Complete engine rebuild- 557,000 mile 300TD - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

vwnate1 · #16 11-18-2019, 09:29 PM

I'd be beyond excited if I had an engine that looks like that

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ROLLGUY · #17 12-04-2019, 11:52 PM

We hope to get the engine done and in the car (not saying which car), ready for the Mercedes Motoring show in Glendale this Sunday. We got all the plated parts back, and will hopefully get it assembled Thursday. The plated parts look awesome! Blue also finished the polishing of the rest of the aluminum parts. More photos to come tomorrow!

ROLLGUY · #18 12-04-2019, 11:55 PM

More photos

mottati · #19 12-05-2019, 06:21 PM

hope it's done and i can get down there sunday to check it out!

vwnate1 · #20 12-05-2019, 07:01 PM

WOW ! .

? What's this about a show in Glendale ? .

I heard a vague mention of it, maybe a M-B swap meet, I have some old factory shop manuals I'd like to take and sell if that's O.K. ?.

Address please .

TIA,

ROLLGUY · #21 12-06-2019, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by vwnate1

WOW ! .

? What's this about a show in Glendale ? .

I heard a vague mention of it, maybe a M-B swap meet, I have some old factory shop manuals I'd like to take and sell it that's O.K. ?.

Address please .

TIA,

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vwnate1 · #22 12-06-2019, 10:38 AM

THANK YOU ! .

It's supposed to rain but I'll do my best to make this event, maybe drive the gray market 300TD you find folks helped me find a few years back .

ROLLGUY · #23 12-06-2019, 10:10 PM

Although Blue and I got a lot of work done on the engine today, we ran out of time and did not get the engine put in the car. Blue decided to just take the engine in it's current state to the car show on Sunday. It is really looking good!

ROLLGUY · #24 12-06-2019, 10:13 PM

I made a stand for the engine. It barely fit in the back of his 124 wagon (the 1990 RHD 230TE we traveled Europe in 2017). Blue will be displaying it at the car show.

vwnate1 · #25 12-07-2019, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ROLLGUY

Although Blue and I got a lot of work done on the engine today, we ran out of time and did not get the engine put in the car. Blue decided to just take the engine in it's current state to the car show on Sunday. It is really looking good!

If Ever there was 'Car Porn ' this is it

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Squiggle Dog · #26 12-07-2019, 01:57 PM

Wow! It's so beautiful!

ROLLGUY · #27 12-08-2019, 09:41 PM

More engine photos.

SonnyMorrow · #28 12-09-2019, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ROLLGUY

More engine photos.

This is literally one of the coolest things I've ever seen on this forum wow! Honestly someday I want to do the same to one of these engines, even better than the original. Kinda wish I could see it in person but that is a long drive. Maybe someday

ROLLGUY · #29 01-08-2020, 08:20 PM

We are ready to install the engine (Finally!). Got the crank set at 25 degrees, and the injection pump installed. It is mostly assembled, and the engine bay is almost ready to accept the engine (needs to be cleaned first). We hope to have it running tomorrow, YAY!!!!!

upod · #30 01-08-2020, 09:15 PM

Marvelous work, Rich!