Correct me if I'm wrong (gently), but although the '85 sedan and estates shared the same engine, the estate engine was detuned? Auxiliary systems parasitise power too, so, among other things, the self-levelling suspension system peculiar to the wagons would be draining grunt. I guess gear/diff ratios would also influence velocity.
The fastest I've navigated my '85 non-turbo 300TD 5-spd to was 145 kph (90 mph) on a flat plain. Mind you, that was fully (I mean, fully) laden with all the gear a family of women need when travelling, into a slight headwind, on the crap-quality diesel marketed to us here in NZ. The smoke plume was reported from space. Cheers Euan 1985 300TD 5-spd 195K mi _______________________________ Euan S Kennedy Christchurch New Zealand E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 9:10:27 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [MBZ] Mercedes-Benz 300D 5-Speed MANUAL / RARE '85, MINT > > Mitch, > > I think that it is possible for this car to get pretty close to 110 mph, > certainly it will exceed 100. My '85 wagon with 320k miles on it, with same > engine and transmission as this car, has reached an indicated 107 mph in 5th > gear (will go faster in 4th gear but I didn't know that before and haven't had > an opportunity to find out how much faster since). I've reason to think that > my speedometer is pretty accurate, but I haven't 'calibrated' it against GPS > yet. If the EGR valve has been disabled, a reasonable estimate is a gain of > ~5hp (comparing info from '85 TDM for engine power figures in countries that > didn't require EGR - they got an extra ~5hp). The sedan will be lighter than > my wagon (lighter still than a US spec car which has an automatic transmission > and heavier bumpers). > > Also, do I see an ABS pump in the engine bay? > > Unfortunately, the car is beginning to rust - I think I see bubble on the > leading edge of the RR fender, and there is a rust stain on the front bumper. > Also, the jack points look a little ragged - very hard to tell in the poor > lighting conditions used to photograph the car so that it is very tough to see > the lower body parts. > > Will be fun to see how much it goes for! > > Max > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > LCDR Meade M. Dillon, USNR > Digest Lurker since 2001 > 85 300TD 321k miles (Euro 5spd) > '96 Infiniti I30 149k miles (wife's 5spd) > '73 Balboa 20 'Sanctification' > Charleston SC > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
