'84 300D Project.
'84 300D Project.
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ilovemybike
10-05-2012, 11:14 AM #1Just picked up a sweet gold German thingy. Drove it from North Carolina back home to New Hampshire. Lowered it a bit, stuffed some wheels I had lying around on it, deleted the EGR, jammed a cone filter on it and now it needs some more power.
On the road!
On the ground!
(10-05-2012, 12:57 PM)aaa Have you messed with the alda yet?
I have not! I'm running home heating oil, and I don't mind some black smoke, without high EGT's of course. I didn't see very clear directions in the sticky, I have the MW pump.
ilovemybike
10-05-2012, 05:37 PM #3(10-05-2012, 12:57 PM)aaa Have you messed with the alda yet?
I have not! I'm running home heating oil, and I don't mind some black smoke, without high EGT's of course. I didn't see very clear directions in the sticky, I have the MW pump.
ilovemybike
10-06-2012, 07:09 AM #5Is there a thread on removing it? I'd really like to get poooowwwwwaaahhh
(10-06-2012, 07:09 AM)ilovemybike Is there a thread on removing it? I'd really like to get poooowwwwwaaahhh
i thought removing the ALDA was only part of the solution for more power. The injection pump should be properly tuned, no?
Also would bigger PC help him as well? now too sure about 617 compared to what i had to do with my 616
Purplecomputer
10-06-2012, 08:12 AM #6(10-06-2012, 07:09 AM)ilovemybike Is there a thread on removing it? I'd really like to get poooowwwwwaaahhh
i thought removing the ALDA was only part of the solution for more power. The injection pump should be properly tuned, no?
Also would bigger PC help him as well? now too sure about 617 compared to what i had to do with my 616
(10-06-2012, 07:09 AM)ilovemybike Is there a thread on removing it? I'd really like to get poooowwwwwaaahhh
After the alda is off and the exhaust is nice and clear then there's a thread on turning up the internal stuff of the IP
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
(10-06-2012, 07:09 AM)ilovemybike Is there a thread on removing it? I'd really like to get poooowwwwwaaahhh
After the alda is off and the exhaust is nice and clear then there's a thread on turning up the internal stuff of the IP
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
(10-06-2012, 06:32 PM)larsalan(10-06-2012, 07:09 AM)ilovemybike Is there a thread on removing it? I'd really like to get poooowwwwwaaahhh
After the alda is off and the exhaust is nice and clear then there's a thread on turning up the internal stuff of the IP
Took the Alda off, what a lovely surprise, throttle response!! Very excited about this, it actually moves from a dead stop, albeit slowly. I'll get rid of at least one muffling device, maybe both. How loud are these hogs with a straight pipe?
ilovemybike
10-09-2012, 08:33 PM #9(10-06-2012, 06:32 PM)larsalan(10-06-2012, 07:09 AM)ilovemybike Is there a thread on removing it? I'd really like to get poooowwwwwaaahhh
After the alda is off and the exhaust is nice and clear then there's a thread on turning up the internal stuff of the IP
Took the Alda off, what a lovely surprise, throttle response!! Very excited about this, it actually moves from a dead stop, albeit slowly. I'll get rid of at least one muffling device, maybe both. How loud are these hogs with a straight pipe?
(10-09-2012, 09:32 PM)larsalan They sound great
And you're right. Straight pipes the old girl, much better. Now about this lack of dozer dust, can I turn up the pump without pulling the injection pump? How difficult is it to remove the oil filter housing? I ordered the gaskets in case that is the hot setup.
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ilovemybike
10-11-2012, 09:09 PM #11(10-09-2012, 09:32 PM)larsalan They sound great
And you're right. Straight pipes the old girl, much better. Now about this lack of dozer dust, can I turn up the pump without pulling the injection pump? How difficult is it to remove the oil filter housing? I ordered the gaskets in case that is the hot setup.
myb you are needing more professional advice. But here is my 2 cents.
Set the crank to that 24atdc.
And look to be sure the lobes for th cam of the front cylinder are pointing upwards.
I guess the cam shaft is turning 2 times per 1 turn of the crank? So they could be pointing downwards?
