I'm not sharing too many details until after I figure out what I'm doing... I think I should call this "Project Borg" - an assimilation of organic and mechanical technology

I will say that I'm currently creating a mockup of the engine bay for clearance testing and I'll be taking the car off the road for a while soon to do some much needed work and to take more detailed measurements...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

**** tease.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Well if your going nuts, maybe shoot it up with some propane...

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I'm not going to fool with propane. I want to keep the car somewhat refined and true to it's original character.

I just unpacked this tonight:



It's going to take a little work to get it down in there...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

So are you planning turbo+supercharger? Why not put the supercharger on the other side of the engine?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

From a packaging perspective, everything points to mounting it on the right/passengers side. Once the old turbo and manifold are out there's really a lot of room in there.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

No Way!

If you do get it running I'm taking a trip from SC to see this in the flesh

What do you mean IF I get it running...

Anyway, I was messing around with everything tonight to try to make some decisions about mounting.

This is the first place I figured it would fit:



Turns out with the supercharger in there it's just too tight:



So it's going to have to go way back down there:



This will end up better because I'll have more room to form the exhaust manifold.

Hefty, hefty, hefty! Wimpy, wimpy, wimpy!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

KarTek's bringin' sexy back, YEAH!

Those new motor mounts look almost as nice as that turbo :-)

Wow Evan ... that turbo is HUGE! Make sure you're careful when you have it running. I'd like to continue seeing you around here.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

This thread is starting to give me a hankering for an E300. Eagerly awaiting your progress...

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

... Sex!

The turbo is probably over 25 lbs. My arms are sore from picking it up and putting it in and out of the compartment. It's nice looking, new, (except for my dirty paw prints on it now...) Came straight from Cummins in South Carolina.

While I was in there replacing the mounts, I also fixed (I hope) the nasty oil leak from the plate on the side of the IP. Just for kicks I switched the key on with the cover off. The fuel control rack snaps to attention nicely and cycles fore and aft when I switch it back off. Great fun!

I was really tired of the teeth chattering vibration while idling and I'm looking forward to driving it again. The right mount was squished almost 1" shorter than the new replacement. The left side looked fine but I replaced it anyway and kept the old one for a spare. If my new-found torque tears it in half, I may have to devise some sort of movement limiter.

Tonight, I'll drop the exhaust so I have room for final positioning of the turbo. Then it's back to the computer for some CAD work designing the header flange based off measurements from the manifold gasket.

I'm probably going to get these guys to fab the new manifold:

www.browneracing.com

I know it's going to be pretty expensive but I feel like it's critical to get this part right.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

I have considered this on the W123. I think the best solution would be a long bolt, a nut and a few big washers.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

I wonder if you could use an off-road suspension limiting strap, you can get them in 8-24" lengths and are made from 7000lb. MIL-SPEC nylon webbing with a plate on each end.

http://www.tellico4x4.com/index.php/cPath/91_3390/sort/5a/page/3

Must be a strong enough spot somewhere on the body and engine to bolt it to. Assuming you could keep it away from all those heat sources. I wonder if someone makes a woven stainless strap?

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)