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OT: Unimog Update

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Chris Vangel

03-12-2005 19:56:05




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Well, When the Canadians left the shop I work at, they took our business card with them. Much to my surprise, my shop called me on Tuesday and said someone called sounding like my best friend and wanted my home number. The shop gave me the number of the caller and it turned out to be the Canadian..... .....with bad,bad news.

It seems the Unimog had an oil-out. A leak some where robbed the engine of all it"s oil, it was on the highway. It had a locked up 5 cyl. Mercedes Diesel. The local Detroit dealer somehow got it to turn again, but it ain"t good.

The owners called me to perform an engine swing for them. It seems they trust and believe in my ability to make the repair. They are locating a replacement and will tow it back to the St. Louis area.

The Mog made it from St. Louis to Indianapolos, indiana. I think I was as disappointed as they were. By the way, this unit is a four door, diesel powered unit from 1982. It sold for $18,000.

I guess I"ll get another chance to drive the beast. Won"t happen to the end of the month at the earliest, so long for now, Chris.

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Unimog

03-13-2005 13:47:50




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 Re: OT: Unimog Update in reply to Chris Vangel, 03-12-2005 19:56:05  
Chris, I don't know which Unimog model you're
dealing with, but I'm guessing it's a 404 Doka
which should have a 6 cyl. gas motor. Someone
must have transplanted the 5 cyl. diesel likely
from a car. Switching motors can be a BIG job.
The most common way is to remove the cab as you
don't want to mess with the gearbox and torque
tubes. Removing the cab isn't too bad a job, four
men can lift it after it's been disconnected.

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dr.sportster

03-13-2005 11:03:52




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 Re: OT: Unimog Update in reply to Chris Vangel, 03-12-2005 19:56:05  
Help them out with the most popular and servicable powerplant in the modern world.Put a smallblock Chevrolet motor in for them.



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Polk Crawler

03-13-2005 07:09:38




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 Re: OT: Unimog Update in reply to Chris Vangel, 03-12-2005 19:56:05  
Any chance of someone posting a picture of the beast?

A compllment, Chris, that the owners want you to breathe life into the critter. They obviously appreciate what you have done for them and trust your skill and ethics in the whole affair.
PC



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Mike M

03-13-2005 04:03:24




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 Re: OT: Unimog Update in reply to Chris Vangel, 03-12-2005 19:56:05  
I hope this thing isn't coming back to haunt you. I've had a few things do that to me. Sometimes no news is the best news.



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