The day has finally come.
 

Tomorrow I start on my dream venture, a 300hp 87 300D. New #22 head, 7.5mm pump, new twin scroll hx30w (I am already convinced this is too small), 9" clutch, poly urethane rear transmount.... Hoping all goes moderately well...

It's about time!

mmm pictures aplenty i hope!

I'm not a diesel head, but I'm going to subscribe to this just for the stories. :D

This is going to be cool...

I just gave a glancing look to my 87 300D... Oh to have the money...

So, are you going to turn it up to the point of a black cloud behind? If so, it'll go too fast. You'll get the black cloud out of sight of the traffic behind you too fast.:D

Who built your pump?


Please post pictures of your intercooler setup, I'd like to add a front mount to my car but retain my AC.

congrats mate!

so....it will be 300DHP :)


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Dieselmeken was nice enough give me a 7.5mm pump for free, he has made a number of sales off my site. There are a number of other good vendors out there, including pasi with tomniks elements and myna of course.

No plans for intercooler yet. I plan on taking it easy until I have time (and money). I have a feeling a bigger turbo is needed and I will pick and IC at that time. In the meantime, eagle eye on the EGT.

My pin pulled did not show up today, so I used a 6mm bolt and a variety of sockets and washers to pull them both out. If you go this route make DAMN sure you are well seated in the ping. My tap and die kit got a workout today.

Hmm
 

It is confirmed now.
You need help.. :eek:

:D I will generously volunteer to test drive this monster for you, with monthly reports and video. :D :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLd11gfkwq4

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The head is off, the block is prepped, pictures and questions later tonight.

wooo!

swing by my house if you're going up I24 with that beast

I strongly recommend you include an IC or other intake heat mitigation strategy at the same time as you radically increase fueling. It's really bad juju otherwise.

Wow! What a 60' time with that green car must have. My Mercedes is envious.

Its in the works.....

I completely noobed myself today and broke off the pin on the cam shaft trying to reassemble it. Luckily, I had a spare!

I speak from experience. I used to flip the propane switch under loaded boost and watch the EGTs jump, just like [snap!] right now. That was with a medium sized IC. Without any mitigation strategy in place, you're playing Russian roulette. Just not worth the risk.

Im not questioning your experience, my wife is questioning the hole in my pants pocket.

But she married you this way. She can't complain. It's a pre-existing condition. :D

Had hoped to get the car running with old IP but new turbo and head today. Ran into a slight snag with the turbo, apparently not all HX30W are created equal. The new one is a twin scroll and has a bigger exhaust housing and the wastegate arm sits out further. I should have that fixed tomorrow before turkey time. I have about 22 or so pics I took that I will post with some details later. For now you can see them here. https://picasaweb.google.com/110184791268815842578/OffWithHerHead?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Sadly its not nearly as many as I thought I had taken....

WAAAAHHH! more pics more pics!!!

After turning the engine by hand a million times, I turned her over till the battery died (building up oil pressure). Charging now until turkey time is over.

Other than almost leaving paper towels in the engine, this is the only other noob mistake I made.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-M...2013.17.07.jpg
:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Sadly, I could only see the honing marks on 1 cyl (although 1 and 6 are up at tdc). The good side is that they were all mirror finish, no scoring!

aand, how big is the bruise on your forhead from the face slap?:eek:

good work, good luck on the build. I have a friend out here who needs to this job on his OM605...little different than my 617

WOW, you have a friend in FL with a 605? what's it in? pics? the 605 did not make it into any vehicles here in the US, so it's gotta be a grey market vehicle... :cool:

The bread tie will FAIL