can never remember if it was a 114 or 115.... > > >>From: john >>To: "John Heflin" >>CC: diesel-benz-at-digest.net >>Subject: Re: interesting diesel conversion >>Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 11:43:28 -0700 >> >>At 02:42 PM 9/8/2002 -0400, John Heflin wrote: >>>no, its just the plain 300D motor from the 123 predacessor, look closely >>>at the dash and youll see the pull knobs for the glow plugs >> >> my '75 240D had a setup like that... :) >> >>john >> >>>>From: john >>>>To: "John Heflin" >>>>CC: diesel-benz-at-digest.net >>>>Subject: Re: interesting diesel conversion >>>>Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 11:34:56 -0700 >>>> >>>>is that a turbo in there? I couldn't quite make it out from >>>>the pictures... which engine is it? the 4 or 5 cyl? >>>> >>>>I have pictures of a 240D stuffed into a Wagoneer in Sweden >>>>and fitted with a Volvo turbo... >>>> >>>>I'm finding myself looking at ebay for 300CDs... pretty sure >>>>I want one with a Turbo... :) Have a '76 280Z to trade... ;) >>>> >>>>ttyl, >>>>john >>>> >>>>At 11:18 AM 9/8/2002 -0400, John Heflin wrote: >>>>>Hey John >>>>> >>>>>ok so I guess it has been done, we were talking on the list about >>>>>doing this to my w108 a month or two ago and then this one (a 1969 >>>>>280SEL) came in to the shop at work (Mercedes dealership), so I took >>>>>some pictures for you. >>>>>Best that we know it was done in Germany. I can try to find out some >>>>>more if anyone wants me too, I'll can also take it up to the roof of >>>>>the garage for some shots in the light if needed (it was raining hard >>>>>the day I took these). >>>>> >>>>>On a related subject, I've decided to sell mine. I just dont have >>>>>time to work on it. It is a Black 1969 280SE, supposedly one of about >>>>>2000 made, but dont quote me, with the bullet parking lights and all >>>>>red taillights. >>>>>Very minimal rust, but original engine was taken out by previous owner. >>>>>I also have the seperate engine that was planned for it, a 4.5L V8 >>>>>from a 1972 280SEL, with about 80K on it. The car has 110K on the body. >>>>>Make an offer for either or both if you or anyone is interested. I >>>>>have MANY pictures. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Also I am toying with the idea of selling my 1982 380SEL. I just put >>>>>a new timing chain in it, as well as new muffler, brakes and >>>>>rotors. Only thing is... it's just not a diesel! Engine and interior >>>>>are very clean, and I have the pictures to prove it :) I found a >>>>>300SD near me that has caught my attention and would rather have that >>>>>then this smelly gasoline engine, haha. I'd say $2700 and its yours. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>anyways there you have it, >>>>>John >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>>>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ >>>> Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... >>>> jesus, don't leave life without him, please! >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >>>http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------ >> http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ >> Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... >> jesus, don't leave life without him, please! >>------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... jesus, don't leave life without him, please! - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2002 22:18:43 -0400 From: Michael Frank Subject: Slugless It took a year, but I finally got around to selling my 300CD. Put it up on E-Bay, and a week later, there's nothing left but an oil stain. I'll miss the old Slug. I'll hang out on the list, 'cause you never know what's going to burble up the driveway..... Mike Frank ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 21:49:07 -0500 From: "Alec Cordova" Subject: RE: Slugless > there's nothing left but an oil stain. Isn't that the story for most of em? ;-) Alec ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 18:43:27 -0700 From: john Subject: Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1856858660: Detroit Diesel 6V92 DDEC 2 used engines I notice they have a left hand and a right hand rotation unit... so I should get one of each, right? Is that a tonka in the background or are these really big motors? :) john At 05:13 PM 9/9/2002 -0700, machinedoc-at-attbi.com wrote: >Something for you wagoneer project, maybe?. > >Title of item: Detroit Diesel 6V92 DDEC 2 used engines >Seller: compositebodies >Starts: Sep-04-02 14:03:59 PDT >Ends: Sep-11-02 14:03:59 PDT >Price: Starts at $699.00 >To bid on the item, go >to: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1856858660 > > >Item Description: > Detroit Diesel 6V92 DDEC 2 used engines for sale, we have 20 of > these bus application engines "left hand rotation"(We also have a right > hand rotation unit) for sale at these crazy blowout prices, we are > unloading them for for whatever they bring over $699 on ebay!!! you > could not buy a core for under 1500!!! >at these prices everyone should get them as spares or parts, the >accessories are all there!!! >these units will not last, you may call us if you have any questions >regarding these engines at (323) 261 4146 > > Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM at http://www.ebay.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.WAGONEERS.com/ Snohomish, WA - where Jeeps don't rust, they mold... jesus, don't leave life without him, please! - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #804 *********************************