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Yep, the 300-24 would be my first choice. Lovely & sweet, high rev'ing straight six with c.220bhp against a lowly E220 c.140bhp. Plus the spec/options is always better with the 300-24. Rust would be my main concern on any W124 at this stage. Still, wouldn't kick the E220 out of bed if it's in far better condition than the 300-24.
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Hi i am about to do a 190e to 2.3 compressor engine, Any suggestions for a stand alone ecu / corvert the one that came with the compressor engine? Any help much appreciated Off hand I don't know. But, there's a guy on YT going by the name of Boost Worx and I think he mentioned Mer-Tech Hull sorting the original M111 ECU for use in the W201. Also: www.modifiedmercs.co.uk/product-page/190e-m111-swap-loomI'm sure there's other options too.
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Sept 29, 2023 20:28:30 GMT
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Best wishes on your recovery.
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Sept 19, 2023 20:15:57 GMT
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Wow, that's great going for batteries. I always reckoned getting 10 years out of one was fair enough. Then again, I suppose brand, battery type (calcium etc), sealed/non sealed and use has a bearing on the life. At one time in the distant past I use to buy only BMW batteries from the main dealer if I was hanging onto a car. Those came dry and the acid was supplied separately which was added prior to fitting the battery. They were quality batteries, probably one of the best on the market at the time.
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Sept 16, 2023 20:24:46 GMT
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One of the exhaust valves and it's seat, vast improvement even if I did this by hand lapping.
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Sept 16, 2023 9:16:29 GMT
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Any updates on the 190E Turbo?
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Sept 15, 2023 14:59:06 GMT
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demag Guess what? You're right, the drill it is. Fcuk that hand lapping, I'll use the drill for course paste and the stick for fine. I know I'm copping out using the drill but honestly life is too short.🙂
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Sept 13, 2023 9:00:18 GMT
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Demag, appricate the info but I'm just not a fan of drill method even if I've use it in the past. Also, I've the luxury of not being under pressure time wise. I'll stick with the stick!🙂
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Sept 12, 2023 21:08:09 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 12, 2023 23:16:33 GMT by Woofwoof
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Sept 11, 2023 21:16:36 GMT
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Doing a major job like this does bring it's rewards when inspecting everything. I got onto looking at the valve lifters, time to strip, clean and lube. Everyone of the sixteen were semi seized! Hard to believe this engine has oil changes every 4-5000 miles. Oh, and you need eyes like a hawk to see the smaller of the two springs, it's tiny. Basically, if I hadn't used a magnet I'd have been in real trouble.
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Sept 9, 2023 20:25:55 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 9, 2023 20:28:58 GMT by Woofwoof
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Sept 8, 2023 21:42:15 GMT
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And this happened! Major oil leak between the cylinder head and the timing chain housing. The head and gasket sit on top of the housing. Not uncommon on these M111 engines and it's sister engine the M104 at high mileage. I'm actually not put out by this at all really, I've been expecting the head gasket to go pop for the last couple of years anyway, and I wanted to replace the T-chain and guides. There's 7 degrees of chain stretch, which is costing c.20 bhp on this engine. The max limit is 5 degrees from memory. The head, cams and carriers are all in great condition and the bores too. Cross hatching clearly visible and no lip on the bores either. So, that's my project sorted for the darker months ahead.
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Last Edit: Nov 8, 2023 0:04:29 GMT by Woofwoof
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Aug 19, 2023 20:58:17 GMT
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A most underrated car and a bargain for what's on offer.
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Aug 12, 2023 20:57:26 GMT
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Neither of these cars will go What do you mean, if you don't put juice in them?
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Last Edit: Aug 13, 2023 9:02:26 GMT by Woofwoof
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Awesome work as usual.
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A small update. New Pierburg MAF fitted, fuel trims and timing look spot on and the car is pulling like train. It's definitely got the 200bhp @ wheels that I always wanted, possibly more according to people that know about these engines. Being candid, I don't really care as it's driving great and feels like it's producing c.250BHP, not that I'll ever be happy with max power, could always do with a bit more! Fitted a spare used engine temp switch, cold start idle is now back to normal and carried out an engine oil and filter change, usually done between 4-5000 miles. Also replaced a h/lamp bulb and dash illumination bulb. Booked an N.C.T. (MOT) and it passed with no advisories. I've ordered a new engine temp switch, a Bosch MAF it's scaled differently to the new Pierburg currently fitted, it will be interesting to see if there's much between them. Also coming is a spare Bosch crank position sensor, rear brake pads and a spare oil filter. So, in a nutshell not much to report, thankfully.
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Jul 13, 2023 16:21:53 GMT
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The wheels make it,they're a really nice design.
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Jul 11, 2023 20:00:32 GMT
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Cracking car and very popular in Ireland. Chassis, engine, build quality - they have a lot going for them.
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Great to hear you got the front bar, it really does make a difference. You're 50 max bends will become 60!
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Jun 18, 2023 23:04:40 GMT
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S/C V3.0 Ported inlet pipe, before and after. It did get a good polishing too. Ported S/C inlet after (was polished too) and before. Original with air flow guide still fitted Stock S/C Now ported less aggressively than the V2.0 I had previously (photo posted back in this thread somewhere) . The reason for this is simply I wanted a little more boost pressure low in the rev range, the downside is increasing parasitic loses closer to max rev's along with an increase in IAT's. Everything is a trade off!
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