84 Euro SEC, 85 300 SD, engine donor, 82 240D trans doaner.

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1984 Euro 300SDC, (4spd standard)
1986 Toyota Landcruiser Diesel HJ60 5spd X2

Gone but not forgotten (some sold, some stripped)
1983 300 SD, 1985 300 SD, 1983 240D, 1986 300 SDL, 1985 300 SDL, 1983 300 D, 1984 300 D, 1985 300SD, 1987 300 SDL, 1983 300 SD, 1985 300 TD Euro, 1983 380SEC, 1990 300 D, 1987 300D, 1982 300D, 1982 300D, 1994 E420, 1987 300 TD, 1987 300 D, 1984 300 D

At the risk of getting flamed on the diesel section, why would you want to convert an SEC to diesel? I love the SEC's body style, but isn't the point to have the performance? What's that like post-conversion?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Dieselheads do not want to drive gassers.

Are you saying that you can't get performance out of a diesel?

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

Justin, everytime I see your Avatar I can't help thinking "will a 617 fit into a '63 hippy van with a kennedy conversion?" Great work on that conversion! I'd still be a little worried that a rough idle or engine flex from 1st gear takeoff would ding the hood. I think its a splendid conversion idea since I love the looks of the car and the ahh-bee-aunce of the diesels.

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'83 300DT
'04 Forester XT--modified
'61 Beetle EFI Turbo
Burley recumbant

Maybe a better candidate for the motor would have been an OM603.960. I think they are more readily tweeked than the OM617 engines. Look at what the Finns do with them.

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Doug

1987 300TD x 3
2005 E320CDI

wonderful job! I can't wait to find me a dead 380...
it's amazing that you didn't clean off the motor before the install.... ICK!
you ought to remove the valve cover and polish it up, then replace all leaking gaskets and do it right!
or is that pic just a "wow it fits" picture? let's do this right! make it look good under the hood too!
John

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

hey icefire, glad to see you around here! you have the coolest Benz EVER!!!!!

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-Justin

I believe in extreme automotive perfection whenever possible.......there is no such thing as "It doesn't matter" !!!

1985 300 CDT - 287k miles

1980 240 D - 340k miles

With extras !!

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Now you have to start working on making a custom "300SDC" trunk badge

Great project!!!!!!

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Nate

1995 E420
1992 BMW 525i
1984 300D Turbo sold
1993 Volvo 244 sold
1995 Volvo 944T R.I.P!


"The details are not details. They make the product."
-Charles Eames

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I plan on pulling the mtor from my 380SEC but the 500 is gonna go in its place

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Im not an 18 year old kid anymore, im more interested in doing something different, I love the SEC's body style, but I love the sound, and feel of the diesel, So im going to make some minor improvent to the performance.

Also I couldnt find a good 602 or 603 in time for this project, one of my future projects will involve putting a 602 or 603 into a 1988 300 CE.

As for performance, we'll have to see, the car isnt running yet, and I do have to have a custom driveshaft welded up. unless a SDL or SEL shows up in a local junkyard.

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1984 Euro 300SDC, (4spd standard)
1986 Toyota Landcruiser Diesel HJ60 5spd X2

Gone but not forgotten (some sold, some stripped)
1983 300 SD, 1985 300 SD, 1983 240D, 1986 300 SDL, 1985 300 SDL, 1983 300 D, 1984 300 D, 1985 300SD, 1987 300 SDL, 1983 300 SD, 1985 300 TD Euro, 1983 380SEC, 1990 300 D, 1987 300D, 1982 300D, 1982 300D, 1994 E420, 1987 300 TD, 1987 300 D, 1984 300 D

keep us updated !!

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-Justin

I believe in extreme automotive perfection whenever possible.......there is no such thing as "It doesn't matter" !!!

1985 300 CDT - 287k miles

1980 240 D - 340k miles

With extras !!

http://facebook.com/BenzDieselTuner

http://facebook.com/SWFLAlternativeFuelsClub

http://facebook.com/SWFLBenzClub

http://SWFLBenzClub.com

if you have to ask, you wouldn't get it!

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

You might be OK. Many states allow a newer engine in an older body.

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

This was discussed here before and I vaguely remember 2 remarks:

Poster #1: Diesel in an SEC? That'd be like cutting its balls off

Poster #2: Hah my wfe already did that to me

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I believe on the 85's the tach pickup comes from the IP

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