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1981 300SD
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1981 300SD
Purchased from original owner in AZ with 135K on the clock and driven back to GA the summer after my senior year of highschool. Been a daily driver since.

Needs an engine swap, have a spare in the garage that I'm gonna do all the engine mods to. Just gonna drive this one till it blows.

MODS:

EGR Disabled

ALDA Removed

Boost Gauge

Staight Pipes - chopped the resonators and muffler, welded autozone pipes in their place.

Laser Interceptor - police laser jammer. Received as a Christmas present after drooling over it for months. Saved me from at least 50 tickets now.

AL129X - 115 amp alternator

Trailer Hitch - Home made from angle channels and square tubing + Harbor Freight receiver. Passed the "pull test" - tied the hitch to a tree and floored it, didn't budge...

Sound System - Infinity Reference 6432CF x4 all around, driven with a 1000W Sony Xplod amp. "Aux out" jack in the trunk under the amp for connecting huge tailgating speakers (also disconnects main speakers so they don't blow when I turn the amp up). 2x Boss BASS1500s velcrod to the rear shelf (easily removed and hidden..).

On Board Air - Foxxair 100% duty compressor and a removable 7 gallon tank in the trunk. Train horn mounted under front bumper.

Plans:

GT2256V - Sitting for over a year, electronic controls are functional at the moment, but require the presence of a laptop. Need adapter plate.

Intercooler - Want to put an A/W IC in once the VNT is... The ones on ebay look like they'd fit pretty good in a W126 and still let me keep the stock air filter.

New IP - Have an '85 MW pump (thanks winmutt) sitting in my apartment waiting for a good cleaning. Hoping that the 8mm element buy works out...

Ich liebe meine Autos!

1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | 156K Miles | 2nd Owner | EGR Disabled [Removal Pending] | ALDA Removed | Straight Pipes | GT2256V??? | Laser Interceptor | Engine swap over summer, hopefully with GT2256V attached...

1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Odo Stopped at 160K (at least 50K more) | EGR Disabled | ALDA All The Way Out | Straight pipes | FM-870 Remote Start Alarm System | B100 Biodiesel | AC Fixed x2 | Trunk crushed in Sad | Retired to garage.

Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!
(This post was last modified: 04-04-2011 12:41 AM by 300SD81.)
01-05-2010 02:30 AM
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300SD81 Offline
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RE: 1981 300SD
Finally got to taking a couple pictures... shes pretty dirty from driving to PCB and back.

   

   

Ich liebe meine Autos!

1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | 156K Miles | 2nd Owner | EGR Disabled [Removal Pending] | ALDA Removed | Straight Pipes | GT2256V??? | Laser Interceptor | Engine swap over summer, hopefully with GT2256V attached...

1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Odo Stopped at 160K (at least 50K more) | EGR Disabled | ALDA All The Way Out | Straight pipes | FM-870 Remote Start Alarm System | B100 Biodiesel | AC Fixed x2 | Trunk crushed in Sad | Retired to garage.

Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!
03-21-2011 01:32 PM
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RE: 1981 300SD
Sucks about the valves Undecided

1982 300D Turbo ... The Tank ... E-fans, Exhaust/Down pipe ends at Firewall, A/C delete, ALDA delete, Rack limiter delete
2009 Buell 1125CR ... 146 American Made horse power on two wheels
1972 GMC Sprint (El Camino) ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G73Q8cSpEbs
1988 Jeep Cherokee XJ ... The offroad master, Detroit Lockers, 4" Lift, 32 x 11.50 BFG Mud Terrains, Cut front fenders, bastard leaf pack
03-21-2011 02:07 PM
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RE: 1981 300SD
PCB! We are going to FT Walton for a week in April to pick up a VW Eurovan and vacation.

Is this a new car or did you paint it? Looks much nicer than the one you drove to my house.

PS everyone knows Ga Southern is the party school.

1987 300D Sturmmachine
1991 300D Nearly Perfect
1985 300D Weekend/Camping/Dog car
1974 L508D Motoroam Monarch "NightMare"
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03-23-2011 12:46 PM
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RE: 1981 300SD
(03-23-2011 12:46 PM)winmutt Wrote:  PCB! We are going to FT Walton for a week in April to pick up a VW Eurovan and vacation.

Is this a new car or did you paint it? Looks much nicer than the one you drove to my house.

Same car, maaco paint job on a pullapart fender + driver door. Prep and primered them myself. Surprisingly good job, I can barely tell up close, hopefully it won't peel.

(03-23-2011 12:46 PM)winmutt Wrote:  PS everyone knows Ga Southern is the party school.

You'll have to take that up with the Princeton Review...

Ich liebe meine Autos!

1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | 156K Miles | 2nd Owner | EGR Disabled [Removal Pending] | ALDA Removed | Straight Pipes | GT2256V??? | Laser Interceptor | Engine swap over summer, hopefully with GT2256V attached...

1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD | Odo Stopped at 160K (at least 50K more) | EGR Disabled | ALDA All The Way Out | Straight pipes | FM-870 Remote Start Alarm System | B100 Biodiesel | AC Fixed x2 | Trunk crushed in Sad | Retired to garage.

Excessive speeding? It ain't excessive till I redline!
03-23-2011 09:26 PM
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