w124 270cdi dream build
 

Hi!
So ive started my dream project a w124 with 270cdi and 6speed manual. So i found a cheap w124 300e only 150dollar not much rust only both front fenders and some on driver door everything else is good for being a swedish car especially for the price some pictures of getting the engines out of both the donor car w210 and the w124. and butchering the engine harness to get throttle position sensor wiring and also glowplug relay wiring and intake temp sensor and map

Found a 6speed in germany for a good price with flywheel,clutch and lever stand everything from a w203 270cdi. im waiting for the gearbox to arrive atm and then i will start to put everything into the car and see what engine mount and gearbox mount i will need.

Nice find! This will definitely be a labor of love; I can’t wait to see the finished project - I’m a huge fan of the w124. Best of luck!

Looking forward to seeing this. I have an 83 300TD with an OM648 and a 722.6 (PSC TCM-2800 standalone controller). You'll have a lot more room to play with given that you're using a 5 cyl.

Curious what your plan is to adapt the manual transmission. Baldur's DID1?

Awesome how is the mpg with the om648 and 722.6 in a w123?
what do you mean adapt the manual transmission are you also using baldurs DID1? i just ordered since he has blackfriday sale.

33-35 mpg mixed. It got 38 mpg when driving a constant 65 for an hour once.

It still has a 3.07 diff. If I put in a 2.65 like in a W211 CDI, I would probably see better numbers.

Stock ECU. W211 CDI only came with automatic in USA, not sure about elsewhere.

Have you looked at a modified Bosch EDC15 ECU?
https://www.blacksmokeracing.com/product/mercedes-turbodiesel-race-parts/engine-management/mercedes-diesel-street-ecu/

Dieselpump UK makes a manual transmission adapter kit:
https://www.dieselpumpuk.com/shop/clutches/om613-om648-manual-gearbox-adapter-kit/

I just bought a 37DZ transmission on ebay UK last week. :cool:

Lovely, would love to see how this ends


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First startup without glowplugs and -7celsius in the garage. Runs really good still alot todo

Very nice

Best of luck with this! Am following.

Coming along nicely really fits the w124 good :cool:

Also installed new diff with 2.65 Gear ratio along with new bushes and trailing arm bushes still pretty much stuff todo