I was parked at my parent's house last night, with the windstorm we had, a very sizeable tree limb fell on the left rear of my Mercedes...and messed it up...
I am really quite pissed...I totally could have parked in front of the shop instead of the damn tree...
Go figure...
I have a lot of hammering and welding to do this weekend
Nick
1987 Audi 4000CS quattro...soon to be 20VT
1994 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 CTD, #11 plate, 30 psi, Scotty II intake, 4" exhaust
sorry about the car, Ive always admired those old SOLID mercs.
can anyone tell a little about the merc turbodiesel engines. can they be turned up very much/easily like a VW or a cummins? how heavy are they(the engine)? are there any common manual trans' that bolt up?
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206er wrote:sorry about the car, Ive always admired those old SOLID mercs.
can anyone tell a little about the merc turbodiesel engines. can they be turned up very much/easily like a VW or a cummins? how heavy are they(the engine)? are there any common manual trans' that bolt up?
I used to have a manual W123, a 240D, which is non-turbo 4 cyl...but the tranny does bolt up to an OM617.952 (the turbo 5 cylinder). As far as turning the motors up, no one has really messed with doing it. They are non-intercooled stock, but I intend to intercool mine, and maybe turn the pump up a bit. The engine weighs like 600lbs...since it is all iron
They are kickass cars...so solid feeling...and safe...and comfy
And the 617 turbo cars generally get in the low 30's for mileage
Nick
1987 Audi 4000CS quattro...soon to be 20VT
1994 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 CTD, #11 plate, 30 psi, Scotty II intake, 4" exhaust
Yeah, they're really awesome. I met a guy who had swapped a junkyard 240D 4-speed into his 300D turbo like you describe. Never got to take a ride in his car though.
They are awesome cars. I kind of wish I'd kept mine and done more playing around with it. If I knew then what I know now... it'd be so much fun to do things like the tranny swap, an SVO conversion, experimenting with propane or LPG...
And it was a car. It didn't have all this extra stuff all over the place making it complicated. Heck, even the electrical system was pretty much just there to start the engine and run the headlights and stereo.
Sigh.
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vrg3 wrote:Yeah, they're really awesome. I met a guy who had swapped a junkyard 240D 4-speed into his 300D turbo like you describe. Never got to take a ride in his car though.
They are awesome cars. I kind of wish I'd kept mine and done more playing around with it. If I knew then what I know now... it'd be so much fun to do things like the tranny swap, an SVO conversion, experimenting with propane or LPG...
And it was a car. It didn't have all this extra stuff all over the place making it complicated. Heck, even the electrical system was pretty much just there to start the engine and run the headlights and stereo.
Sigh.
I think you need another one Vikash...
I was going through Diesel withdrawls...until I found this 300D "parts car" on Craigslist for $200 obo...I went and put a battery in it, and offered $100 and drove home in a 300D turbo
Nick
1987 Audi 4000CS quattro...soon to be 20VT
1994 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 CTD, #11 plate, 30 psi, Scotty II intake, 4" exhaust
