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Let's play name that turbo! - capflya - 04-02-2010
I bought s 300D as a parts car however the engine is in much better shape than I originally thought and the rest of the car is pretty nice to. 186k miles and I got it from the original owner, kind of. I'll spare the details for now but anyways... pretty much everything works. I got to poking around under the hood and I found this... it's not a T3 and it's not a K26. What is it? Anyone know? I did a quick search and didn't find anything.
I checked the vin and didn't see anything "special" other than the composite headlights normally found on Euro cars. Just kind of wondering what I stumbled upon? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance guys! (and gals if you're out there....)
-David
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - ForcedInduction - 04-03-2010
Thats a normal T3.
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - capflya - 04-03-2010
Really? Man.... I thought I found something different...
My other T3 has AiResearch on it so I assumed this was different. Well thanks for clueing me in.
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - ForcedInduction - 04-03-2010
The wastegate design gives it away. MB and VW's T3 turbos are pretty much the only ones to use that style.
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - capflya - 04-04-2010
Gotcha... Thanks again for solving my mystery. I was hoping it was going to be some super rare car or something haha... Oh well! I'm just glad my parts car turned into something I can just fix and drive...
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - ForcedInduction - 04-07-2010
Yep, factory T3 turbo. I saw an 85 300TD in the junkyard yesterday with that exact symbol. Yours might be a later production replacement, while it was still under warranty (haha, thats a rare statement for these cars!) for example.
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - Serial Crusher - 04-07-2010
Mine has a KKK turbo on it. I was pretty surprised to see it's a two stage. Is that what an '83 300SD with an OM617.951 would have come with or has it been replaced?
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - ForcedInduction - 04-07-2010
Two stage?
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - Serial Crusher - 04-08-2010
It has two sets of alternating vanes on the intake impeller, both different pitches. As opposed to having all identical vanes. I'll post a picture of it sooner or later, it might take some time.
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - Rudolf_Diesel - 04-08-2010
That is not a two stage , it is just a different design of the compressor wheel - It helps with air flow.
Garret is or was working on a type of turbo that had two compressor wheels, back to back. There is a write up in one of my turbo books.
RE: Let's play name that turbo! - ForcedInduction - 04-08-2010
(04-08-2010, 01:23 PM)Serial Crusher It has two sets of alternating vanes on the intake impellerMost every turbo has that.