12-04-2009, 09:49 PM
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Moderate your Moderation.
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Ben, there is a slight mark on the flywheel and crankshaft snout. Make sure you put them back together with those marks facing each other. They're there because of the balance of the engine.
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12-06-2009, 04:39 PM
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Using a manual is a good idea. The Benzautomatic is durable but inefficient.
What manual did you decide on?
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12-06-2009, 06:10 PM
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you going veggie with this one?
if not, you should =D!
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12-06-2009, 09:47 PM
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The current plan is to use the manual transmission from the S10.
It's always been a good transmission to me and I already have it.
I am not planning on abusing it, doing burn-outs, etc.
I really do want a manual transmission. My last vehicle before the truck had an automatic. I hated it. All my other vehicles were always stick.
I am planning on bench-marking the engine on petroleum diesel. Then go to as much bio-diesel as I can after that.
Part of the reason I chose this engine is that I COULD run veggie oil through it if I want.
I think I want to just stick with bio-diesel to start with for now. I think I would only need to do a couple of things to the engine, fuel hoses, etc to make it easier to add veggie oil later.
My friend Swee has run both bio-diesel and veggie oil Mercedes, so he will be the go-to guy on any veggie oil system.
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12-06-2009, 11:43 PM
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should start with viton fuel hoses then
some veggie is fine in regular fuel lines,
but bio is corrosive and will degrade your lines, making them sweat
my mercedes was run on 50/50 b99/wvo
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12-10-2009, 04:59 AM
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May I humbly suggest...
My perfectionist side is not quite satisfied with the name for your project. Mer-Chevy does't quite roll off the tongue... I have two shortened, hyphenated suggestions for you: Chevro-cedes
Or... Merc-rolet
I post, you decide. Anyone else have ideas?
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12-10-2009, 09:30 AM
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I had Chevro-cedes in my head awhile back. That one sounds about the best to me.
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12-10-2009, 09:49 AM
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Ben's Mer-Chevy = Mer-Chevy Benz?
I know. Not as catchy as "Forkenswift".
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12-10-2009, 11:42 AM
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Mer-Chevy makes me think you've got a boat engine in there.
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12-10-2009, 03:34 PM
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Chevroledes rolls off the tongue... if you don't have any hang-ups about having "ledes" part of the name.
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