W126 short body OM606
W126 short body OM606
The torque converter is swapped, along with valve body. These helped a little with temperatures, but I eventually had to add an additional cooler to keep it below 100C:
Horns were moved behind the bumper on the passenger side:
I tied the OFgear controller to the rear diff ABS sensor for external sensor, and made the cruise control stalk accel/decel into shift up and down for now. I found some paddles that I may add to a non-leather W126 wheel later on, but the cruise stalk is fine for now, just have to be careful when going to signal quickly...
Injectors were swapped with the rebuilt, they helped smooth things out considerably. Still have some nailing, will let them set in a couple thousand miles, might have to retard pump some more. Currently at 10ATDC, might try 11 or 12 if things don't quiet down.
I found the source of my oil leak when I had it up for the transmission, crack right in the middle of the pan. Luckily a fellow forum member nearby had an extra to sell, replaced that to have my first leak free 126.
I added a Thermotop C, really makes for easy starts on cold days at high altitude. When I wired that in, I set it up to energize the climate control system at the fuse block. I did not yet hook up the blower circuit, only the monovalve and aux pump operate to heat the heater core, windshield tray, washer reservoir, and engine. I did this to preserve battery and engine heating time. I'd like to hook up the blower but that may be a bit much. We'll see how much it drains it on the -20f days before I decide on that one.
Welded a mount beside the ABS unit:
Exhaust routing:
Used the small nipple in the fuel pump elbow to feed the Webasto, line fit perfectly in spare slot along the brake/fuel line route.
Unit and added lines:
Here you can see the timer control next to the headlight switch:
Another problem arrived, I saw this being dumped on CL dirt cheap, still deciding what to do with it. Has DSL1 and Ofgear controller, owner said might have a cracked prechamber:
Anybody know this car?
Next big project on the 126 I need to build the differential, the other day passing a slow car I thought my transmission was slipping until I saw the smoke:
I turned it down a bit when I put the snow tires on so I don't destroy them in a season.
Speaking of smoke, it is now as smoke free as I am going to be able to get it with a mechanical pump. Only the transition to boost there is smoke when trying for a fast spool, just have to use the foot control to prevent it. Now that the DSL1 showed up in the w116 I was thinking of having a 7.5/8mm electric pump built eventually and use that in the W126. The mechanical pump and other om606 could go into something fun. The amount of control that Baldur has achieved with the newer pump is very cool.
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The torque converter is swapped, along with valve body. These helped a little with temperatures, but I eventually had to add an additional cooler to keep it below 100C:
Horns were moved behind the bumper on the passenger side:
I tied the OFgear controller to the rear diff ABS sensor for external sensor, and made the cruise control stalk accel/decel into shift up and down for now. I found some paddles that I may add to a non-leather W126 wheel later on, but the cruise stalk is fine for now, just have to be careful when going to signal quickly...
Injectors were swapped with the rebuilt, they helped smooth things out considerably. Still have some nailing, will let them set in a couple thousand miles, might have to retard pump some more. Currently at 10ATDC, might try 11 or 12 if things don't quiet down.
I found the source of my oil leak when I had it up for the transmission, crack right in the middle of the pan. Luckily a fellow forum member nearby had an extra to sell, replaced that to have my first leak free 126.
I added a Thermotop C, really makes for easy starts on cold days at high altitude. When I wired that in, I set it up to energize the climate control system at the fuse block. I did not yet hook up the blower circuit, only the monovalve and aux pump operate to heat the heater core, windshield tray, washer reservoir, and engine. I did this to preserve battery and engine heating time. I'd like to hook up the blower but that may be a bit much. We'll see how much it drains it on the -20f days before I decide on that one.
Welded a mount beside the ABS unit:
Exhaust routing:
Used the small nipple in the fuel pump elbow to feed the Webasto, line fit perfectly in spare slot along the brake/fuel line route.
Unit and added lines:
Here you can see the timer control next to the headlight switch:
Another problem arrived, I saw this being dumped on CL dirt cheap, still deciding what to do with it. Has DSL1 and Ofgear controller, owner said might have a cracked prechamber:
Anybody know this car?
Next big project on the 126 I need to build the differential, the other day passing a slow car I thought my transmission was slipping until I saw the smoke:
I turned it down a bit when I put the snow tires on so I don't destroy them in a season.
Speaking of smoke, it is now as smoke free as I am going to be able to get it with a mechanical pump. Only the transition to boost there is smoke when trying for a fast spool, just have to use the foot control to prevent it. Now that the DSL1 showed up in the w116 I was thinking of having a 7.5/8mm electric pump built eventually and use that in the W126. The mechanical pump and other om606 could go into something fun. The amount of control that Baldur has achieved with the newer pump is very cool.
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