Im in two minds what to do with my merc w114
its a complete car so im tempted to put it back on the road and tidy a few bits and then drive it until winter then sell on with occasional use.

But on the other hand i want to lower it and stick a 5-6cyl turbo diesel engine in and use it often and probably keep it longer.

Can anyone think of a decent 5-6cyl td (no common rail stuff) ideally just mechanical pump old school type.
only ones i can think are
Old VW LT
Diesel out of W123 or similar merc

 

vag 2.5 v6 turbo diesel out a6 etc

 

As above, what I was just about to say - or if you can find one the 4.2TDi unit from the A8....fuck me that'd go then !

 

I think an older Bosch pumped indirect 6 cylinder engine would be more suited to this sort of car. Would run vegtable oil too

 

Some early Audi's 2.5's were a 5 cyl and mostly mechanical. I think they shared the same bellhousing platform as the VAG 2.4td straight 6 used in old VAG's and Volvos which in itself could be another option.

Cant see any of them being overly cheap to buy though.

Isnt there an oldish Merc diesel option ?

Or maybe a Nissan of some sort ? Taxi etc ?

Ive a complete running 940td auto here sitting parked up. Probably work out way too much to buy and take home though

 

yeh plus in my line of work i can get Jet a1 fuel

plus old school diesels are much easier to install when it comes to wiring.

 

yeh they do a diesel in the model i have there a 5cyl but not what you would call common.

 

any pictures of the w114?

 

Sure, but its not pretty at the mo lol ive not done anything to it yet.
ill photobucket them now

 

 

 

quality oldskool Merc youve got there.

 

Its been off the road since 1986! thats when i was born lol

 

iveco engine?????

 

nice car that mate, id stick with a merc engine out of a w124 or find a rusty e300,e320 w210 for engine and box ect,pleny of them about cheap

 

aye a 24v diesel out of a 124 would be ok

 

Was even thinking a merc sprinter engine

 

Put a cummins 6 pot ce engine from a dodge ram/daf lf 55 in it lol

 

early 320cdi, but may be electrical nightmare.

VAG, sprinter and volvo 5 bangers are all from the same origins dependant on year

5 pot from volvo would be my choice but im 5 pot mad lol these regular do 250/300,000 miles without problems and are silky smooooooth

 

funny you should say that as i was just debating selling the w114 and my daily and getting a D5 v70 and getting it remapped.

 

that is just awesome!

Has to be a merc engine imho, 300td engine. or even the 250td engine.