be cool radiator
be cool radiator
How come more people dont do this?
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
02-11-2012, 01:07 PM #1I am in need of a radiator and always wanted a be cool. Part number 35001 looks good for my w123. I have been pming a guy about this so i am sure he will chime in. It has no trans cooler so i will be fine with my manual trans. Looks like fab a braket and all should be good.
How come more people dont do this?
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
To me they are far too expensive and nothing special. I would go with a Summit Racing brand myself. A radiator is a radiator.... As long as its fully welded and has the same tube specs, no need to spend the money for the "Be Cool" name...
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
02-12-2012, 05:28 AM #2Why Be Cool.
To me they are far too expensive and nothing special. I would go with a Summit Racing brand myself. A radiator is a radiator.... As long as its fully welded and has the same tube specs, no need to spend the money for the "Be Cool" name...
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
1979 450SEL 6.9 - stock
1960 220SE
111 tube chassis car/undergoing full restoration. Body work in progress. Merging with a 1996 S500 (119 engine, 722.6 trans, and both subframes)
2005 S55 AMG - stock
1999 SLK230 Kompressor - stock
2006 SLK55 AMG - stock
Mine is not Be Cool, I went with a summit racing aluminum with trans cooler. A much better alternative to the factory plastic tank radiator. And installation is not too difficult.
1979 450SEL 6.9 - stock
1960 220SE
111 tube chassis car/undergoing full restoration. Body work in progress. Merging with a 1996 S500 (119 engine, 722.6 trans, and both subframes)
2005 S55 AMG - stock
1999 SLK230 Kompressor - stock
2006 SLK55 AMG - stock
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
I got mine thru the Summit Catelog as well and it was a "Be Cool" brand, $197 plus shipping. 3" thick 22x20. I don't think Summit actually makes a radiator; rather, they private label someone elses and I think it may be "Be Cool". The other choice is Griffin, but they are super expensive -- made in the Palmetto State....Very Happy with my "Be Cool". Unless I dropped the ball, it looked like the costs for any alumiumum radiator that was 3" and 22x20 is around $200 or more, so that was my line in the sand -- $200. No trans cooler built-in, however.
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
22 x 19.5 x 2.250 130$
MB tech i searched one of your other threads with your initial install. You put in the 381324 i think you said. Than the only difference between this one and yours is the internal trans cooler.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BCI-35001/
22 x 20 x 3 219$
Greazzer maybe you have the be cool 35001?
It seems the only real difference is cost and looks. I found the be cool on a different website for 190$ With money not being the topic for choice is there any reason one is better than the other?
I cant tell from the picture on summit, does the Be cool have the outlet in the filler neck to the expansion tank?
Do these come with a cap or do I need to buy that separately?
Thanks for your contributions all.
I know I am probably just splitting hairs over this and the summit is probably the way to go......I think i just like the way the be cool looks but want to invest in the better of the 2.
Also what is your set up for an expansion tank?
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
02-12-2012, 12:11 PM #5http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-380324/
22 x 19.5 x 2.250 130$
MB tech i searched one of your other threads with your initial install. You put in the 381324 i think you said. Than the only difference between this one and yours is the internal trans cooler.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BCI-35001/
22 x 20 x 3 219$
Greazzer maybe you have the be cool 35001?
It seems the only real difference is cost and looks. I found the be cool on a different website for 190$ With money not being the topic for choice is there any reason one is better than the other?
I cant tell from the picture on summit, does the Be cool have the outlet in the filler neck to the expansion tank?
Do these come with a cap or do I need to buy that separately?
Thanks for your contributions all.
I know I am probably just splitting hairs over this and the summit is probably the way to go......I think i just like the way the be cool looks but want to invest in the better of the 2.
Also what is your set up for an expansion tank?
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
Here are some pictures of my radiator. One of the benefits of cleaning out the garage is making room to get to stuff. This will be going into the Phoenix Project soon. I am not sure if "Be Cool" makes a better radiator than some other maker. I liked it because it had the dual expansion tanks on both sides, and it was thick -- 3" and it fits really nice in the space. I took a picture of the aluminum pegs that go into the holes on the radiator mount at the bottom. Mine are off because the PO must have really smashed up the bottom of the car and it was bent pretty good. On a non smashed bottom, the holes are in straight line, so I will have to re-do this plate. I think I will make the pegs a lot shorter and thread them so that I can screw on a large aluminum washer like bolt I found at the scrapyard.
