Met an old timer today at the MB dealer in Chandler, AZ. We got to talking cars while the partsman checked stock on a new windshield for the 560. This old timer has almost finished his latest conversion - planting a 300 turbo into, now get this, a W107. No pictures, and I didn't see the car, but to listen to this old timer I could tell he knew what he was talking about.

He was driving an 84 300D that has nearly 300K and he was rather proud of his transplant. He also mentioned he has a friend who is in the process of transplanting a 300 turbo into an SEC, now that would be a truely cool diesel coupe.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

Cool

Dumb question, but the 107's the convertible from the '70's and early '80's, right?

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2001 VW Jetta TDI, 5 speed, daily driver
1991 Ford F-350, work in progress
1984 Ford F-250 4x4, 6.9l turbo diesel, 5 speed manual
Previous oilburners: 1980 IH Scout, 1984 E-350, 1985 M-B 300D, 1979 M-B 300SD, 1983 M-B 300D
Spark-free since 1999

try this for information:www.home.hiwaay.net/~gbf/mbmodels.html.
My only objection would be that the 300 turbo engine puts out less power than even the 380SL, and it was considered to be too slow for that type of car. I just got a 560SL for my wife, and believe me, it's a FAST car.