W124 OM606 STD in California
W124 OM606 STD in California
Time for a long overdue update. Havent been on here lately, new job, blah blah. But i have some progress to report.
Got my oil filter/heat exchanger on.
Got the engine assembled basically complete.
Decided im going to go with a 722.6 for now so i can run my stock diff, axles etc. I think id like to upgrade to a manual ASD at some point too. I put my 53DZ up for sale today.
Amar (hooblah) found me a nice CDI 722.6 - now i just need to ping Ole for a controller.
Boom - engine is back in the car!
Some issues with the car so far - My engine harness is pretty degraded. Im trying to find one of the replacements mercedes made to get rid of this "bio friendly" one. So far its not looking good...
Manifold fitment is way off. Turbo cant even be mocked up without removing the coolant pipe as the wastegate bolt sits inside the grommet lol.
No room for a downpipe either so some chassis modification will be in order. At this point i just want this damn project running and will be cutting and welding where need be to get it on the road.
Shouldnt be as long between updates now i hope