My 79 300SD project

[Mustangfan2003]

I'm sure I can but I need to rebuild the turbo. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

I'm sure I can but I need to rebuild the turbo. 

While you have the turbo off, you might as well upgrade. Bigger, and fancier. Make lots of black smoke mixed with tire smoke!

[cawimmer430]

Don't forget to give it a new paint job. From what I remember from your photos, the paint is faded. 

[Mustangfan2003]

I already got a can of paint and my cousin will do it for me, I just want to get all the other stuff fixed first when I get the funds. 

[cawimmer430]

I already got a can of paint and my cousin will do it for me, I just want to get all the other stuff fixed first when I get the funds. 

I think you'll need more than just a single can of paint.

[cawimmer430]

I'm sure I can but I need to rebuild the turbo. 

The turbocharger in the 300SD is from an American firm: Garrett.

http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/

Spare parts and assistance should theoretically be a piece of cake.

[Mustangfan2003]

As you can see pretty much black



You can see the Mann logo on it, don't think this had ever been changed unless the dealer did some service on it


And now the new one, the way it should look

[Mustangfan2003]

I was going to change the spin on filter too but I didn't have an oil filter wrench to take it off.  I'll work on that later. 

[cawimmer430]

Don't forget replacing those awful US-spec sealed beam headlights and bumpers with the European spec equivalents.