There are marks inside the IP
http://media.photobucket.com/image/recen...iptime.jpg
I spent a while ago putting my IP in and out of the block about 10-12 times in a 48hr period.
There is a whole thread on turning up the power
http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/thread-189.html
you need some sockets and cut them a bit to make specialty tools
Ok, so ask/wait for more experienced advice cause I admit I am a hack.
Cutting off that 70lb muffler is a step in the right direction. Glad you like the sound
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
You are best to take the IP off. You can do that without taking off the oil filter. There are 3 bolts/stud thingies for the IP by the block and 1 bolt/nut by the filter housing. If you're lucky the one by the filter will be gone cause it's a bitch to reach. All are 13mm I think. My need to cut a wrench in half, ymmv
myb you are needing more professional advice. But here is my 2 cents.
Set the crank to that 24atdc.
And look to be sure the lobes for th cam of the front cylinder are pointing upwards.
I guess the cam shaft is turning 2 times per 1 turn of the crank? So they could be pointing downwards?
There are marks inside the IP
http://media.photobucket.com/image/recen...iptime.jpg
I spent a while ago putting my IP in and out of the block about 10-12 times in a 48hr period.
There is a whole thread on turning up the power
http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/thread-189.html
you need some sockets and cut them a bit to make specialty tools
Ok, so ask/wait for more experienced advice cause I admit I am a hack.
Cutting off that 70lb muffler is a step in the right direction. Glad you like the sound
Nice body, tons of ridiculous mechanical issues - 300d turbo 82' /motor 85'
Install your gauges, get your boost up to 12ish psi (ymmv) and then start tweaking the pump.
If you pull the manifolds to install the pyrometer, there is not better time to give them a quick port match...also add a smooth lip to the stubby connection pipe between the turbo and manifold.
You should be able to advance your timing to 26* without knocking, and it if knocks-retard it a degree and try again.
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Simpler=Better
10-12-2012, 08:28 AM #13you're going to want a pyrometer and boost gauge before you turn the pump up. If you go too hot you can literally melt the pistons.
Install your gauges, get your boost up to 12ish psi (ymmv) and then start tweaking the pump.
If you pull the manifolds to install the pyrometer, there is not better time to give them a quick port match...also add a smooth lip to the stubby connection pipe between the turbo and manifold.
You should be able to advance your timing to 26* without knocking, and it if knocks-retard it a degree and try again.
Newbie-read this: Cheap Tricks
617.952-220k-Getting built up
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
I decided to lift the car back to at least stock height and got some used circle track coilovers. With a little ingenuity they are in and it drives very nicely with them. I put the cut front springs in the rear which worked remarkably well. The front springs are currently 500#, which is a touch firm for bumpier roads but quite nice on smooth ones. I cut the DV's, deleted EGR, ALDA, made an intake and turned the boost up to 15PSI. The transmission slips occasionally in second gear now, although I did a fluid change last night, we shall see how it goes now. The original exhaust was rotted so I made a 3" aluminum system from things I had lying around. It sounds pretty awesome.
I bought some Corbeau seats cheap and stuck them in. Made a removable harness bar and added some proper seatbelts.
Here is a BMW ZF that I mated to an Audi AAN engine for a Volvo 242. Are the bolt on transmissions worth swapping or should I make a different trans fit?
88 RX7 5.3L T56 Burnouts
86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
ilovemybike
11-23-2016, 07:50 AM #14So a lot has happened since I started this thread. I cut three coils and drove around low for awhile, which became annoying even with a plated oil pan.
I decided to lift the car back to at least stock height and got some used circle track coilovers. With a little ingenuity they are in and it drives very nicely with them. I put the cut front springs in the rear which worked remarkably well. The front springs are currently 500#, which is a touch firm for bumpier roads but quite nice on smooth ones. I cut the DV's, deleted EGR, ALDA, made an intake and turned the boost up to 15PSI. The transmission slips occasionally in second gear now, although I did a fluid change last night, we shall see how it goes now. The original exhaust was rotted so I made a 3" aluminum system from things I had lying around. It sounds pretty awesome.
I bought some Corbeau seats cheap and stuck them in. Made a removable harness bar and added some proper seatbelts.
Because of the trans issues I am considering a manual swap. I have done a few Scandinavian style cut and welds before.
