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!

No need for fan in Finland during winter time.

That engine is also tweaked a little, the owner is only going for about 250 hp, at the beging.

As you can propably see, the turbo is not original.

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

Cool.....I guess that answers my question "will it fit?"

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1971 280SE W108
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1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

does anyone have more info on this car?
like if the motor and trans mounts lined up ?
i bet you that car flys.

I've been thinking about swapping out my non-turbo OM606 for the 98-99 turbo version. I wonder how much an engine from a wrecked 98/99 E300D would go for.

I wonder how hard the swap would be. Would the 95 4speed trans in my car "bolt up" to the 98-99 motor?

I have a history of getting myself into these kind of project. Right now I have a Porsche 1969 911E with a 1982 3.0 motor in it. Project was lots of work but worth it in the end.

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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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?