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May 25, 2020 22:21:44 GMT
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Before you get too carried away with gearbox options, remember that depending on which gearbox/ecu combo you have the ecu's need to talk to each other.
Which gearbox did your w210 come with? 722.4 or 722.5?
Also remember that you probably need an abs input to get that 320 ecu to allow the engine to rev over 4K.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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May 25, 2020 22:12:03 GMT
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Thanks wolf, the fuel economy or acceleration are not a problem for me and do you happen to know if it is a direct fit to M104.996 ? This is what I recall: M104 has the same bell housing bolt pattern as the M103, both of them were fitted with 722.4xx boxes ( the M104 was also fitted with the 722.5). Here's were I'm unsure, but this is my take on it: The W210 E-Class 320 came with two 3.2 engines, early cars 95-97 (?) had a the latest version of the M104.9xx and later cars had the V6 M112. The M104 bell housing bolt pattern is different from M112. Hope makes sense? Do double check what I've stated just in case. No need to check, that's all correct.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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May 25, 2020 19:02:34 GMT
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Worst case, but are you sure it's not a worn ring gear jamming the starter?
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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I believe transit cables have the same ends to. Your best bet would be a call to burton power, they can tell you the length of all the cables.
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Last Edit: May 22, 2020 6:43:45 GMT by carat 3.6
1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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May 21, 2020 20:02:13 GMT
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Would one from a Granada work?
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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Decided I really should do a build thread on this car so here we go.... Here is my 1999 e46 coupe, she is a 323i manual in brilliant red. The car is sport so has a few nice options on it such as electric leather sport seats, air con, sport suspension, and a factory "areo" body kit. The previous owner had put a cat-back powerflow exhaust on it too, so she has a lovely deep burble from that. The wheels are not really my cup of tee, 19" m3 replicas with barely any paint left on them! She is very clean and tidy for the age of it. The previous owner had a pair of new front wings put on, and except for one little spot on the boot lid is completely rust free. The Bodykit may not be to everyone's taste, but from the history I have with the car it was factory fitted and something you don't see too often. Perfect car to turn into a project!
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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May 19, 2020 17:29:15 GMT
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No! doing that only allows water to get underneath the powdercoat, you can gently sand the center bore if it is too tight on the hub but that's all.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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if Tesco or any supermarket sold an oil with a specification to any American or European specification and it was gate oil and as you have intimated would give you more work, actually destroyed an engine you would get that oil analysed and if it didn't meet spec then court cases would be common. I.R.T.E. magazine and engine remanufacturing mag detail many stories of oil specification incorrectly filled causing catastrophic failures, oil technology is checkable in a laboratory. if someone uses it and to a correct spec in their vehicle if it failed AA/ RAC would assist and it's a certainty that gutter press and automotive publications would have picked up on the stories. Remember open market supermarket petrol killing lambda sensors due to high silicon content? lots of Vauxhalls but other makers too, not worth them taking that kind of chance. Nice ramble. Engine wear due to bad oil occurs over time, it doesn't destroy it overnight. So unless your going to analyse and record data at every oil change scince new, good luck proving that it isn't normal wear and tear. You won't find anyone willing to take that case anywhere. Turbo failure is a good example, knackered bearings due to sludging is common. You mention supermarket fuel, go talk to any diesel injection specialist about injector/pump wear from supermarket diesel. It's a nice idea that you could hold the makers of such things accountable, but in reality it doesn't work like that. If you want to save a few pounds by putting cheap oil in your engine, go for it. But don't complain when it costs you 100x that amount further down the road.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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please qualify why you say this, there are specs that oil must meet if you put the letters on the can it must meet that spec, or are you suggesting Tesco would lie about oil spec? I don't work for Tesco! Tesco, sainsburys, asda, morrisons, and any other that you can think of, all sell oil that is nothing like what it claims to be. There is a reason why it's cheap, and that is because it's only good for lubricating your gate hinges. Think about it... If it was any good, it would be competing with Comma or triple QX. I run my own garage, so I'm more than happy when people ignore the warnings and put cheap oil in their engines. More work for me! Another way to look at, would you put the cheapest, nastiest, no name tyres on your car? They pass an mot, so they must be ok right???
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Last Edit: May 15, 2020 1:08:03 GMT by carat 3.6
1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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I always wonder about this stuff. I need to do an oil change on my Escort and Capri but, wondered if this stuff is better than old oil ? No, your old oil is better than supermarket oil. DON'T DO IT PEOPLE!
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Last Edit: May 15, 2020 0:29:15 GMT by carat 3.6
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I've got a Merc one, has a threaded fitting rather than a banjo.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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Bolts are normally the same length, just the rim that is different. Also be aware that if they are not merc wheels you will need new bolts anyway due to the radius seat Mercedes use.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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Never come across the chassis number being removed before, sounds dodgy to me.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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Apr 30, 2020 19:41:47 GMT
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If you want a fun project, run a turbo and a supercharger with a changeover valve.
Eaton m62 for quick response, then let a gt35 take over.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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Apr 30, 2020 19:39:12 GMT
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Your going to need at least a eaton m90 to get the same performance as the stock turbo. The m45 is not worth mentioning, and the m62 is getting too hot once your above 12psi.
The reason the merc's use a electro clutch is to reduce engine load at idle, and even with it locked off they make 0 psi at that speed.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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Apr 20, 2020 19:26:32 GMT
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Nankang sp7, it's marketed for people carriers but is the closest to what you need that I can think of.
It might be worth looking at someone like BF goodrich, I'm sure us muscle cars must use a size like you need but I don't know if they are legal here.
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Last Edit: Apr 20, 2020 19:28:49 GMT by carat 3.6
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Apr 20, 2020 17:02:05 GMT
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Your going to struggle here. All of the tyres in the size you want are drag tyres, not road legal. The closest thing I can think of which is legal would be a 295/50/16.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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Hopefully going to start the engine conversion this week, so watch out for the build thread.... What conversion are you planning? Before this lockdown, it was interesting that the value on Non-M 6 pot E46 models were firming up. I am surprised at how much a friend paid for his 2003 330Ci ClubSport! A clean 330 coupe is sought after at the moment, they are the next best thing to the M3 and are quite fun to chuck about. I would imagine they will be the one's that hold their value in a few years time. Although mine is an M-sport it's fairly tired, and is never going to be worth much as it is. So the plan is to shoehorn a 4.0 M60 engine under the bonnet as a replacement for my old E30. To be honest I have actually done quite a bit of work to the car already, just didnt get around to starting the build thread so there is some catching up to do. I did think I might combine it with a thread on the superturbo, as that car is another that doesn't have it's own thread.
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Last Edit: Apr 20, 2020 8:29:50 GMT by carat 3.6
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Hopefully going to start the engine conversion this week, so watch out for the build thread....
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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The only aspect of the cylinder head removal that concerns me relates to the timing chain. I understand that it can be a pain to split and reassemble. Otherwise I’ve got the skill and tools to get the head off, get it skimmed and reassembled with a new gasket. You don't need to split the chain to take the head off. Time up the engine and zip-tie the chain to the cam sprocket, the cam sprocket can then be held in tension with a bungee cord from the bonnet. Remove the camshaft ect from the head, then lift the head up at the front enough so you can re-position the bungee cord outside the head to keep the chain in tension. Now lift the head up and off. Hope that makes sense.
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1988 Mercedes w124 superturbo diesel 508hp 1996 Mercedes s124 e300 diesel wagon 1990 BMW E30 V8 M60 powered! 1999 BMW E46 323ci project car
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