Izzatu? I dig those CRAZY Finns!

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Guess you don't know me.

Nope, however I hosted a few for awhile on my site for reference. They're back up on the Finnish forum.

I am not the one with the Super-Turbo access.

I guess I am still considered to be amongst the silent minority of the diesel forum. Nobody recognizes me anymore.

DslBnz is my name....Jzaroh, jz006, jz005, M119, etc. I am still the same guy: Me! My videos are pale by comparison.

I have no connection with the Finnish. VeeDub was the first one to recognize what these guys had achieved(through the TDI forums) and shared the info with me earlier this year. I spread the news to Benzworld and he posted it here.

I really, Really REALLY like the way you think ! ! !

I think it would be a cool swap.....

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1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

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There's no cure, no drug....I'm doomed!

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Remember SEC stands for Super Energy Concept. Hell even the door handles have aerofoils on them. It was also the first Mercedes with a rearward sloping grille. The drag co was pretty good for its day too.

Id be all for a diesel SEC. 300SEC turbo baby!

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Where did you read that? I always thought that SEC fit into the rest of the Benzo numerology like this:

Super Einspritzen Coupe

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I read it in a hard cover Mercedes history book. I think it was part of a series of "Great Marques" or something from the early 80s. The W/C126 was the newest car in the book.

My copy of the book is 500 miles from me right now.

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2002 VW Golf TDI-169,000 miles B20

Yeah I can hear it now... TACKA TACKA TACKA TACKA TACKA WWWWWIIIIIIZZZZZ TACKA TACKA TACKA TACKA.... Uh, honey was that a Mercedes? I think he just spit some tobacco on me; and are those real testicles hanging off the trailer hitch?!!?
Might as well put a rolex faceplate on a timex.

I believe the appropriate MB badging would be a "300SDC". The "E" is only for the gas fool injection.

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80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

Ahhhhh, something I have been seriously thinking about for awhile, although all I have is a long 126 chassis at the moment...

I do however have some pictures from a W108 69 or 70(?) 280SEL with a 617 in it.... anyone?

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

I think a turbo charged M117 with a 5spd backing it up would be cool in a 560SEC!

A 400hp 603 is the only diesel I would want in an SEC.

The SEC is a great GT car a gutsy V8 fits it well.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Ancient thread, but how about an m110 or m103 into and SEC to get the manual transmission. My manual sedans are fun to drive, but it just seems wrong. I’ve got a low value 1982 euro 500sec and three manual w126 sedans. My wheels are turning.

I'm no fan if the W126's but a nice OM603 in a coupe would be nice I think, the linear torque of any inline 6 cylinder engine is a wonderful thing indeed .

Why not ? those R107 Diesels seem to get right along and are popular .

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1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

There was a frankenbenz 560SEC with a 300 turbo diesel
conversion on YT for a while.

Closest I've ever seen.

The look of the 560 makes it ripe for a conversion
but with original values climbing the way they are
unless the engine is completely toast
it's probably better to stay with the original.

I bet they were built for europe with a diesel. The diesel and the 280e were both about the same outer dimensions..

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.