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Date:         Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:12:29 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@TSSGI.COM>
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From:         Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@TSSGI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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Not a marvellous engine??


Perhaps you're right, they do wear out after 350,000 miles...


But I agree that it's too heavy for a Vanagon.


Cheers,


Jeff




-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Andrew Grebneff
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 7:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?




>    Has anyone tried putting a MB 300TD 5cyl in a vanagon?


Not a marvellous engine (know someone who had a Merc 300D). If it
needs work it'll cost you both arms & a leg too...
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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