the vac fuel valve works by applying vac= no fuel. you can get vac toggle switches from a truck shop- they use pneumatics alot. or use an electrically controlled vac switch- find one in the junkyard, many cars use them for climate controls.

I have an eaton 16 spd shifter knob that has 2 pneumatic switches on it, for the tranny + rear end, that I would prolly plumb up if I ever do a swap like that.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

More progress this weekend. I had my custom oil and transmission lines made.

oil lines:





the oil cooler will mount about a foot behind the bumper:





I plan on cooling the oil cooler with 2 120mm fans I have. they look almost exactly like this:



transmission cooler lines:









I'll take some pictures of the radiator hose splice I've been working on. its very franken-truck.

yeah, I definitely still have a few things left to figure out.

I'm basically at the point now where I need to figure out how to hot-wire the starter, stick the fuel lines into a bucket of diesel, and see if this thing will turn over.

of course, maybe I should figure out the vacuum fuel shut-off *before* I start the engine

Looking good. Did they make the hoses up using the original metal end fittings? That seems like a vulnerable location for the oil cooler.

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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

Those are actually metric hydraulic fittings which are good up to something like 2,000 psi. They were rather expensive (over $20 a pop), but they were available, and I was in a rush The mercedes fittings are actually slightly different (the end is more of a sphere rather than a cone).







I plan on angling the oil cooler back a little, just to make sure that bumper protrudes farther down than the oil cooler (the bumper isn't installed in that photo). But even still, that location will still be a little vulnerable.

You know, red performs better.

I might almost have been tempted to use a completely different oil cooler completely based on the mounting location. I've seen some long skinny aftermarket ones that would undoubtedly tuck up under the bumper better.

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread

Hey cell, I am wondering what you have planned for the 292? a friend I emaild you about keeps pestering me about the maroon 116 bod. was the stovebolt still running good? my 41 wwII GMC coe could provide a new place for it to do it's thing.

[IMG]tp://jason.pepas.com/photos/gm-benz-all/.slide_IMG_6593.JPG[/IMG]Just some constructive feedback: Is there a way to do it without the electric fans to keep it simple? And a way to get the cooler up higher. I realize the front bumper is in front of it, but still kinda low.

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Currently driving a very clean 1985 300SD from the West Coast.

Also, Is there a way to make a mechanical shutoff. My bus has a mechanical Bosch injector and to shut it down you pull on a knob in the dash which works great. I wouldn't mind having something like that in a truck like this.

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Currently driving a very clean 1985 300SD from the West Coast.

That is a Gorilla knob--like a 220d has all it does is the same thing as opening the hood and pushing the -STOP lever on the linkage--it does not address the vacuum shutoff valve on the IP I dont think. if it can be operational by capping off the vacuum shutoff and running the gorilla knob -I would surely do that but the designers must have added this shutoff valve for a reason, so why do the 617's have them, and a simpler 615 4 cyl does not?

Vacuum switches, manual and electric, are available from McMaster(dot)com if your interested.

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1983 Mercedes 300CD Turbo- 199,370 miles - Lapis Blau
1974 Mercedes 240D - 186,445 miles - Aqua Blau
1982 Volvo 244GL Diesel wagon - 168,956 miles - to be sold
1994 Chevy G30 6.5 Diesel "short bus" converted for camping, painted red white & blue & white stars 78,956 miles
JD F935 diesel front mower

Because a pull knob is not refined enough for the upper class market for new Mercedes.
We on the other hand. . .

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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

we can just capp off the valve on the IP and do the caveman thing-wrap our hairy knuckles around at gowddang Go rilla knob and yankatsumbich! I have been thinking of scrounging one for the 85 cd-half the time the key wont shutt it off--well most of the time.

Cavemen are cool.

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Currently driving a very clean 1985 300SD from the West Coast.

The older car has no vacuum system, so no automatic locks and no vacuum powered cooling and heating dampers and no vacuum powered shut off. Its all mechanical. Much Much easier to maintian in an old high mileage car. If you oil the cables from time to time it all will last nearly forever.

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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.