danlondon

Hello to everyone.

I have some experience in recycling chip oil and running mercedes diesel engines on this oil.

Now i would like to install a diesel engine into a Sl and would like to hear if any of you knowledgeable people have any experience of this or suggestions as to which of the later, quieter engines may fit?

Many thanks to you all for your community.

Dan

Untertürkheim

This will be very difficult for several reasons. Although from what I have heard the diesels are simply too tall to fit in an SL, and the later the engine, the more electronics involved. Not to mention gasoline cars need smog checks....and with a diesel engine that will be interesting.

Which SL and which engines were you thinking of.

240D 3.0T

The engine is too tall and will not clear the hood.

harkgar

The SL sportcars are for summer cruising. If you want to save the polar bears and run bio-diesel buy an older VW Jetta TDi.

H-townbenzoboy

If we're talking about a R107 and a OM617, it CAN be done, with lots of modifications and money.
http://energy.biofuels.coop/general/.../gateway-drug/

Untertürkheim

I'd love to see some pictures of your SD H-Town. I love the green leather on the 126, impossible to find though. Great in combination with the Silver Thistle!

H-townbenzoboy

I'll have to post some pics later. The exterior is fine, but it really needs an interior refurbish. Despite MB's legendary parts availability and support for older models, the dealer can't even get interior parts for that color code anymore, if it was palamino or black, they could get floormats or other colored trim pieces, but green? Nope!