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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Rolls Royce diesel conversion.carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Feb 4, 2020 20:32:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	One thing to keep in mind about fitting an om606 to the rolls gearbox... If you tune it to say 350hp it's going to be making around 450ftlbs at the flywheel, it also makes alot of that torque at low revs. That gearbox isnt going to like that for long.
	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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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	MOT Q - Warning messages carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 28, 2020 17:14:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I would expect the light to go out as soon as you get past 10mph and the abs sensors all sync up.
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Tilting car lift - Anyone have any experience of these?carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 25, 2020 18:58:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looks pretty unsafe to me, no thanks.
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Bosch diesel pump convert electronic to mechanical?carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 23, 2020 20:59:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Here's one off the old square shape T4 that should be what you want. link
	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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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Bosch diesel pump convert electronic to mechanical?carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 23, 2020 20:49:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 23, 2020 20:14:13 GMT giuliettaevo said: That might not be an easy swap as the audi spins the pump the other way around.. On the audi drive for the pump comes from the rear of the camshaft so it rotates the other way around compared to most other pumps. It does but the inline pumps can be configured to run either direction with the right bits, but as I say that's only if your building the pump to make power. You'll also need a pulley that fit's as most are chain drive. If your just wanting to bin the electrics there are older VAG 5 cyl diesel's that can donate a pump.
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Bosch diesel pump convert electronic to mechanical?carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 22, 2020 23:56:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 22, 2020 23:36:30 GMT pxr5 said: Ah ok, what model?, I'm going to remove the pump at the week end. Is the nut right hand thread? also I quess I need to make a spanner with two dowels to hold the pulley? Any of the 5cyl diesels in the 190, w124, w202, and a few sprinters. The 310 and 312 sprinters actually had a rotary VE pump for a while too.
	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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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Head skim needed for new block?carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 22, 2020 22:04:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 22, 2020 16:55:22 GMT welshpug said: why not just replace the bottom end bearings? I'll second that, and the balance shaft bearings stealthstylz pointed to in the other thread.
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Bosch diesel pump convert electronic to mechanical?carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 22, 2020 21:55:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Another option if you want to make power, would be a 5cyl inline pump from a Merc.
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	standalong ign that works via hall sender /dizzy carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 22, 2020 21:50:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 22, 2020 15:32:55 GMT steveo3002 said: still havent been able to fix this , ive gone for a microsquirt and see how that goes , so if anyone has any helpfull tips I'm sure i will need them with all the spares i have i should be able to sell some and make it affordable If you are going the micro squirt route fit a proper trigger wheel on the crank pulley, trying to re-use a suspect dizzy to give a crank signal is asking for trouble.
	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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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Citrone Picasso 2.0l HDI difficult starting carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 22, 2020 21:45:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	First thing to look at is the fuel rail pressure, till you know what that's doing your grasping at straws.
	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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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Mercedes S124 200TE carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 22, 2020 21:35:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 20, 2020 13:10:14 GMT urbanaw said: The car is testing me, big time. I found a pinhole in the tank. It pi**ed 3/4 of the full fuel tank. I had that repaired. Next thing the tank is back on, filled with petrol and it just died a mile down the road. So far I changed a fuel pump (2nd fuel pump is waiting to be fitted), fuel filter, FP relay, OC relay, idle relay and it will fire up (just) and then die straightaway again. There is a number of other small things that need sorting out but these are not that bad in comparison. I will see how it goes but I think I will be putting it up for sale once it is all sorted out. Assuming it's a fuel problem, what condition is the tank strainer in?
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Bosch diesel pump convert electronic to mechanical?carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 20, 2020 20:57:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Inline? rotary? Turbo? What's it fitted to? Model of pump?
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Citrone Picasso 2.0l HDI difficult starting carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 19, 2020 18:54:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	If you can read live data you should be able to see fuel rail pressure, watch what that reads next time you try to cold start it. I'm thinking you have fuel running back to the tank, or dodgy injectors.
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	WANTED: merc om606 exhaust manifold carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 19, 2020 13:11:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Bump!
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Retro truck options carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 18, 2020 23:29:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Get yourself a Hilux surf, preferably an SSRG if you can find one.
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Can I run a welder off a generator???carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 18, 2020 23:23:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It will work if the generator is powerful enough, but it isnt ideal.
	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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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	MGF Random Overheating or pressure build up?carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 14, 2020 22:42:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	When it had the gasket done before did you fit the metal dowels and check the liner heights? If not that's your problem.
	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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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Good quality fuel injection lines carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 14, 2020 11:44:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Can you not do the lines in 8mm id alloy or steel, and just have a rubber connection at the ends?
	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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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Old Mercedes distributor info request carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 13, 2020 0:15:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 12, 2020 22:07:44 GMT jonsey said: The original distributor is empty, other than a rotor arm. The whole ignition is run from an ecu that my brother does not want to fit. When it comes to electrics a 13A plug is pushing his capabilities. With it being a rally car you want to have readily available spares. I’ve tried to convince him to use Nodiz or similar but have not succeeded yet Unfortunately you've only got two options, as even if you get it to fire up on an old m102 dizzy the characteristics will be way wrong for the 16v. The original ignition system doesn't use the main ecu, it is all done via the ignition module and it's self contained circuits. The wiring for this is actually fairly simple, and spares are easy to get. This setup has been used many times when the engine is running bike carbs. The better option as Jhon pointed out is to use an aftermarket ignition setup, which can be fine tuned to suit your engine.
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carat 3.6 Posted a lot Posts: 1,292	Old Mercedes distributor info request carat 3.6 @carat36amg
	Jan 12, 2020 20:34:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Jan 12, 2020 19:15:13 GMT jonsey said: Thanks everyone. I have been messaging the ebay seller mentioned and it looks like it will get the engine running. The module he says goes with it does have a built in rev limiter of 6200rpm which is a bit of a bummer but maybe there is a similar one without the limiter That's no good for what you want to do. Any reason you cant use the original setup from the 16v?
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