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
02-12-2012, 01:51 PM #7Those are are standard 617 hoses on it? I am still rocking the 616 (if I didn't say that yet). Could I get some 617 hoses with the be cool and call it a day? Of course the custom set up on MB tech's looks pretty sweet too.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
Those hoses are OEM. I will be getting rid of those hoses soon as I am getting an EWP. If you want them, I can sell them cheap. They are "new". I got them at Autohauz a few months before my first MB got totaled on 10/21.....PM if you want the hoses.
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
MB Tech from Mississippi is the guy who motivated me to get the all aluminum radiator. I PM'd him a bunch and he was kind enough to respond and share his info with me. It was a great move. I will never use the OEM radiator again.
Those hoses are OEM. I will be getting rid of those hoses soon as I am getting an EWP. If you want them, I can sell them cheap. They are "new". I got them at Autohauz a few months before my first MB got totaled on 10/21.....PM if you want the hoses.
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
Taking the hoses, pm sent
(02-12-2012, 04:38 PM)Greazzer MB Tech from Mississippi is the guy who motivated me to get the all aluminum radiator. I PM'd him a bunch and he was kind enough to respond and share his info with me. It was a great move. I will never use the OEM radiator again.
Those hoses are OEM. I will be getting rid of those hoses soon as I am getting an EWP. If you want them, I can sell them cheap. They are "new". I got them at Autohauz a few months before my first MB got totaled on 10/21.....PM if you want the hoses.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
02-12-2012, 08:41 PM #9I don't know the cars well enough to know if the oe radiators suck. I do know oe replacement was a hell of a lot more money than one of these high performance radiators. I am sold.
Taking the hoses, pm sent
(02-12-2012, 04:38 PM)Greazzer MB Tech from Mississippi is the guy who motivated me to get the all aluminum radiator. I PM'd him a bunch and he was kind enough to respond and share his info with me. It was a great move. I will never use the OEM radiator again.
Those hoses are OEM. I will be getting rid of those hoses soon as I am getting an EWP. If you want them, I can sell them cheap. They are "new". I got them at Autohauz a few months before my first MB got totaled on 10/21.....PM if you want the hoses.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
Captain America
02-13-2012, 02:18 AM #10Electric Water Pump? Explain! haha
1982 300D Turbo ... 3,6xxlbs, No fan, No AC, Hood Stack, No ALDA, No rear bumper and stuffed front, A/W Intercooled, Injectors by Greezer and HUGE Pre-Chambers with help from OM616 & Simpler=Better, Fuel Cranked up, 60 Trim Compressor wheel, EGT, EMP, Boost 50" Rigid Radius bar on roof Aux tank for a total of 48 Gal Of Diesel! Odyssey PC-1750 Battery in trunk, 27"x8.5"/R14 Maxxis BigHorn Mud Terrains, In June '14 issue of Off Road Mag
AX15 Jeep Trans swap in progress....
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
02-13-2012, 03:12 AM #11Fack, why you peeps keep leading me to all this neat stuff!?!? I guess an all aluminum radiator has found its way onto my wish list lol
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
Davies-Craig EWP -- with a thermostatic control. Very impressed with the Company. I even got a personal response from their President and 2nd in Charge with my questions. I am sold. They are located in Australia. That is why I needed a handful of custom aluminum plates mades. Good bye mechanical water pump and all the odds and ends that go with it, to inclue the belt. That is why I needed the mechanical steering box. It permits an easy, direct route for a Serp Belt AND a Supercharger. Pictures very soon. I am super behind on this project, et cet. Work has me swamped, but I promise to get the info and pictures out very soon.
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
'84 300 SD w126 Race Car
'86 190E 2.3 w201 Daily Driver
'85 500 SEL w126 Scraped
'92 1.6 Geo Storm Totaled by a Uninsured Driver
serverman777
02-13-2012, 11:13 AM #13Anybody want to give me a quick walk though on mounting on of those radiatiors?
'84 300 SD w126 Race Car
'86 190E 2.3 w201 Daily Driver
'85 500 SEL w126 Scraped
'92 1.6 Geo Storm Totaled by a Uninsured Driver
of the radiator. Then I fabricated an upper mount, as you can see its pretty simple looking (just some sheet metal and some mounting hardware). Then route your hoses.