Here is a BMW ZF that I mated to an Audi AAN engine for a Volvo 242. Are the bolt on transmissions worth swapping or should I make a different trans fit?
88 RX7 5.3L T56 Burnouts
86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
that coil setup on the front is pretty good idea! never would have though of that myself.
And before you go to haywire on the trans ideas, have you tried turning up the line pressure?
'82 300D -3" straight pipe, ALDA deleted, 3in1 glowshift gauge, HX30, egr-less manifold, A/W intercooler
'14 Ram 6.7l cummins -G56 handshaker, wishing it was deleted
Good to see you are still around!
that coil setup on the front is pretty good idea! never would have though of that myself.
And before you go to haywire on the trans ideas, have you tried turning up the line pressure?
'82 300D -3" straight pipe, ALDA deleted, 3in1 glowshift gauge, HX30, egr-less manifold, A/W intercooler
'14 Ram 6.7l cummins -G56 handshaker, wishing it was deleted
88 RX7 5.3L T56 Burnouts
86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
ilovemybike
11-24-2016, 01:11 PM #16I have not, how can I do that?!
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86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
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86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
ilovemybike
11-25-2016, 09:02 PM #17Turned the old modulator five turns and it's holding second gear with much firmer shifts.
88 RX7 5.3L T56 Burnouts
86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
'82 300D -3" straight pipe, ALDA deleted, 3in1 glowshift gauge, HX30, egr-less manifold, A/W intercooler
'14 Ram 6.7l cummins -G56 handshaker, wishing it was deleted
Great to hear! Mine shifts hard, but doesn't slip. Definitely harder than any other auto I've have rode in. But it's been truckin along for 5 years or so and hasn't even hiccuped yet so I'd say it's okay.
'82 300D -3" straight pipe, ALDA deleted, 3in1 glowshift gauge, HX30, egr-less manifold, A/W intercooler
'14 Ram 6.7l cummins -G56 handshaker, wishing it was deleted
(11-28-2016, 02:48 PM)Hario Cool man. Aluminium exhaust??
Yes sir, I had it all lying around so I figured I would try it. I had to machine the V band adapter for the flex pipe off the turbo, that probably took the most time.
88 RX7 5.3L T56 Burnouts
86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
ilovemybike
11-28-2016, 06:29 PM #20(11-28-2016, 02:48 PM)Hario Cool man. Aluminium exhaust??
Yes sir, I had it all lying around so I figured I would try it. I had to machine the V band adapter for the flex pipe off the turbo, that probably took the most time.
88 RX7 5.3L T56 Burnouts
86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
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86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
ilovemybike
12-08-2018, 08:43 PM #21So I melted the poor automatic after giving it all the line pressure that I could adjust. So faced with finding another auto with 300K on it or swapping in a manual I decided to try the three pedal route. I didn't really want to use a Benz four speed, they aren't that common and they aren't overdrive, so I decided to use an AX15 with a mercedesdiesel4x4 adapter. I bought a 95 Dakota 2WD AX15 and swapped a 4.0L Jeep bellhousing onto it. I bought a set of manual pedals off of eBay and started putting things together. I marked the flywheel before removing it and had a friend who works at Spintech in MA match the off balance of the stock flywheel to the new Jeep flywheel. The shifter pokes through a bit forward, but for now I made a Mustang style shifter and it's working out well. I made an adapter to use a Ford bolt driveshaft flange instead of the giubo. I ran a hard line from the clutch master to a bulkhead fitting that I welded to the floor, from that I ran a -3 AN line to an Advance Adapters -3 conversion fitting for the Jeep slave cylinder. A custom driveshaft, Jeep starter and a trans crossmember and I have been driving it for a month now.
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86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
-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
12-08-2018, 10:30 PM #22Looks sweet, as for the shifter have you considered relocating it with something like this?
-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!!!!!!
88 RX7 5.3L T56 Burnouts
86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
ilovemybike
12-09-2018, 08:06 PM #23I played with that idea, but it shifts pretty good as it is.
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86 Comanche 5.3L AX15 231 D44's Jumps
86 Volvo 245 slammed People carrier
84 300D Oil Burner
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