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Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

11-22-2013, 11:03 AM

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Becker 1480 won't physically fit in my w124 dash

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Posted By alfajuj

Becker 1480 won't physically fit in my w124 dash

I just acquired a Becker 1480 head unit.
It has the period look I am looking for in my 1992 W124.
I wanted to test fit it the dash but I was shocked to find that it won't physically fit in the...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

11-20-2013, 10:59 PM

Replies: 18

Bought Becker Mexico 2330 - now what?

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Posted By alfajuj

Update: I laboriously traced everything out and...

Update:
I laboriously traced everything out and now have a handle on what all the spaghetti is.

There is a large harness with many wires which snakes forward to parts unknown under the dash.
...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

11-19-2013, 04:24 AM

Replies: 18

Bought Becker Mexico 2330 - now what?

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Posted By alfajuj

I've got at my disposal a Becker Mexico 2340 head...

I've got at my disposal a Becker Mexico 2340 head unit and a Becker Silverstone 2360 disc changer.
It's mounted in a 1995 E280 (european spec) parts car. This car does not have the fader.
It looks...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-01-2013, 07:11 AM

Replies: 22

w124 paint color question

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Posted By alfajuj

Thanks! My 280E is in original paint 199 blue...

Thanks!
My 280E is in original paint 199 blue black (aka black pearl metallic) with gray cladding.
It's by far the most common color for 124s in Taiwan. Yaaaawwwn.

After seeing your car, it...

Forum: Off-Topic Discussion

11-01-2013, 04:45 AM

Replies: 22

w124 paint color question

Views: 12,582

Posted By alfajuj

can anyone identify this color and the code? Is...

can anyone identify this color and the code?
Is it a stock MB color?

I think it looks fabulous

http://www.carsbase.com/photo/Mercedes_Benz-E_Class_W124_mp35_pic_76733.jpg

Forum: Tech Help

10-31-2013, 12:28 AM

Replies: 58

Engine Comparison (M103 vs. M104)

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Posted By alfajuj

It may be an urban legend, but I remember a story...

It may be an urban legend, but I remember a story where in the 1980's the MB engineers were at odds with the MB execs. The engineers wanted to improve the performance of the engine, while the execs...

Forum: Tech Help

10-23-2013, 03:34 AM

Replies: 58

Engine Comparison (M103 vs. M104)

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Posted By alfajuj

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I just test...

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I just test drove an M104 (2.8) and an M103 (3.0) back to back, so I have some thoughts to share.
I drove the 103 first and it gave strong linear acceleration. It...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock

10-23-2013, 03:21 AM

Replies: 232

M104 Cylinder Head differences...

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Posted By alfajuj

Are the heads of the M104.94 and the M104.99 the...

Are the heads of the M104.94 and the M104.99 the same/interchangeable?

Forum: Tech Help

10-20-2013, 11:09 PM

Replies: 8

Converting a 2.8 M104 to 3.2

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Posted By alfajuj

Yes, just swapping engines would be simpler, but...

Yes, just swapping engines would be simpler, but here in Taiwan
the body number and the engine number have to match in order to register the car.
If you try to change a number, it's illegal.
So I...

Forum: Tech Help

10-20-2013, 09:04 AM

Replies: 8

Converting a 2.8 M104 to 3.2

Views: 3,569

Posted By alfajuj

That sounds tempting. That 3.6 crank is AMG only,...

That sounds tempting. That 3.6 crank is AMG only, right? Are they hard to find?
So if I don't increase the bore, I get 3.4
Would I be able to use the stock pistons?
What rods would I need? Or do I...

Forum: Tech Help

10-20-2013, 07:51 AM

Replies: 8

Converting a 2.8 M104 to 3.2

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Posted By alfajuj

Converting a 2.8 M104 to 3.2

Hi everybody
I've got a 1993 280E (in the US this model was 300E 2.8) with the m104 engine.
It seems that the main difference between the 2.8 m104.94 and the 3.2 m104,99 is just the stroke.
They...

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