Wow....we gotta be real close now Brian. You have a tally?

Chris
'85 300SD

on spark engines, Pennsylvania now requires that the annual safelty inspection checks all emissions equipment that was on the vehicle originally. If anything has been modified, you must remediate in order for the vehicle to pass.

Lucky that diesels are exempt state wide from emissions testing.

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71 220D 169K wrecked
83 240D 118K sweet 4 speed
91 350SDL (one of the 60% good engines) 156K
84 300d (loaner to my sister) 189K
79 300SD (partswagen)
86 420SEL partswagen
70 220d (partswagen)
68 280s GASSER!!! under construction now
85 300sd 310K miles winter beater car retired
93 300d 2.5 turbo 168K wife's car
83 280SL euro 5 speed 155K
69 250S newest project 54K

Chris,

We are at 27. Unfortunately, I cannot tell if DDH or Speedy300Turbo have sent me an e-mail or not. They have indicated that they want the kit, but, I can't confirm their identities. Hopefully they will read this and respond via e-mail:

hpcs@csi.com

I would like to get in on this. Put me down for 1 kit.

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1991 300TE Sold
1987 190E 2.3-16v Sold
2009 Toyota Yaris LB
2008 Honda Pilot EX-L
1994 Toyota 4runner
1996 Ducati 900SS

Again, I repeat the request:

Whoever wants one of these kits needs to send me an e-mail at:

hpcs@csi.com

I need to keep track of everyone and I need to be able to contact everyone outside of the forum.

If you have not sent me an e-mail, you are NOT on the list, and will NOT receive a kit.

Thanks,

We have the required 29 people needed to make the kits.

I am going to set it up on the laser and make a set and install it on the 617. I'll need a couple of weeks to get it all done and will advise everyone at that time when I make the full run.

Thanks Brian!

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1983 300td 240k (down with bad tranny)
1984 300d 222k (daily driver) "Olive"
1997 GMC K2500 105k (sled dog limo)

"The scenery in ANWR is as spectacular as the Grand Canyon and the wildlife is more impressive."

They did and it has. ................. $25.00 will be the price to all

Thank you all for your excellent response.

I will get back to everybody in about three weeks after I have a chance to make a set for testing and then to make the full group for shipment.

Will the EGR kit work for an '80 240D??

Regarding the 240's:

We are sure that the intake plate works on the 240 and several members are fairly confident that the exhaust plate works but are not positive.

I would like to send someone a test plate for the exhaust on the 240. Please e-mail me directly at hpcs@csi.com.

You rock, Brian!! Thank you so much for doing the legwork and making this happen! I'm looking forward to hearing that they are ready to ship. Have a great weekend.

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Richard Detoy
'84 300SD
'76 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans

maybe this is a dumb question, but if I wanted to leave the EGR on for looks, would this be possible?

One way or another, Count me in!

JMH

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

I would think you could. Sandwhich the plate between the manifold and the EGR. You may or may not need longer bolts or studs.

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"If anyone knows other lessons I need to learn, please tell me. I'm tired of learning them the hard way".
by JerryBro

The Glow Plug Wait: This waiting period is a moment of silence to pay honor to Rudolph Diesel. The longer you own your diesel the more honor you will give him". by SD Blue

My normal daily life; either SNAFUed- Situation Normal... All Fouled Up, or FUBARed- Fouled Up Beyond All Repair

62 UNIMOG Camper w/617 Turbo, 85 300SD daily driver- both powered by blended UCO fuels

The purpose of the kit is to get rid of the "look" of the EGR valve.
If you prefer to keep the valve in place for "looks", then the kit is not required. To prevent the valve from operating, just install a piece of hard plastic in the hose to the valve, just in front of the valve.

It would be possible to use the intake blocking plate beneath the EGR valve, if you so desired. However, you would need longer screws to accommodate the thickness of the plate.

I am already on your list for the kit. However, once I receive it I am going to wait until my remanufactured MB engine warranty expires (just in case I have a problem and the removed egr valve causes a problem with a warranty claim). After that, I will install the kit. In the meantime, I have blocked the vacumn line to the valve, which solved my downshifting/black clouds of exhaust/sticking egr valve problem. Thanks for your efforts and innovation!

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DHB