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1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter

Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Dec 24, 2014 15:37:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	a couple of months away yet -- typically nice enough in March or April to get the car out of here and on to the road. hopefully nothing is horribly wrong once we get it rolling under its own power.
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Dec 24, 2014 17:28:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 24, 2014 13:30:56 GMT Stoke8v8 said: the 500SEL diff is supposed to be a direct bolt in and offer the larger ring and pinion. so I'm told. Yeah I heard the same thing, but when I compared the two diffs underneath the car I couldn't see any way that the W126 diff would fit the W115 subframe. The W126 diff is huge compared to the W115 one. I think there's a difference between early and late W126 diffs, so perhaps that's where I'm going wrong and I have the later 500SEL diff or something.
	Last Edit: Dec 24, 2014 17:29:00 GMT by BenzBoy 1975 Mercedes-Benz 200 1989 Nissan Patrol OM606 conversion 2015 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi

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Dez Club Retro Rides Member And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up. Posts: 11,790 Club RR Member Number: 34	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Dez @dez Club Retro Rides Member 34
	Dec 24, 2014 17:35:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 24, 2014 17:28:13 GMT BenzBoy said: Dec 24, 2014 13:30:56 GMT Stoke8v8 said: the 500SEL diff is supposed to be a direct bolt in and offer the larger ring and pinion. so I'm told. Yeah I heard the same thing, but when I compared the two diffs underneath the car I couldn't see any way that the W126 diff would fit the W115 subframe. The W126 diff is huge compared to the W115 one. I think there's a difference between early and late W126 diffs, so perhaps that's where I'm going wrong and I have the later 500SEL diff or something. correct. the changeover is 1985 iirc. the early ones are the same as w116, the later ones are much bigger.
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berendd Europe why do I need 3 keys for one car? Posts: 1,449	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter berendd @berendd
	Dec 24, 2014 20:53:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	mbturbo.com/gear-ratios/ Heres some usefull info on merc diffs
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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Dec 25, 2014 3:53:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	correct, it has to be an early 85 euro 500 SEL or SE from what I gather. either way, not worried. the ring an pinion in the 240D rear end is 7.6" or larger as it is, and that should have zero issue shuffling around 350lb/ft tq in a 3100lb car
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Dec 29, 2014 0:01:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	no progress today due to holiday vacation. stay tuned.
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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21051 Kinda New Posts: 4	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter 21051 @21051
	Dec 30, 2014 13:02:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice work. But what was wrong with the original oil pressure gauge? I liked it better.


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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Dec 30, 2014 15:20:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	it was a mechanical gauge. the M117E55 does not have any privision for a mechanical gauge.
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Jan 4, 2015 21:11:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	lots of boring and hard to photograph progress today * Electronic oil pressure gauge works now * Gas pedal is solidly mounted now, although still only getting 0-20% throttle sweep on the main throttle body. * test fitted some 1992 190E 2.6 radiator fans I had laying around and they're a spot on fit. may still end up going with the original /8 Fan though * re installed main engine mount nuts exhaust shop removed * welded in a stronger mount for the brake booster * re attached and verified function of hood latch and release. * ordered many parts * installed new turn signal stalk that self- cancels properly * new radiator cap, hoses felt a little hard for my taste. patiently waiting for spring time now to test drive and debug.
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Jan 11, 2015 19:20:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	made some progress today. installed new rad cap, old one was not relieving pressure correctly. welded in the front nose member for realsies this time. installed the original /8 fan. lower draw, MUCH quieter and good air volume flow. one of the W201 fans did not function. and back to the brakes! the first solution we had was a bolt welded directly to the actuator rod, but that worried me for panic stop strength. this rod is a spare booster clevis with two M12 bolts welded end to end into a spacer nut, ground and shoved into a steel pipe that fits smoothly over the actuator rod. MUCH stronger than the old setup and I feel better about its performance. now onto the shifter assy. we removed the original W126 top section to clear the W115 bezel. after that, I cut some aluminum slabs to serve as a hidden shift gate under the boot
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Jan 26, 2015 0:12:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	new switch plate for rad fan and fogs vintage Philips fogs installed
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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mhuk Part of things Posts: 124	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter mhuk @mhuk
	Jan 26, 2015 11:46:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I love it. I have thoughts about getting a old merc and sticking a later diesel lump in (w210) and running veg oil.
	Spitfire with a mx5 turbo engine Merc W210 on veg oil running water injection.

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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Jan 26, 2015 15:54:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	we were on the fence between this and an OM606 honestly.
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Feb 3, 2015 0:15:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	starting to grind down and filler prime the trouble areas before filler and a ton of sanding block time. boring stuff.
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧 Part of things If in doubt... flat out ! Posts: 975	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter 🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧 @sidewaysludi
	Feb 3, 2015 6:55:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	good stuff! getting there dude
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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Feb 9, 2015 2:58:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	painted and reinstalled the switch bezel purchased factory door switches and swapped them out. originals were quite corroded and did not function reliably. found out the trunk dome light assembly still worked, just needed a bulb! reinstalled center console for the first time in 5.5 years. she's getting so close
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Feb 13, 2015 4:40:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	a little mid-week surprise for all you Ronal wheel haters! CLK/C classe 16x7 forged lightweight alloys for the /8. excited to start refinishing them and getting some proper new rubber on them before springtime.
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧 Part of things If in doubt... flat out ! Posts: 975	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter 🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧 @sidewaysludi
	Feb 14, 2015 2:23:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	What are your plans for the interior...front seats? Are you staying retro or upgrading to later model ones with better support?
	`99 BMW 528i auto - current `01 Merc C320 - Gone `01 Forester S-Turbo - Sold `89 BMW 320i Convertible - Sold(shoulda kept it ) `88 Toyota MR2 T-Bar - Sold `89 BMW 325i touring - Sold `89 BMW 535i - Let her go too early `85 BMW 320i 2 door - Rust = character `00 Subaru Impreza Turbo wagon - Sold (engine failure) `93 BMW 325i - Sold

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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Feb 14, 2015 6:09:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	re stuffing the front seats as all of the horsehair is gone, but keeping it original. Always loved the interior on this thing. so much more modern than most 40 year old vehicles.
	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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Stoke8v8 Part of things Megasquirt M117 Posts: 142	1976 Mercedes 240D M117 5.5 liter Stoke8v8 @stoke8v8
	Feb 19, 2015 19:17:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top

	76' 240D M117 91' M3 S54 88' M3 S54 87' 325i M54 ZHP 91' 850/6 04' Vespa 200GT 89' 325i coupe eBay turbo project

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