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New Old Stock Parts to ComeIf you've been following us for a few years, you know that we recently acquired a large collection of classic Mercedes parts at an auction. This winter we are excited to finally start cataloging and adding the New Old Stock parts to our inventory.New Old Stock items are in new condition; they have never been installed on a vehicle, but have been store …
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Product Feature: Low-Mileage OM617 NA Diesel EngineIf you need a replacement OM617 diesel engine, we just listed this low-mileage, high-compression Naturally Aspirated motor pulled from a W460 G-Wagen, available on our website here. It has a heavier duty oil pan, but will fit any OM617 NA application.This would be a great replacement engine for a 300GD, or upgrade for a 240GD. …
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Rebuilding Service For Diesel and Gasoline PumpsMechanical fuel injection pumps are incredible pieces of technology. They are designed to meter out the perfect amount of fuel to your injectors based on varying conditions such as temperature, air intake, and throttle input. The most amazing thing about them is that they do all of this without aid of a computer! These complicated …
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Product Feature: Interior LightingThe very first cars were of an open air design. They did not have a roof and as such, needed no lights on the inside for the convenience of the driver. In fact, the very earliest of cars had no lights at all! In those days it was expected a person would never need to operate a vehicle at night. That idea was phased out when those small handfu …
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A Few of My Favorite Things: Wipers and Foot PumpsIt's starting to get colder and wetter in my little corner of the world, and that got me thinking: When was the last time I changed my wipers? Nothing is worse then turning on your wipers as it starts to rain, only to hear the banshee-like screech of rubber against glass. Suddenly your view goes from being speckled with raindrop …
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