So I added another one to the stable. It's not diesel but it IS 6 cylinder. 1982 D150 /6, AT, non-power brakes, Lean Burn eliminated, 112k. It can't get out of it's own way but beats walking. Body is in decent shape. A truck to drive while I continue work on the W250.


The shortish version:
My cousin has a 1972 Satellite Sebring Plus that needs some work for inspection. He doesn't have the tools, space or knowledge to get it back on the road and, like most of us, can't afford shop rate to make that happen. He traded me the non-running D150 to help him get the Satellite on the road. The last 4 months or so I've been working on the D150 to make it road worthy and pretty reliable interspersed with other projects.



At some point the D150 will get a 318 transplant (i have one in my basement) because #1 cylinder on the /6 has a compression problem that I've narrowed down to rings or cylinder scoring. Either way not worth fixing but it runs OK when it warms up.

 

Cool grocery getter.

 

Is that the sexy beast I should be looking for on the show field at Carlisle?

 

Potentially...

 

The Jeep works better for that !! Considering the skinny little 3 leaf spring packs in the back I dunno if it will do much more than groceries