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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 10-18-2019, 10:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,170
Posted By R-3350
the mounting angle change was in the 203 chassis....

the mounting angle change was in the 203 chassis. that mostly came with the m271 engine which still shared the bell housing for a few years and the 6 speed behind it is much stronger. the shifter...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 10-17-2019, 10:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,170
Posted By R-3350
the manual transmission is really easy for a 104....

the manual transmission is really easy for a 104. you don't need any adapters or anything just get a slk230 or c230K transmission off of ebay. the m111 shares the bell housing and flywheel bolt...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-24-2019, 01:00 AM
Replies: 1,118
Views: 476,434
Posted By R-3350
https://boone.craigslist.org/cto/d/boone-1983-merc...

https://boone.craigslist.org/cto/d/boone-1983-mercedes-benz-300d-turbo/6976721943.html
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 09-03-2019, 09:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,720
Posted By R-3350
not really but you can have them made for around...

not really but you can have them made for around 3-400 per rod. pauter and autoverdi both have something quite close that can be sized to fit a 617.
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 08-22-2019, 07:58 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 9,881
Posted By R-3350
hopefully you can get it thrown out. i have...

hopefully you can get it thrown out. i have always considered speed limits a suggestion based on traffic, road conditions, and what you are driving.
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 08-05-2019, 11:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,720
Posted By R-3350
ya but past 300 you're in the danger zone of...

ya but past 300 you're in the danger zone of chucking a rod or something similarly serious. there are a few stories of rods getting bent past 2BAR with fueling to match at lower rpm. its more a good...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 08-04-2019, 11:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,720
Posted By R-3350
the stock rotating assembly should be good to...

the stock rotating assembly should be good to 250-300hp past that you will need a set of stronger rods. i would recommend fire ringing the HG past about 25lbs of boost. the head and manifolds benefit...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 07-02-2019, 08:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,220
Posted By R-3350
it can be done but requires pulling the ecu and...

it can be done but requires pulling the ecu and shipping it off to be recoded by a tuner to remove the internal monitoring for the dpf and egr systems (you would still need to remove the dpf itself...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-27-2019, 11:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,721
Posted By R-3350
i have had one for around 2 years now. the probe...

i have had one for around 2 years now. the probe is in the collector of the manifold before the turbo. even before i went to the 8mm M pump i could get hot enough to have to let out of it. as it is...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 05-07-2019, 08:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,436
Posted By R-3350
the thermo valve likes to stick with corrosion...

the thermo valve likes to stick with corrosion over time. pull it and polish the piston and bore to get the idle to stabilize. as for the wur don't remove it since it modulates the control pressure...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 04-18-2019, 12:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,398
Posted By R-3350
theres not too much oil in the pump and the mw is...

theres not too much oil in the pump and the mw is fed from an oil line off of the block by the timing gear hump (the M pumps feed from a hole in the shaft the drives the pump). that being said there...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 04-16-2019, 08:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,398
Posted By R-3350
try .5 to 1 at first and maybe 2-3 max be...

try .5 to 1 at first and maybe 2-3 max be prepared to block the intake in case it sticks the governor. it shouldn't need much to make it use the extra rack travel.
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 04-16-2019, 09:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,398
Posted By R-3350
yes you should slightly increase the max throttle...

yes you should slightly increase the max throttle stop. be careful doing so as too much can cause the governor to bind up. also be sure to check the linkage is moving to the new limit.
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 04-14-2019, 11:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,398
Posted By R-3350
the removal can cause the injection duration to...

the removal can cause the injection duration to exceed the ability to burn the fuel dramatically increasing egt without any appreciable power gain. i would recommend around 2-3.5 turns in on the...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-09-2019, 10:21 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,689
Posted By R-3350
its not about just being wear metal in the oil...

its not about just being wear metal in the oil its a specific alloy similar to babbitt metal. that combined with a specific particle size and geometry causes it to fuse to nucleation sites in the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 02-27-2019, 09:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,184
Posted By R-3350
im more familiar with the K jet systems on...

