s10 mercedes om617 conversion
Diesel Wrench
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Vancouver Wa
Got snow on the ground here in WA to. suppose to get into teens tonight. pretty cold for around these parts. Where do you guys get adapter for bellhousing? I was thinking of putting MB in my 83 bronco. I have 300 6cyl gasser now and I figured with some simple mods I should be able to get the same power from the benz. I think they are about 2 liters smaller. the 300 being a 4.9. I ain't worried about speed, just goes back and forth to work and aound in the woods.
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My mom is in vancouver. I live in LOngview. If you don't mind pm your number to me and the next time I go to Vancouver I will get a hold of you and see if we can meet up. I would really like to see it. MY bronco is full size, I don't think that it is that much heavier then a Cruiser or cherokee. don't know.
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Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: South Dakota
picked up tranny today
I drove about 6 hrs today and picked up the tranny I was wanting it is a 95 t5 and I was hoping that the chevy bell-housing is longer than the mb and it is by aprox 1" will get more measurements next week here are some pic the clutch is a 85 s10 14t pp is mb and tranny is a 95 have parts coming to convert tranny to 14t should be here next week
corvette 73 also sent me some motor mount pictures I am going to share also they look too good not to share with all of you
corvette 73 also sent me some motor mount pictures I am going to share also they look too good not to share with all of you
Diesel Wrench
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Vancouver Wa
Making progerss, thats great! When I got my parts I think the Benz trans input shaft splines were even (depth wise) with the bell flange, but on the Ranger trans the pilot end is even with the bell flange. So I figure the difference between the Benz trans and Ranger trans input depth is about 1 1/4 in. Don't have a t5 to compare.
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Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: South Dakota
it the weather cooperates next week I will have the mb motor out and have my new input shaft an be able to get some real measurements an be able to get adapter plate made will keep you posted you should start a thread about your Ranger I would like to see what you are doing
My mom is in vancouver. I live in LOngview. If you don't mind pm your number to me and the next time I go to Vancouver I will get a hold of you and see if we can meet up. I would really like to see it. MY bronco is full size, I don't think that it is that much heavier then a Cruiser or cherokee. don't know.
Diesel Wrench
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 730
Likes: 33
From: Vancouver Wa
it the weather cooperates next week I will have the mb motor out and have my new input shaft an be able to get some real measurements an be able to get adapter plate made will keep you posted you should start a thread about your Ranger I would like to see what you are doing