1979 450SEL 6.9 - stock
1960 220SE
111 tube chassis car/undergoing full restoration. Body work in progress. Merging with a 1996 S500 (119 engine, 722.6 trans, and both subframes)
2005 S55 AMG - stock
1999 SLK230 Kompressor - stock
2006 SLK55 AMG - stock
After removing the factory radiator, I made 2 grommets/cushions out of hard plastic/hard rubber for the bottom
of the radiator. Then I fabricated an upper mount, as you can see its pretty simple looking (just some sheet metal and some mounting hardware). Then route your hoses.
1979 450SEL 6.9 - stock
1960 220SE
111 tube chassis car/undergoing full restoration. Body work in progress. Merging with a 1996 S500 (119 engine, 722.6 trans, and both subframes)
2005 S55 AMG - stock
1999 SLK230 Kompressor - stock
2006 SLK55 AMG - stock
Electric water pumps are just crazy though
Seriously though, good luck Greazzer!
1984 300D 4-speed ~200,000 miles
7.5mm M-pump, GT3582 turbo, F-Tune Performance intake/exhaust manifolds, A/A intercooler, 315 nozzles, Enlarged prechambers, Bosch 044 feed pump, Custom lightweight flywheel with 240mm clutch, Lowered, 17" AMG rims - 300 hp OM617 project
1985 300D 280,000 miles RIP
2001 F350 7.3 DP tuner, 4"exhaust, S&B intake
led-panzer
02-13-2012, 10:04 PM #15This will be on my to do list as well, I think its a great idea to replace that old plastic POS.
Electric water pumps are just crazy though
Seriously though, good luck Greazzer!
1984 300D 4-speed ~200,000 miles
7.5mm M-pump, GT3582 turbo, F-Tune Performance intake/exhaust manifolds, A/A intercooler, 315 nozzles, Enlarged prechambers, Bosch 044 feed pump, Custom lightweight flywheel with 240mm clutch, Lowered, 17" AMG rims - 300 hp OM617 project
1985 300D 280,000 miles RIP
2001 F350 7.3 DP tuner, 4"exhaust, S&B intake
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
02-14-2012, 01:39 AM #16Is the stock expansion tank used with these, or how does that work?
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
1979 450SEL 6.9 - stock
1960 220SE
111 tube chassis car/undergoing full restoration. Body work in progress. Merging with a 1996 S500 (119 engine, 722.6 trans, and both subframes)
2005 S55 AMG - stock
1999 SLK230 Kompressor - stock
2006 SLK55 AMG - stock
I used a universal chrome overflow tank, as long as they mount higher than the radiator cap its easy to bleed the system out. For the longest time I just had a piece of hose pointing at the ground and that worked ok too.
1979 450SEL 6.9 - stock
1960 220SE
111 tube chassis car/undergoing full restoration. Body work in progress. Merging with a 1996 S500 (119 engine, 722.6 trans, and both subframes)
2005 S55 AMG - stock
1999 SLK230 Kompressor - stock
2006 SLK55 AMG - stock
Oh and i forgot to order a cap, will stock cap fit a be cool? Forgive me if that is a silly question.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
02-14-2012, 11:03 AM #18went to a couple welding shops this morning to see if i could source out the fab work. They were all scared to put heat onto an all aluminum radiator. In turn i got the fear. I order my be cool 35001 last night. Probably going to get some aluminum and smack it with a hammer to form a cradle, drill a hole in it and stick bolts throught that. Of course add some padding to it as well.
Oh and i forgot to order a cap, will stock cap fit a be cool? Forgive me if that is a silly question.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
02-16-2012, 11:16 AM #19Ok ordered be cool but now it is out of stock
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
02-19-2012, 09:23 PM #20so i ordered the summit one and put it in over the weekend. Glad i didnt get the be cool. I have AC and boy is it tight in there. I will post a pic sometime. Zip ties are my best friend right now.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
sassparilla_kid
02-20-2012, 12:40 AM #21An all aluminum radiator would be nice, I'm still trying to figure out why they would use plastic??
-1982 300D Turbo, 280k miles, ALDA apparently maxxed, fram 8038, 12 lbs boost, non-egr manifolds, W/M injection, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 front rotors/calipers, 4-speed swap
In the works: A/W IC, adjust pump, turbo rebuild (w/60 trim comp wheel)
-1980 300SD, 110k, project car. Goal is to get it lookin' like it did on the showroom floor (body and interior wise, not necessarily under the hood )
-1974 240D, FRESH PAINT!!!!!!
