http://www.kolumbus.fi/sallatoimi/ep/w123st/imagepages/image1.html

Cool
-Joe

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Very interesting, i like the euro lights as well.

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Yes, interesting. Looks like they put an intercooler where the condenser would go. I don't see any cooling fan(s) at the radiator though. Maybe there is an electric one low on the radiator and out of sight of the pictures.

Our old pal Janusz Batko from Krakow, Poland has a w123 retrofitted with, I believe, an OM 601.

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I am not seeing a fan either
Would that radiator be big enough for the engine? It looks like the stock w123 one..
Curious though...they did a pretty nice install.

wow thats cool. looks like its not finished. i woudnt mind doing that to mine. hmmmmmmmmmmm!

Damn! Brainstorm!

If you put one of these engines (603, 606) in a 123, you now have the opportunity to use the more available and easy to find 5-speed manuals with left side starter wart.

...hmmm, I have a 603 and have a good idea where to find one of those 5-speeds. Gawd, whaddawagon that would make.

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There is a lot of space in the engine room of W123 because of boxy design. W123 with +250 hp diesel will be quite a surprise for any rice burner with huge spoiler.

In case you are interested in building your own SuperTurbo, Jorma in Finland is manufacturing custom exhaust manifolds for turbo use, see sample pics in http://mersuforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16301

Sorry about the lingo, but pictures are self-explanatory.




"Talking about the fastest MBZ diesel is a lot like discussing the tallest midget"

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Yep, and I some one is really interested, I can help with pump modifications, exhaust manifolds and possibly good intercoolers.

My friend "Jorma" can also make manifolds for 4-valve engines, he has made my manifold as well for my 24 V engine.

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Diesels are lazy and they smoke
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...konehuone2.jpg

The W123 with 24 valve engine has been dynoed in Finland:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/sallatoimi/ep/scan2.jpg

349 hp = Qualified as a SuperTurbo.

Quite a surprise for teenagers in their tuned ricers.

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What would you use for a flywheel?

The summer season has begun in Finland. Here is the video of first inofficial trial racing in Ylivieska airport. Some diesel results: MB 190 13 sec@180 km/h, W123 13,88 sec@169 km/h.

http://takaisin.fi/ylivieska_15.5.2005.wmv

Video is quite large, 10,44 minutes, hope you enjoy.

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Never before has diesel clatter been such a beautiful thing....*goosebumps*

The green OM606 powered W123 ran a 13.1 second quarter mile. Thread here:

http://mersuforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14797&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=360

Note how by 5.663 seconds, he's already going 67 mph.