Personally I would think that most of the other items could get by-passed or replaced with something else that will do the job......
Vacuum Pump to Electric Vacuum Pump, and stuff like that.....
But the Bosch Injection Pump and it's internal parts as well as the Injectors, Heat Shields and related parts like the Vacuum Shutdown Device......will be the hardest and/or the most expensive to find......
MB may make you a part "if you can afford it".....but I doubt that Robert Bosch will have the same sentiments.....you will probably have to talk to those "crafty" Finns......in 10 years or so......

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

I wouldn't worry about it, in ten years you will be able to walk into the dealer and get just about anything you need, just like you can today. Some parts will be more expensive, but they will be available.

If you are trying to keep it going on just junkyard parts you won't be driving it in 10 years anyway.

Yeah tell me about it. Most W126/123's I see this days have one foot in the junk yard already. Totaly rusted or just beat.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Blue dashbords..... Already NLA.

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2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



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HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
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Can you get a pic of that. I've gotta see the birds eye maple

Intact aircleaner mounts for the 617.952 engine.

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Huh?

If you mean that if you go looking for cars in the junkyard 10 years from now, I agree. That's why my house looks like a Mercedes junkyard NOW. My local upullit has a 50% off everything sale last weekend - I am sorry that there was only one W123 ( and a coupe NA, too boot) at the time

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

No, I mean if you keep patching a car together with 20 year old parts from a junkyard you will never be able keep up with the failures for the next 10 years. The junk parts are probably only slightly better than the broken parts you are replacing. Eventually you will not be able to keep up and will give up on the car. If you are not willing to buy new parts now, are you going to be willing to do so when the supply of used parts is gone in a few years?

In my case, I drive about 40K miles per year, so that's 400K more miles over the next 10 years. I will be doing well if most of the new parts that I install now are still working in 10 years. Installing junkyard stuff would be a complete waste of my time if I'm planning on keeping the car reliable for the long term.

Ok, well,... I only get choice parts from the junkyard for my stash. For example, I only pull starters and alternators that look like they have been recently rebuilt. I have a Chrysler climate contol servo that has been rebuilt with the alloy central section, etc. I have an entire W123 body in detachable sheetmetal and half a W116. I have about 20 wheels ( I just bought 2 wheels with tires with about 90% tread left for $7 the pair) I have spare OM616 and OM617.952 engines, a known good 722.315 tranny , 2 parts trannys for it, a 722.120 and a manual (that will eventually go into the 77240D, if I ever need it, and will free up its 722.1xx)

When I bought each of my cars (other than the '77 240D which is a total backup for catastrophic loss), I rebuilt the suspensions with new rubber, ball joints, shocks- the works. Over the next 20 years of driving, I can't imagine 2drivers using up the remaining theoretical 600K miles or so left on these 4 cars.

Rick-in it for the long haul

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

Seat pads, upholstery. Already too expensive.

Roger that on the soft parts WD, and the quality sucks ,too

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

By the time another ten years have passed the cars themselves will be hard to get I Imagine.

well if Mercedes can retool and make make what ever we need, how about
a group buy on some new 123`s???

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I'll buy one, preferably a 300d with a 5 speed, sienna leater interior, finished in russet brown. Wonder what this might cost? 250k?

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1983 300d Turbo (Daily Drive) -- 243,000 miles
1979 280ce AMG (Beginning extreme restoration) -- 141,410 miles
1979 Yamaha Chappy LB50 (Awating new points) -- 1411.6 miles

1981 300d Euro 4 speed -- 188,421 km -- SOLD
1979 300d Euro 4 speed (Sold to Brother) -- 257,000 miles

A Collection of w123 AMG Cars and Parts

I would say manual cruse control amp and early vaccume controled cruise control actuator.

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George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.