im more familiar with the K jet systems on Porsche motors. had to tune an early 930 it was 12.2:1 at idle and up to 1500 then rapidly dropped to 14:1 above that finally hitting 14.4:1 at 5000. im not...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 02-27-2019, 08:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,184
Posted By R-3350
if you haven't already i would look into...

if you haven't already i would look into adjusting the WUR to richen the mixture up a bit. K jet tends to be a bit rich at idle and low speed and then lean out above 2000 rpm could help pick up a...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 02-26-2019, 10:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,670
Posted By R-3350
that looks about like the same hight as the set...

that looks about like the same hight as the set of H&R springs i was running for a bit. as for the wheels maybe 16 or 17's. i ended up swapping them out for w126 springs cut to a slightly higher ride...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 02-26-2019, 09:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,965
Posted By R-3350
if you already have the M pump to swap in along...

if you already have the M pump to swap in along with the injection lines and linkages i would recommend getting the 7.5mm dieselmeken elements. the 6mm should do 150 easily however the 7.5 should...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-21-2019, 09:01 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 27,679
Posted By R-3350
weight doesn't have anywhere near the effect on...

weight doesn't have anywhere near the effect on mileage as aerodynamics and drive line optimization. there some quite interesting reads on the hypermiling forums on how to optimize aero for cheap. i...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-20-2019, 12:00 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 27,679
Posted By R-3350
according to my gps and always filling up at the...

according to my gps and always filling up at the same station i average 26.5 around town and 34 ish on the highway. that being said theres almost nothing left stock on the engine or body and i have...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-22-2019, 01:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,976
Posted By R-3350
did a full delete on a 2014 250 bluetec after the...

did a full delete on a 2014 250 bluetec after the nox sensors took a crap and the dpf got clogged. no egr, swirl flaps, dpf, scr/adblue system. last i heard the car had another 100k put on it with...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-20-2019, 07:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,976
Posted By R-3350
i personally would advise to stay away from the...

i personally would advise to stay away from the 642 in general. i help run a shop and we see some of these every so often. they always have some strange issue. two have come in with the black death...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 01-10-2019, 12:39 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 23,420
Posted By R-3350
not really. i have been having trouble keeping...

not really. i have been having trouble keeping the transmission and driveshaft together. i blew two u-joints so im on my third driveshaft now and the trans slips during shifts quite a lot past half...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-10-2018, 05:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 844
Posted By R-3350
is your plate going between the rear aluminum...

is your plate going between the rear aluminum plate and the bellhousing of the 4500 or the block of the 617 and the bellhousing? if you are making a plate between the rear plate and the trans i...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-23-2018, 11:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,916
Posted By R-3350
617 heads crack relatively commonly. i have had...

617 heads crack relatively commonly. i have had to toss three heads i was rebuilding and porting due to cracks between the PC hole and the valve seats or between the valve seats. the cracks don't...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 11-07-2018, 11:07 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 17,288
Posted By R-3350
porting the head can help a lot especially if you...

porting the head can help a lot especially if you are going further than just a bit more than stock power. the key to towing or any high load for a long time situation is a good intercooler,...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 11-03-2018, 11:42 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 17,288
Posted By R-3350
200hp is not the limit of the rods at all. i am...

200hp is not the limit of the rods at all. i am somewhere north of that now and the only thing stopping me from turning it up more is my transmission and the need for a bigger turbo. the issue is...
Forum: Diesel Performance Tuning 11-01-2018, 11:58 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 17,288
Posted By R-3350
the stock auto wont take too much more power but...

the stock auto wont take too much more power but if your swapping in an ax15 thats another thing altogether. i might worry about the torque limits of the ax15 if you start making more power. as for...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 10-16-2018, 12:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,006
Posted By R-3350
the 3.6 he is referring to it the AMG c36 m104....

the 3.6 he is referring to it the AMG c36 m104. it uses a modified OM603 3.5L crank with a stroke of 92.4mm. with the stock bore of a 103 it will get you around 3.5L the c36 is also bored out...
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