1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Printable Version

1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Printable Version

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1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Andreas_moe - 07-26-2010

Hi, im new here.. before i go on with my cars im gonna tell you a little about me..

18 years old, from Tretten in Norway. have just finished taking welding class att school.. and above average interested in cars, engines Smile

I got my drivers license 15th january this year and was driving a 86 Volvo 240GLE at the time.. but it used a lot of gas and had run it's miles.. then a 85 300 TDT was bought and it was a lot cheaper to drive.. especcialy since i could use colored diesel Wink

And over to the car, as the topic says its a 1985 Mercedes 300 TDT, with 437000km on the teller..
its original colour is green but repainted badly black.
i allready had a 81 300D as a partcar, ive used brakes and a lot of other stuff to replace broken parts on the wagon.. i've bought a manually transmission and clutch and flywheel from gelenderwagen to mount on this one, also intercooler. im going to mix a little with the dieselpump to give it a little more diesel.. but everything takes it time.. sorry for my bad english..

ive mounted yellow extralights to give it an 80s look, i have also painted the rear lights with red transparent color, pretty satisfied with the look Smile

pics:

Thanks for any kickbacks Smile

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Captain America - 07-26-2010

And the addiction has struck again!

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - 85-300Dt - 07-26-2010

What's the story with the busted sway bar?

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - JB3 - 07-26-2010

LOL, what are you doing with all the CSA malarky in Norway? Big Grin

Nice car, I like the volvo too.

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Jtn190D - 07-26-2010

Whats up with the flags?

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - ForcedInduction - 07-27-2010

Southern pride. Nothing wrong with that.

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Jtn190D - 07-27-2010

Never said there was, but he lives about as far north as you can.

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Andreas_moe - 07-27-2010

The Addiction sure has Wink

explain csa malarky? Tongue

my english sucks Tongue

The sway bar just cracked couple of weeks ago, so i replaced it with the one on my part car.. Smile

Southern Pride, oh yes Wink

No, mostly because its become sort of a group of us teenagers driving.. the flag is sort of a callingcard or what you should call it Tongue

besides, country music comes from the south, correct me if im wrong..

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - JB3 - 07-27-2010

(07-27-2010, 08:44 AM)Andreas_moe The Addiction sure has

explain csa malarky? my english sucks

CSA = Confederate States of America

malarky = silliness or absurdity. Big Grin

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Andreas_moe - 07-27-2010

(07-27-2010, 01:07 PM)dropnosky
(07-27-2010, 08:44 AM)Andreas_moe The Addiction sure has

explain csa malarky? my english sucks

CSA = Confederate States of America

malarky = silliness or absurdity.

Ah, I see

Hahaha, it have become sort of a thing for us Wink

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Andreas_moe - 08-01-2010

nothing much happening here right now, but i have uploaded som photos, enjoy Big Grin

changing the start engine:
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my part car:
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had a flat tire with my cousins 250d Tongue

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my /8 :

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My cousins 300 turbo diesel
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my cousin is at the moment building a mean machine out of his 300, he bought a 3.0litre 24valve inline six from a w210 and is changing the dieselpump elements, putting on a Holset HX:55, and using a bmw m3 transmisson, and a lot of other things, more to come Big Grin

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - ForcedInduction - 08-01-2010

(08-01-2010, 07:25 PM)Andreas_moe my cousin is at the moment building a mean machine out of his 300, he bought a 3.0litre 24valve inline six from a w210 and is changing the dieselpump elements, putting on a Holset HX:55, and using a bmw m3 transmisson, and a lot of other things, more to come

An HX55? Thats going to be extremely slow spooling. I recall one of the finns saying that most of the 400hp cars are actually faster then the 500hp cars because their turbo spools up faster.

Wastegated turbos, especially large ones, are dead technology. Get an HE431V or HE551V instead, it will spool up vastly faster and flow the same.

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - garage - 08-01-2010

Welcome Andreas!
Its very cool to see more people from out of the country(USA) joining this site! Its growing all the time.
That manual trans will be alot more fun!

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Andreas_moe - 08-02-2010

(08-01-2010, 08:13 PM)garage Welcome Andreas!
Its very cool to see more people from out of the country(USA) joining this site! Its growing all the time.
That manual trans will be alot more fun!

Thanks

Yes, it will be a lot easier to drift and have fun with a manual transmission, allthough i would be lyin if i said i havent done that with my automatic Wink

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Captain America - 08-02-2010

(08-02-2010, 05:51 AM)Andreas_moe Thanks

Yes, it will be a lot easier to drift and have fun with a manual transmission, allthough i would be lyin if i said i havent done that with my automatic

Yup. I want a stick for mine too!

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - garage - 08-02-2010

Drifting huh!!?? Right on, you should get up some pics/video of your benz in action! Id love to check it out.

Those euro lights on your parts car...are you putting those too use? Smile

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Andreas_moe - 08-02-2010

(08-02-2010, 09:41 AM)Captain America
(08-02-2010, 05:51 AM)Andreas_moe Thanks

Yes, it will be a lot easier to drift and have fun with a manual transmission, allthough i would be lyin if i said i havent done that with my automatic

Yup. I want a stick for mine too!

Of course, automatic is very comforting to drive with, but alot more fun with manual trans Wink

(08-02-2010, 11:20 AM)garage Drifting huh!!?? Right on, you should get up some pics/video of your benz in action! Id love to check it out.

Those euro lights on your parts car...are you putting those too use?

Well, drifting and drifting, handling the car Wink

I guess i could make a friend of mine tape me while i drive Smile

you need new glass on both of the headlights, but im not gonna use em, interested? =)

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - garage - 08-02-2010

(08-02-2010, 12:43 PM)Andreas_moe
(08-02-2010, 09:41 AM)Captain America
(08-02-2010, 05:51 AM)Andreas_moe Thanks

Yes, it will be a lot easier to drift and have fun with a manual transmission, allthough i would be lyin if i said i havent done that with my automatic

Yup. I want a stick for mine too!

Of course, automatic is very comforting to drive with, but alot more fun with manual trans

(08-02-2010, 11:20 AM)garage Drifting huh!!?? Right on, you should get up some pics/video of your benz in action! Id love to check it out.

Those euro lights on your parts car...are you putting those too use?

Well, drifting and drifting, handling the car
I guess i could make a friend of mine tape me while i drive
you need new glass on both of the headlights, but im not gonna use em, interested? =)

Yeah man a a video tape of that drifting would be cool.
Both of the lights need new glass?
hmnnn...

Anyone know how much shipping is from Norway to the states?

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Andreas_moe - 08-02-2010

yep, both headlights need new glass, one of them got the glass but it has a crack across it, and the other one is missing the glass..

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Andreas_moe - 08-05-2010

small update.. was at my cousins garadge couple of days ago, and took som pics of his 300 Smile

the cylinderhead for the 3.0litre 24valve
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and the Holset he is going to use Smile

the clutch house he is going to weld onto the Getrag transmission Smile

RE: 1985 Mercedes 300TDT - Andreas_moe - 08-09-2010

well, last friday me and my cousin found out that we should trade cars, so he got the 300TDT and i got a 250D, alot cheaper on diesel and one hell of a comfortable car..

here's some pics of it

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There are som fixing on it, like changing the brakepads front and the footbrakepads.. luckily a friend of mine is chopping up an 230e, so i got a lot of parts cheap Big Grin

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here's his 190E, he was suspecting that his differensial was busted, came some noises out of it, so he took the clock down..
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got a new steeringwheel for the 250, what steering wheel is it?
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