Merc 300E Turbo rebuild

[-dc-]

Originally Posted by chicaboo

2JZ-GTTE!

Hell yeah, that would be one crazy conversion!

[NaughtyGT]

well buggermedeadforloosinfaith! Looks like the Merc lads found me a good engine & sent it over to the workshop Boss is away for 2 weeks & secretary has been away til' today. Thought I'd ring to see what was going on

Good compression. Now all I need is a leak-down test & we're away It was looking like a definite pulldown & rebuild job which would've put me financially on the ground right now As it is it's now my money pit

Hopefully have the OK early next week & I can get the lump of Liverwurst over to them on a towtray & outta my garage so I can move & work on the little GT bleeder Hopefully Fossy will have finished the work I've been getting him to do on the manifold/turbo etc

Just repaired a quarter panel on mums MX6 so I can use it and keep the coppers away. Just replacing the blinker switch & found the P/S pump is leaking somewhere. Well. It can get topped up each day for a while. Too hard to get to these on the V6's. Site right above the drivers-side drive shaft. Really need a break from working on cars for a while. At least rush jobs. No pleasure in that

[-dc-]

good to hear its coming together and you have a suitable engine! hopefully this one works out well. I cant wait to see this thing running, it will be awesome. It looks like a really nice cruiser and it will have the power to back it up too.

Can you post some pics of the full exterior of the car I remember seeing some when you first picked it up, i think it was in the 'What have you done today' thread but I'm lazy and cant be bothered trawling through 1000's of posts to find them.

Cheers

[NaughtyGT]

Originally Posted by -dc-

Can you post some pics of the full exterior of the car

Thanks dc. No probs: I'm lazy too lol. Here's the orig' ones from add. I didn't take any here @ home before I puuled bonnet, boot & rear screen out as I was so pissed @ the engine blown The wheels in pics that it came with won't be on it when it's finished. There gay as I have to wait till' Engineer as looked @ it before I look @ replacements

[marcs_sp20]

I think they actually suit the car IMO...

[NaughtyGT]

Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

I think they actually suit the car IMO...

nah. Problem is Marc they are 8.5" wide & run 225/40's which are stretched so they fit under guards It really should be running 8's max. Then I could fit 245's & they'd sit nice on the rims. Most owners use wider rims on rear with different offset to front. It's a real pita actually to get it right with these unfortunately

[NaughtyGT]

Just waiting on go-ahead with the auto trans. Apparently the stock trans will handle the power so just getting a thumbs up on the condition it's in. Looks good & was replaced in 2006 with bugger-all k's on it since then but you never know. Running gear utilises a split tail shaft with big-ass rubber block that has 6 bolts through it that connects to the rear of trans. It allows flexion for the box when tailshaft spins. Quite impressive.

Will also be speaking to workshop today to nut out ETA on getting the car over there & outta the flamin garage so I can move.

Going to celebrate on the day it goes over there I tell ya

Will hopefully know a few more things later today. Fingers crossed. With it out of the way I can get a good go @ the 323. Still sorting the cabin harness with Fosgate @ moment. Still a bit sticky going

Mums MX6 is going solid as a rock as a daily @ moment. Gee they're great cars for a stocky. I miss both my KLZE & DE I had. Both were 5 speeds. Mums is an auto. Good pick up funnily enough if you start off in OD & let it run through the gears naturally. Nice & smooth power response. I tried using OD off but it never seems to be any good unless you want to keep it @ around 60 for tight street suburb driving.

Maybe that's the way mum drove it all it's life? Still it's no ****ter

[NaughtyGT]

Crap! word back from trans specialist guy.......bands worn bad & burnt Full rebuild in order Sir......$1800. Shat-me-dead I exclaim back @ him Well, (he continues) that's pretty good for a Merc box! He's right too. You can pay big for these I found since surfing the WWW.

me thinks = abuse what mechanically hasn't been abused by this brutal liverwurst squasher? This Horse Radish sucking fiend

Thinking cap on again.... If I don't use humour about now. I'll shoot myself

[NaughtyGT]

well........I need this thing outta my garage pronto!

I have spent $550 on the stally. Now, $1800 will go to having a rock-solid rebuilt Trans & $200 extra for a shift kit so auto will be a gem to drive & be able to perform well with the engine/turbo combo The trans is a very important part of he drive chain. A link too often neglected. It's OK to have all the gee gee's in the world in the engine bay but if it can't be laid down efficiently to the road then the power is wasted or @ best limited. It will never be anything special to drive.

The custom steam pipe exhaust manifold will allow the turbo to run free & give nice street performance with minimal lag. This is what Gav & I want to do to the FWD turbos. Just the cost is a bit to consider unless you are going to definitely keep the car for a good while.

I just have to work extra day a week to put toward this project.

Gave the auto guy the go ahead. ETA is next Tuesday. Now I am awaiting engine guy to give me his report on the total engine condition. Not just the compression. Whether timing chain needs replacing soon. If it turns out the car is suffering mileage probs. Then it'll be stripped down for full rebuild hopefully using the forgies outta the orig' engine. Parts will be the $ problem but may not be too excessive. Guess this car will see me out for quite some years once it is completed. It will never be justified selling it after this.

The good thing is the look & build of the car that will always be a pleasure to own I guess.

[BGSP]

Pretty project it's starting to become

[NaughtyGT]

I just had to get over the insult of it being trashed due to pathetic workshop seller had used. I kinda got trapped with this car. Now I am starting to see it through for what it will be. Not what it is now. At least I guess I'll have peace of mind hopefully sooner than later

[Clean_Cookie]

yay! well it will hopefully be a great car soon

[BGSP]

Awesome, post some pics as you go along

[NaughtyGT]

definately will do

[NaughtyGT]

got the trans back today. In the garage looking nice & painted silver They didn't paint the sump pan though the slackers just overspray I'll wack a pic up later woo hoo. All you'll see is a painted box hehe but I like piccies & havn't taken any for too long lol

Still waiting for slack workshop to call back Not their biggest asset

[Mad Mat]

good to here that box is all good mate.

[chicaboo]

Good to hear that the wife hasn't killed you yet.

[NaughtyGT]

she aint' happy I'm in the dog-house @ moment. It's bloody cold too I think she may disown me before long

[BGSP]

Quick buy her something nice to compensate :P

[NaughtyGT]

Originally Posted by BGSP

Quick buy her something nice to compensate :P

hehe will have to bring a pressie home from work tomorrow