Benz om617

[1991fordranger1]

 

[1991fordranger1]

 

[1991fordranger1]

 

[1991fordranger1]

 

[1991fordranger1]

Sorry I posted them all separately but that's the only way it lets me.... It's all machined to length and ready to be drilled for the bolt patterns hope to get that done in the evenings of this next week.

 

[jrpdash9]

Looks good

 

[1991fordranger1]

little bit of progress hopefully tomorrow night will look like I've done more. I machined new alignment pins for the factory adapter plate on the Mercedes so I can find my actual level so I can mark out the bolt holes correctly. I drilled the bolt circle off the gear box tonight everything fit nicely.

 

[martin]

I'm impressed.

 

[1991fordranger1]

Thank you still a lot of hours to put in till I'm driving

 

[jrpdash9]

I've been doing body work on mine. Think I have taken more time doing that then putting the damn engine in it

 

[1991fordranger1]

Leveled out the motor to the transmission.i used c clamps to hold the bellhousing/transmission to motors pin aligned adapter plate, I scribed around the adapter plate removed it and used a pin a 12 mm to transfer the centre marks Drilled and tapped the bell housing (10mmx1.5)for any hole I could drill out to put bolts in from the engine side and drilled 12mm holes where I had to bolt into the block. All that's left is the anti rotation for the slave cylinder. Before I put the motor in the truck I am going to replace some seals just to save me the trouble down the road.

 

[jdyck56]

I am impressed. Looks alot better in your shop then in my garage. Keep up the good work.

 

[1991fordranger1]

Got the anti rotation slots machined in and started on the hole for the starter snout.. So I'm hoping by end of next week ill of found enough time to get the motor ant transmission buttoned up together and in the clear then all that's left is fitting it in the truck. I have a dead line of a month do I gotta keep on keeping on. And that shop is works shop I wish it was my shop in the back yard so I could work on it all hours of the night.

 

[1991fordranger1]

So I pulled the truck into the shop today pulled the motor out and the fuel tank. Steam cleaned out the tank, engine compartment along with anything else covered in sludge. Just waiting on my seals which I should have Monday, and once the motor is ready ill bolt it all up and try to get it fitted in there. When everything is where I want it I'll rip everything out and coat it all with some paint. Sorry no pictures I was going to and I remembered on the way home

 

[1991fordranger1]

Have it all bolted together ready to drop in the truck hopefully this Saturday. Replaced the crank seals and valve cover gasket still can't believe how clean and new the motor looked on the inside. I'll try to get pictures as I'm setting thie motor in and the process should of taken picturs of the inside of the motor hard to remember when your geared up to work. I'll try to keep you guys posted