So here is my question - once I swap out the engine from my 83 to my 82, i'll have a spare (well a spare engine in bad shape)... if that engine is rebuilt... and you have actually managed to place one in a Blazer, you think it would fit in a 96 Dodge Ram haha... gas mileage on that thing is about to kill me
So here is my question - once I swap out the engine from my 83 to my 82, i'll have a spare (well a spare engine in bad shape)... if that engine is rebuilt... and you have actually managed to place one in a Blazer, you think it would fit in a 96 Dodge Ram haha... gas mileage on that thing is about to kill me
Making it fit probably would not be bad considering they have inline 6's cummins in those dodges, howver it may be a bit slow.. a full size truck is a bit heavier than a w123 benz... my blazer weighs just abut the same as a w123.
However I'm sure it would work (you can always make it work) it may just be a bit slow getting up to speed..
Well, my Ram is a pretty basic work truck, it's 2wd, has the magnum V-8, regular cab...I think the Benz actually has a greater GVW than the truck lol... ah just a thought... it would be nice to actually be able to afford to drive it haha
Took half the day of work to go gather all the needed bits for this weekend.. its going to be a hard and heavy work weekend this weekend.. its already snowing here..
Well today I ran to town to get some bits to finish up the BenzBlazer.. got some of it , but half the city seems to shut down on Sundays.. so didn't get a bunch of stuff i wanted to get..
However, After getting back from town, I got under the blazer and fabed up the shift linkages. and the PRND321 sector switch , this was actually pretty easy, but took forever since it was all done under the truck and tack it up, pull it, weld it good, then put back, then tack in place another piece, then pull it, and weld and reinstall. Did that process for a hours.. all under the truck.. god I'm glad thats done!
The after that was all done I put the drive shaft on .. then started it and took it for a spin... it goes good.. However I forgot that my gas tank consisted of a 20 oz soda bottle and that I didn't fill it before setting off.. I was cruising along at 60mph and I started to feel this very slight stumble.. I was lke " Oh crap!!, I didn't fill the bottle!!!! " so I turned around but didn't make it all the way back.. once it started suckin air and really stumbling I shut it down.. I was about 1/4 mile from the shop so I got a little walk in..
However it runs and drives.. it's no slower than the Benz was .. and sounds like a truck should sound
Ordered some stuff tonight.. A cone air filter, a 16" 2750 CFM electric radiator cooling fan, and hood pins..
I cant use the factory hood release thing with the radiator mounted up front of the rad support so hood pins is my closure device... plus there kind of cool!
Ill get a momentary swith tomorrow for the glow plugs.. and ge that installed tomorrow.
SO far my budget looks like this:
Benz motor.. had it already .. thus what started the project.. $0.00
2000 Chevy Blazer.. $550.00
Drive shaft work $150.00
Steel for all the fab work $ 36.00
Oil pressure bits $ 24.00
16" Cooling fan $ 79.00
Hood Pins $ 8.00
Air filter $ 23.00
Other Misc bits, fluids, and supplies.. appro $ 97.00
Total $967 not bad. under budget.. not by much but under
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Oh crap!!, I didn't fill the bottle!!!! 
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