What is the possability of putting a 240D, 300D or 300SD diesel in an old SL? I believe that some 123 chassis and 126 chassis sedans came with the same engine as some 113 or 107 chassis SLs.

Which SLs would be good candidates for a diesel with hopefully using factory motormounts and mounting points?

P.S., yes, I know I am nuts.

Thanks

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

Neat idea, but I wouldnt want to be stuck in traffic with the top down and diesel exhaust wafting about. Maybe an SLC?

-OB

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1982 300D "Melba" 332k
1985 4Runner "billygoat" 204k

I don't know if I read it here, but somewhere on the 'net in the last couple of years I read about a person doing this. I think the site or thread had pictures. Anyone else recall it?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Just burn SVO then it would be no different that waiting at the drive thru at KFC.

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00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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Diesel SL

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I Believe the valve cover is too high for the hood. I've seen an SL with an OM601 (2.2L I-4) posted on here but I can't seem to find the pictures anymore.

EDIT: Ah, Randy beat me to it.

Yes, the euro R107s had the same DOHC six, but I believe there are major clearance issues with the diesels.

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Well, if you did one, it wouldn't be the first SL with bulges in the hood...

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I know a guy in VA with a diesel in his 280SL. I can put you in touch with him if you would like.

Len

I have thought about dropping a TDI into my MGB. That would be an intersting ride. The TDI into a Lotus Europa would be another interesting vehicle. With a cD of .29 and a low curb weight, I would guess you'd get pretty good mpg numbers.

The only problem I see with the TDI is all of the electronic controls - it might be tough to get everything goin to where it needs to be.

Hi R Leo,

Actually a search was the first thing that I tried but I didn't find that one. I found three threads from someone that wanted to put the diesel from his SD in an SL but he never did it.

Thanks for the link.

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

Opel put one of their new diesels (some sort of direct injection, i'm sure) into a lightened exige body and got over 100 mpg. They called it the eco speedster.

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1992 300D 2.5T 249k - Parked with a bad transmission
1981 300SD 142k - Daily driver

Who did the work?

There is a guy down here in Torrance who did such a conversion with a OM615 or 616 into a 280SL and then again recently re-engined it with a OM617 with a 5 speed manual. He spent $14,000 on the project.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Hi Thorsen,

The best TDI swap that I have ever seen was a '99 or 2000 TDi engine from a new beetle with a early '80s Toyota pickup tranny in a 2003 Mustang. Ran like a bat out of :fork_off: and cornered better than stock. It was chipped to at least 145HP.

Never thought of a TDI in a Europa but that was my dream car when I was a kid.

Seriously, I want either the 240 or 300 85 or older block in a little coupe running on VO of course.

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

Hi Len,

Yes, I would like to get in touch with him.

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY