Hello all,

Has anyone of you ever tried to match a W123 turbo to a W124? I have an 87 W123 turbo in like new conditions that I'd like to use as a replacement for a (faulty rebuilt turbo job that set me back $600 USD) turbo on my 93 W124.
Before some well meaning person starts hijacking the thread, I am fully aware that it's not a 1 to 1 swap and would require considerable work.

Just wondered if anyone (successfully) ever tried it or not.

Thanks,

A

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Adriano

83 300SD 500,300 miles (Well seasoned work horse AKA "Put Put")
93 300D 245,000 miles (Moms Baby AKA "Sweat Pea")
87 300D 185,000 miles (Life giver, aka parts car for my 300SD)

I have not... I do have 123 and 124 turbos sitting around though...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

What happened to the turbo that it's a $600 paperweight? Rebuild kits are around $80 and they're relatively easy to rebuild yourself. Around me, any heavy equipment company or turbo manufacturer (Precision) rebuilds turbos for around $150...

I wouldn't go through with putting the W123 turbo on the W124 just for the sake of it being a headache. Why do it when plenty of people have decent used W124 turbos that are simply bolt on. I understand you already have the piece sitting there, but why muck about with a nice system

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Allen Kroliczek
Oak Grove Autosport | Oak Grove Autosport
01 G500, 82 300TD, quite a few more.....