I posted here a few days ago that I am converting my 79' SLC to have a 5 cyl turbo diesel. I have started the project and it is going smoothly. I am going to document the entire project with pictures, measurements etc. I will also fabricate custom motor mounts. I would like to know how many people would be interested in buying a kit to do this convertion from me. The kit would include two powdercoated engine mounts and an instructional manual full of pictures, specs and advice. I imagine I would sell it in the $150 ball park. Just wanted to get a show of hands for parties who would be possibly interested. Thanks

Andrew

Sorry I don't know the details of the SLC body, but would it be easier to saw out the frame from a junk diesel body and weld that in? I remember looking at my parts car thinking that as a buddy has a land rover he was thinking of powering with a MB diesel. Then it would take the standard rubber engine mounts and shocks......do the earlier models use shocks?? I'm not sure..I think they sure smooth things out. Just rambling...

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'82 300SD - 361K mi - "Blue"

"Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement."

listen, look, .........and duck.

No need to cut the hole thing out. You just have to trim one of the cross members and use custom mounts. It looks like the diesel belongs under the hood of th SLC.

hmm, maybe ill call up my aunt (in arizona- no rust!!) and tell her not to get rid of her 450SLC yet, but ship it my way...

only version of the 107 i like! SL's.... blah!

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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

Personally, I'd like to see a 5.6L motor from a 560SL in a SLC body. A 560SLC would be nice.
-Joe

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

I'd like to see a 560 in my driveway.....

Sheesh, Andrew, where were you when I bought a Euro 280SLC with a blown engine a couple of years ago?

A diesel SLC sounds awesome to me. I don't have any need for the kit (found a used motor for mine, then had to sell it later), but I'd love to see pictures of the conversion as it progresses.

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AlexTheSeal: hack mechanic, inadvertent drifting champ, builder of infernal devices, professional epistemologist

'87 300D Turbo, roadtrip mileage champ (for sale!)
'92 Isuzu Trooper, mudder extraordinaire (for sale!)
'82 Honda Silverwing, cockroach of motorcycles
And various boring daily drivers...

Heck if you want to put a diesel in the SLC, at least put a 603 in! Much more power, and better mpg too, than the 617.

And while you hacking away at it, weld on a bracket and put a snow plow on it too!

If we had snow on the beach in california I probably would! instead I'll put a tow hitch on it and collect my WVO in style. After this Im converting an SEC, that should be a piece of cake though since its no different than any other 126 body, or so I think anyway

I can help you with that...

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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 know where there is a 450 SLC sitting in a guys driveway with no tags........

been there a couple years I know of.....tempting......but the wife might twist off the family jewels if I considered it.

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

two words... self storage

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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 don't know what those cost in your area but around here its over $150 a month for a garage big enough for a car.

I have 3 Mercedes a Truck a Staurn and a Honda a buyer is making payments on in my driveway now............any more and I not only have a ticked off wife I will have ticked off neighbors too.

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

everything in my signature except the 240D is in my driveway/garage as well as a 89 190E 2.6 and an 85 RWD corolla GTS (for sale!). but no wife. I win!

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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

Check around. I found a storage lot for boats/rv/trailers/etc. that was willing to store my 240 for $35 per month. It's outdoors, but it's well secure and I don't have anyone threatening me to tow it! And it was less than 2 blocks from my house to boot!