W123: http://mersuforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14797&start=0 and i think this topic is about that W201: http://mersuforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19899&start=0 Only minor engine swaps :lol: :shock: :twisted: Builders of these cars are real professionals, so please don't try this at hom...

Not a video but a sound clip of a 3.5 liter 350SD at tick-over. 250 miles per qt of oil, but now I have parked it since I believe consumption has increased to <100 miles per qt. Mercedes OM603.97x engines are known for bent rods causing premature wear and the ovaling out of the cylinder walls. Catas...

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Mauri, what is the condition of your 12-valve OM603? I mean, did you just swap it out for the 24-valve 606 for upgrading, or was the engine just getting tired? I am very much enjoying this thread. Thank you guys for being so prompt in response times. I wish I were fluent in Finnish. :( Thanks, Justin

Mind if I post a video of my SDL? It ain't a superturbo, but mods are Power Service Diesel Kleene(ha), no EGR, no ARV, decarboned and reconditioned exhaust and intake, new KKK turbo, new IP(don't know what the full load stop is set to), new injectors, new filters and whatnot. Turbo puts out 15 - 17 ...

Jzaroh: Theres a small (hopefully to be bigger 8) ) topic for videos here . Feel free to post your videos there (and/or you can put your videos to related topics too, like you did here). And of course the videos dont have to be "super-turbo" videos, any clip is fun to watch. The powers th...

Hi there. Another Yank, here. I am the proud owner of two 603 engines, one with the dreaded 3.5 liter. A 300SDL, and a 350SD. If you guys are over at mercedesshop.com I'm under the handle "DslBnz". There still are a lot of skeptics when it comes to diesel power. There is a very reputable &...