The first thing I realized I had going special here was that I still have air conditioning! This took away only a tiny bit of room but had I bought the larger 3" be cool radiator it may have been to large to fit. I am just barely missing the power steering pump with my upper hose. Originally I was going to post a whole process of the install but I am not. And now know why others have not either. It is not that hard to do. I did not weld anything. Just spent about 8 dollars on brackets and stuff from the hardware store. Whatever you feel comfortable with. Also the hoses are just making puzzle pieces fit. I brought the old radiator hoses and the new radiator to the parts store, found hose that fit the new radiator with some suitable bends and put in exhaust pipe reducers to connect them. As of now they work but I will be cleaning up the look and have a muffler shop bend some stuff for me to be used in the coolant system.
One other thing. That oil cooler was a pain to get off the side of the radiator. After trying to unbolt it and feeling like an idiot I just cut it off.
For power I am a true apartment dweller. I don't have a cool garage with all sorts of nice stuff. I hooked a power inverter to my battery and plugged in a Dremel. Worked fine cutting the bolts and drilling the two holes for the top brackets to mount to the car.
I don't know If I am going to get this picture upload right....if there are no pictures here is a link to my picassa
https://plus.google.com/photos/118179900...YL97vOIpQE
Oh yeah and thanks for all the help for those I chatted with on side!
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
02-21-2012, 05:18 PM #22Ok so installed the summit over the weekend http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-380324/
The first thing I realized I had going special here was that I still have air conditioning! This took away only a tiny bit of room but had I bought the larger 3" be cool radiator it may have been to large to fit. I am just barely missing the power steering pump with my upper hose. Originally I was going to post a whole process of the install but I am not. And now know why others have not either. It is not that hard to do. I did not weld anything. Just spent about 8 dollars on brackets and stuff from the hardware store. Whatever you feel comfortable with. Also the hoses are just making puzzle pieces fit. I brought the old radiator hoses and the new radiator to the parts store, found hose that fit the new radiator with some suitable bends and put in exhaust pipe reducers to connect them. As of now they work but I will be cleaning up the look and have a muffler shop bend some stuff for me to be used in the coolant system.
One other thing. That oil cooler was a pain to get off the side of the radiator. After trying to unbolt it and feeling like an idiot I just cut it off.
For power I am a true apartment dweller. I don't have a cool garage with all sorts of nice stuff. I hooked a power inverter to my battery and plugged in a Dremel. Worked fine cutting the bolts and drilling the two holes for the top brackets to mount to the car.
I don't know If I am going to get this picture upload right....if there are no pictures here is a link to my picassa
https://plus.google.com/photos/118179900...YL97vOIpQE
Oh yeah and thanks for all the help for those I chatted with on side!
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
CONGRATS!!!! I think you will like the difference between OEM vs. 3" all aluminum. I believe R&D, at the time it is being done, seems tough and daunting but on reflection a piece of cake. Looks good !
Ninth Year Anniversary with STD on 1-9-2020
visit: www.dieselfuelinjector.guru
Project 2018: Really get the car finished -- Turbo OM617 greater than 175 MPH goal.
RED W123 - left Germany as 240D in 1982. Full AMG body kit less rear apron, 2:65LSD, five speed Getrag 717.400, manual steering, read leather interior, manual brake conversion, electric water pump (EWP), and a bunch of other goodies ...
1979 450SEL 6.9 - stock
1960 220SE
111 tube chassis car/undergoing full restoration. Body work in progress. Merging with a 1996 S500 (119 engine, 722.6 trans, and both subframes)
2005 S55 AMG - stock
1999 SLK230 Kompressor - stock
2006 SLK55 AMG - stock
Glad to see it worked out for you, looks good.
1979 450SEL 6.9 - stock
1960 220SE
111 tube chassis car/undergoing full restoration. Body work in progress. Merging with a 1996 S500 (119 engine, 722.6 trans, and both subframes)
2005 S55 AMG - stock
1999 SLK230 Kompressor - stock
2006 SLK55 AMG - stock
if it don’t blow black...take it back.
1982 300TDT 4 Speed 196K Standard Beige “VEGEWGN”. 300GD FW. Walbro FRC-8 Fuel Pump. ZadaTech LCD Boost, EGT, & Fuel Pressure gauge. Non-EGR Exhaust and Intake Manifold. 3/2 Valves gone. Soon to have Elsbett WVO conversion
1981 300D 314K Midnight Blue “The Blue Car”, Lovecrap system, owned 25 years+
1985 300TD White 198K “Betty White” Pure beauty
The VEGEWGN
Zip ties? Eeeeek! Home Depot has steel zip ties if it is absolutely necessary to use them in your case.
if it don’t blow black...take it back.
