I think that W123 isn`t anymore on the road.. :cry: atleast he has been selling a lot of stuff from his car in this forum. :? ..or maybe he is building something new to that car :twisted: Thats a shame. He did a wonderful job with it. He didn't have an accident I hope. Wonder what happened to it if...

Here's something for you in case you've missed it previously.. http://schumanautomotive.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19 Yep, I set that one up. I'm Boneheaddoctor Got to say I have a lot of respect for the guys here in Finland, Shame we have this language barrier thing with so many very knowledgea...

I was only getting 1/2 travel because the screw broke out during an adjustment. It wasn't until a year or so later that I learned how seriously that damaged it. My T3 flange only had 3 bolts on it. I added the 4th and am now getting a good amount of spooling at 2500 where before I had to wait until...

We over in the states have been watching this project closely...perhaps someone can give the rightful owner (I presume a part of this forum?) credit. Excellent video! http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kolja1/Viteot/?action=view&current=matskuu-1.flv I found that video totally amazing as we...

RatMan kirjoitti:http://www.mercedesshop.com/Wikka/OM617CalToFed

It's an easy parts swapping job to convert a Kalifornia emissions car to Federal emissions.

Easy swap...just buy the setup off a federal 49 state car. Another plus is MUCH cheaper air filters.

RatMan kirjoitti:Installing a pyrometer should be your #1 priority.

Definitely....you can ruin your engine if you don't know what your EGT is at all times while adjusting. very good point.

You won't be topping 200 hp with a stock pump...and the American market "MW" pump can't be modified like the Euro "M" pump. The proper size elements just are not available. If you wish to turn up boost you need an inter cooler, You can't turn up fuel until you do both of those or...

Hello , new member here and wish to say Hello to everyone....

I have a spare OM617 turbo I plan to do some modifications to within the limits of what I can afford.

Does anyone know of a cylinder head porter in the USA that can be trusted not to make a mess of the head?