More photos added. Racing seat is installed... maybe a roll cage is next?

http://www.kolumbus.fi/valtonen.motorsport/

Wow....go go 617 turbo!

I think I will stick to Propane Injection.

I give up. Why did he build the manifold with two ports just to cap off one?

Its gonna be tough to steer.

Or, ... are they using the surplus boost from that supercharger for power assist.

Did they ever say what kind of HP that 617 is doing?

The racing season here in Finland is just beginning and the car will be seen in the track. In the meantime the figures remain property of the constructor/builder. This is the first street legal SuperTurbo intended only for racing, all others are daily drivers.

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S320L -97

OMG!

I just peeked at this thread and I can't believe how awesome this car is. I love the fact that they chose a wagon for the project. As a w123 wagon owner, I've always known these things have great hot-rodding potential, but this is so over the top!

Does anyone know what the goal is with this car? Is it just a technical exercise or will they be racing it somewhere?

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'81 300TD turbo <<sold 12/05 to another diesel nut

If you are talking the black manifold one of those is for an external wastegate.

If you are talking the aluminum one...then one is fed by the turbo and one is fed by the Supercharger...

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
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

Surprising how much this baby looks like a modded ol' VW Squareback...I love those things.

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1982 Silver 300DT

[QUOTE=boneheaddoctor]If you are talking the black manifold one of those is for an external wastegate. [QUOTE]

Now that sounds like it. The first time I saw it I thought "Twin Turbo's."

I think the goal is to beat rehtijii's W123 300 Turbodiesel with app. 400hp. Quarter mile in less than 14 seconds.
http://students.tukkk.fi/tuukka.simonen/Mersuvideot/quarter_mile_Finland_May_2005.wmv

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S320L -97

they should take the conversion further and mount that engine on an late SEC body that'll be really cool, that wagon doesn't do it for me

All I can say is my jaw drops when I see the work these guys in Finland do.....

Damn I am jealous its not me....

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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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

If I didn't have school I would be doing stuff like that. I guess I sorta am already but its just very slow becuase balancing work/school + sleep keeps my schedule full.

Learning to tig weld here shortly so I can mod my intake

I need to get enough money to buy a TIG and learn to use it....

Also need to buy a set of tanks for my torches I bought....

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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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