Any advantage to swapping an 85 turbocharger into a 84 300SD?
Is it even possible?
Saw a nice shiny one (maybe rebuilt) in an 85 300d in the JY.

Thanks,
Jeff

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

I'd expect them to be largely the same, there shouldn't be any benefit to using a newer one unless the one in your car is wore out. Never hurts to have a spare though...assuming the price is right...

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Current stable:
1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)

Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

I just was thinking of the $200 holset clone off eBay. Same exact thing just no name brand!! Plus some xtra boost!

Boost gets you nothing without extra fuel to go with it.

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Current stable:
1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)

Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

Like Diseseal has said you're wasting time and money. without internally changing the injection pump there's zero point to anymore boost. besides, the 617s aren't really the engines to build for more power. It takes away their reliability and I've heard of guys at 300hp blowing the engine up in 400 miles. the 606 is the engine you build. it's built very well and had room for another 250hp easily. it's the supra of diesel engines

if you want to get stock performance, trash the alda. make sure timing is correct and the trans is adjust correctly. it will be plenty power for what it is

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

This is the setup with the trap-ox & other emission devices and maybe a different manifold?
It's about $35 at the JY.

Jeff

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

The compressor housing is clocked differently on the trap-ox cars. The turbo may also have the ARV on it. The center cartridge is the same as the previous models though, so if it's in good shape it would still be worth it for a good core.

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Current stable:
1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)

Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

Not strictly true, before Forced Induction was banned from all the Mercedes forums (a move I highly support) he had installed a VNT turbo on his otherwise stock engine and saw a performance improvement on the dyno from it. Not only did it of course spool faster, but because of the more efficient design it heated the air less and flowed more, at least I think thats the theory as to the increased power from it (it was a long time ago). There was some talk on the STD forum that the stock turbos are restrictive on the top end even on a stock car.

At any rate, if the junk yard turbo is cheap, I'd grab it. At least then you can pull it apart, and maybe even rebuild it so that you can swap it into you current ride without any down time.

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2004 F150 4.6L -My Daily
2007 Volvo XC70 -Wife's Daily
1998 Ford F150 -Rear ended
1989 J-spec 420SEL -passed onto its new keeper
1982 BMW 733i -fixed and traded for the 420SEL
2003 Volvo V70 5 Speed -scrapped
1997 E290 Turbo Diesel Wagon -traded for above
1992 BMW 525i -traded in
1990 Silver 300TE -hated the M103
1985 Grey 380SE Diesel Conversion, 2.47 rear end, ABS -Sold, really should have kept this one
1979 Silver 300D "The Silver Slug" -Sold