USA W124/OM606 daily driver/superturbo project
USA W124/OM606 daily driver/superturbo project
This shows the cutout I had to make on the OM606.962 intake manifold to allow the mechanical throttle linkage to clear.
She's in the weeds - I have not started the lower bumper modificationsand fabrication...but I will probably drive it like this for a while. It looks lower than it really is...the grass is rather tall.
KKD Motorsports manifold with T3 flange. I was going to have them make the manifold with the WGMT flange to fit the Holset HE351VE, but if that turbo didn't work, I'd be stuck with a goofy flange.
Final layout of the engine oil cooler (left), transmission oil cooler (right), A/C condensor, radiator, etc. The bottom fitting on the transmission oil cooler tightened up too soon - I wanted it to face downwards...so I just ran the line as-is for now. No leaks on any of this. Engine oil cooler lines are -10AN and the transmission is -6AN. I had some issues with the brackets warping while welding - so they're not perfectly straight. Oops!
Another trip to the local NAPA store - this time to modify the power steering lines. The W124 and W210 power steering pumps are different - so the pressure lines are different too. I wanted to use the W210 pump since it bolted right up, didn't leak oil all over like the W124 pump, etc. It's higher pressure (designed for rack and pinion steering instead of a power assisted steering box), but not by much - 70-80psi difference, IIRC. Having these fittings put on the lines allowed this to be a pretty simple swap. Time will tell if the extra pressure will kill the steering box.
This shot shows the custom bracket I fabricated and welded to the OEM W124 throttle linkage.
Throttle linkage and bracket all painted up and mounted. In these pictures, you can also see the second hole I machined in the manifold that allows adjustment of the injection pump. I'm not sure how much I will need to mess with this adjustment - but by doing this quick and easy little modification, I won't have to remove the intake manifold to make the adjustment.
Here is a shot of the CAC pipes. I tried like crazy to keep them simple and without a lot of bends...but there's only so much you can do when trying to package things nicely and avoid them rubbing on 16 different things under the front of the vehicle. The spoolgun MIG welds are crappy looking...but they'll hold.
Right now I'm chasing an oil leak at the rear of the oil pan. I dumped in some UV dye and it seems like the oil is running down the threads of some of the long oil pan bolts. Perhaps some RTV placed on the threads will cure this...? I will find out soon. I had it out on the road again today - it seems to drive well...needs more fuel, but Dieselmeken can help me with that. He just needs to tell me which pump I should send to Sweden.
Beers,
Matt
'07 W211 OM642
'95 W124.131/722.435, 211k - daily driver/Superturbo project - OM606.962 with "M" pump...under construction! (build thread here)
'99 W210.025 - gone, but not forgotten
'94 Dodge/Cummins - gone, but not forgotten
HoleshotHolset
09-09-2012, 11:15 PM #35Here are a few pics showing the build progress.
This shows the cutout I had to make on the OM606.962 intake manifold to allow the mechanical throttle linkage to clear.
She's in the weeds - I have not started the lower bumper modificationsand fabrication...but I will probably drive it like this for a while. It looks lower than it really is...the grass is rather tall.
KKD Motorsports manifold with T3 flange. I was going to have them make the manifold with the WGMT flange to fit the Holset HE351VE, but if that turbo didn't work, I'd be stuck with a goofy flange.
Final layout of the engine oil cooler (left), transmission oil cooler (right), A/C condensor, radiator, etc. The bottom fitting on the transmission oil cooler tightened up too soon - I wanted it to face downwards...so I just ran the line as-is for now. No leaks on any of this. Engine oil cooler lines are -10AN and the transmission is -6AN. I had some issues with the brackets warping while welding - so they're not perfectly straight. Oops!
Another trip to the local NAPA store - this time to modify the power steering lines. The W124 and W210 power steering pumps are different - so the pressure lines are different too. I wanted to use the W210 pump since it bolted right up, didn't leak oil all over like the W124 pump, etc. It's higher pressure (designed for rack and pinion steering instead of a power assisted steering box), but not by much - 70-80psi difference, IIRC. Having these fittings put on the lines allowed this to be a pretty simple swap. Time will tell if the extra pressure will kill the steering box.
This shot shows the custom bracket I fabricated and welded to the OEM W124 throttle linkage.
Throttle linkage and bracket all painted up and mounted. In these pictures, you can also see the second hole I machined in the manifold that allows adjustment of the injection pump. I'm not sure how much I will need to mess with this adjustment - but by doing this quick and easy little modification, I won't have to remove the intake manifold to make the adjustment.
Here is a shot of the CAC pipes. I tried like crazy to keep them simple and without a lot of bends...but there's only so much you can do when trying to package things nicely and avoid them rubbing on 16 different things under the front of the vehicle. The spoolgun MIG welds are crappy looking...but they'll hold.
Right now I'm chasing an oil leak at the rear of the oil pan. I dumped in some UV dye and it seems like the oil is running down the threads of some of the long oil pan bolts. Perhaps some RTV placed on the threads will cure this...? I will find out soon. I had it out on the road again today - it seems to drive well...needs more fuel, but Dieselmeken can help me with that. He just needs to tell me which pump I should send to Sweden.
Beers,
Matt
'07 W211 OM642
'95 W124.131/722.435, 211k - daily driver/Superturbo project - OM606.962 with "M" pump...under construction! (build thread here)
'99 W210.025 - gone, but not forgotten
'94 Dodge/Cummins - gone, but not forgotten
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