1982 300TDT 4 Speed 196K Standard Beige “VEGEWGN”. 300GD FW. Walbro FRC-8 Fuel Pump. ZadaTech LCD Boost, EGT, & Fuel Pressure gauge. Non-EGR Exhaust and Intake Manifold. 3/2 Valves gone. Soon to have Elsbett WVO conversion
1981 300D 314K Midnight Blue “The Blue Car”, Lovecrap system, owned 25 years+
1985 300TD White 198K “Betty White” Pure beauty
The VEGEWGN
(02-24-2012, 12:12 AM)w123love Zip ties? Eeeeek! Home Depot has steel zip ties if it is absolutely necessary to use them in your case.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
lgreeley83
02-24-2012, 01:22 PM #26I know i know. Super temporary. Going to get some exhaust pipe bent and better positioned. Was just happy to have a car again.
(02-24-2012, 12:12 AM)w123love Zip ties? Eeeeek! Home Depot has steel zip ties if it is absolutely necessary to use them in your case.
" straighten up that star on the grill, assholes."
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AFC-80103N/
really awesome, made in TN, all tig welded aluminum, a thing of beauty!
I'll post pics in my car's thread later, but it fits really well once the oil cooler is replaced/relocated... I opted to replace oil cooler with this:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EAR-41610ERL/
had to cobble together some hoses for now, but will likely do something like this for the long term:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-390124/
edit: I did retain the fan shroud, but had to trim it quite a bit to keep it from getting in the way of the fan blades as it ended up shifted a bit to the drivers side due to the end tanks of this rad being on the sides of the rad vice top and bottom...thing runs really cool now...cool enough that I suspect it needs a new thermostat...it's been poretty cold here for the past few days, but I havent seen the temps get much above the line above the 40*C mark (50*C I'm guessing?!?!)
W123 Mods: 4 speed ** manual climate control ** '85 Kalitucky intake ** manual windows & full tint ** Euro headlights retrofit w/bixenon projectors ** 4 brake light mod ** Vogtland 50mm drop front & Lesjofors S600 drop rear springs ** 16" rims ** late w126 brake spindles, rotors & calipers ** full suspension rehab ** Bilstein HDs ** AL129X alternator & 1/0 starter and charging cables ** 300GD clutch/flywheel ** AFCO 80103N radiator & Earl's 41610 oil cooler ** custom block-off plate, remote oil filter & t-stat ** MW IP w/ tomnik's 6.5mm 'Holly' elements **
S124 Mods: 400E Rear subframe ** SL600 Brakes ** Late 300E 210mm diff ** SLK230 6 speed ** 17" CLK rims ** Vented RF Fender ** Facelift Hood, Headlights, and Lower Cladding **
OBK# 62
SurfRodder
03-19-2012, 02:35 PM #27I ended up installing one of these this weekend:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AFC-80103N/
really awesome, made in TN, all tig welded aluminum, a thing of beauty!
I'll post pics in my car's thread later, but it fits really well once the oil cooler is replaced/relocated... I opted to replace oil cooler with this:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EAR-41610ERL/
had to cobble together some hoses for now, but will likely do something like this for the long term:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-390124/
edit: I did retain the fan shroud, but had to trim it quite a bit to keep it from getting in the way of the fan blades as it ended up shifted a bit to the drivers side due to the end tanks of this rad being on the sides of the rad vice top and bottom...thing runs really cool now...cool enough that I suspect it needs a new thermostat...it's been poretty cold here for the past few days, but I havent seen the temps get much above the line above the 40*C mark (50*C I'm guessing?!?!)
W123 Mods: 4 speed ** manual climate control ** '85 Kalitucky intake ** manual windows & full tint ** Euro headlights retrofit w/bixenon projectors ** 4 brake light mod ** Vogtland 50mm drop front & Lesjofors S600 drop rear springs ** 16" rims ** late w126 brake spindles, rotors & calipers ** full suspension rehab ** Bilstein HDs ** AL129X alternator & 1/0 starter and charging cables ** 300GD clutch/flywheel ** AFCO 80103N radiator & Earl's 41610 oil cooler ** custom block-off plate, remote oil filter & t-stat ** MW IP w/ tomnik's 6.5mm 'Holly' elements **
S124 Mods: 400E Rear subframe ** SL600 Brakes ** Late 300E 210mm diff ** SLK230 6 speed ** 17" CLK rims ** Vented RF Fender ** Facelift Hood, Headlights, and Lower Cladding **
OBK# 62
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