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Originally Posted by BenzTurbo
well i tried to do a trial fit of the non- trap ox manifold. i used the 3.5 turbine housing because it has holes it it for the studs coming from the flange on the manifold. then i tried a few different combinations of wastegate housings and the short flex pipes off the back with no luck  . i guess the turbo sits a bit further out towards the passenger side and maybe higher. so the downpipe would both need to be taller and angled. i want to figure this out someday because i really don't like the trap ox manifold. maybe i can find some pics of the original downpipe for the euro manifold on a w124. another question i have is the water pump housing that bolts to the block. i heard the 3.5L housings are an "upgrade"? i had to pull mine to replace the gasket anyways so all i would have to get is a water pump gasket to install the 3.5's on my car. also i thought i would swap the later vac pump from the 3.5 that has the screws on the front with mine but it seems like it is missing bearings? the wheel spins freely and the timing gear is perfect but something is off about it? |
Your manifold picture shows one manifold backwards. The trap manifold is 6-1 left to right, the .971 manifold is 1-6 left to right. The EGR port opens upwards. I don't think "further out towards the passenger side" is an issue because Euro 124 engine bays aren't wider than US 124 engine bays. Not 6-cylinder cars, anyway. Can you take pictures of the Euro manifold in the engine bay?
You have to get creative fitting the 3.0 actuator in place of the 3.5 actuator but IIRC it's just a matter of reworking the actuator rod.
There's a Euro downpipe which I doubt is NLA. It won't be a direct fit to a post-trap exhaust system but at least the alignment will be right from the turbo to the transmission hanger. I'm sure someone on the Diesel Performace forum has the Euro downpipe part number.
Early water pump housings must have been prone to cracks because later housings have stiffeners by the temp switch. IIRC only the '95 E300 (606) has an oddball housing because it has an oil cooler on the starboard side of the engine. You shouldn't need anything more than the funky shape housing gasket (not water pump gasket) to fit a later housing. I suppose you'll need a new water pump housing as well
If that's a picture of your vacuum pump, be thankful your car is off the road. There should be a plastic spacing ring keeping the balls spaced round the circumference. After the spacing ring disintegrates, the drive wheel can wobble allowing the balls to spray into the timing chain and the pump drive lever to come apart. Screws on the front cover aren't a guaranty of redesigned bearings. This is the pump that came off one of my cars. I don't use orange goop, I bought the car that way (pictures hosted by gsxr) -
If that's your pump, can you share the build date found etched or stamp into the facing surface of the main pump housing?
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