There's another option that may be somewhat simpler: plumb in another belt-driven high-pressure pump instead of the stupid timing-chain-driven MB pump.
At least some of the W124 wagons have a dual-pressure, belt-driven pump (124-460-15-80 Vickers) for steering/self-levelling. That could almost certainly be adapted to a W123... D. At 10:48 PM +0000 10/9/09, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: >Message: 11 >Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:13:22 -0700 >From: tyler <casi...@usermail.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Great car but it needs a motor >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >Well, were they done properly? There's no inherent reason why a wagon >wouldn't handle fine with a regular rear suspension. I'd be willing to >bet that most of these conversions use stock sedan springs/shocks from a >junkyard, which aren't stiff enough for a wagon. If I were going to do >the swap I would cut the sedan springs down and add an aluminum spacer >to get the correct ride height and spring rate, and get rear shocks that >are valved properly for the increased rear weight (Bilstein will revalve >their shocks cheaply). This would certainly be a lot cheaper and easier >than replacing an engine- and would allow one to customize the spring >and shock rate for the way they use their wagon. There's also a good >chance that an aftermarket spring company somewhere makes the correct >springs for this conversion. > >Other options that would work well are nivomat self contained leveling >shocks, and air bags in the springs. > >I'm annoyed that people on here mostly parrot what Marshall said without >understanding the context. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
