Wow, cool!

Here in the US it seems like many Mercedes are either new or just haven't eaten a $1,200.00 ignition coil yet. I just about never hear of them going 200,000 miles let alone 454,460 miles (except Sprinters). I suspect part of that is pride in ownership and maintenance, which typical US Mercedes owners don't have. The other part is lack of diesel options.

BTW, do i have to buy new headbolts? Old bolts seem fine and the torque spec is not so much.

To quote pretty much all of us from earlier in the thread ^^^^^^^ above: Cheap insurance, buy new head bolts, do the job once correctly not twice incorrectly, yada yada.

well, i tried to find new headbolts and came to conclusion that the old bolts are just fine. I cant get them anywhere so..

In case it isn't too late: https://headbolts.com/store/p/189-cy...-125-3601.html

we will see if the bolts snap, i wont order anything overseas for this anymore
i will post video from first start for you guys.
Especially for you, CathedralCub, because you have followed this catastrophe from the start
It will be only max 2 months from now, probably less.

and btw, the new piston was lightened to have only about 10-15 grams of difference. There was a place where were little too much meat so they could grind it to be closer. That 10-15 grams was in line compared to old piston weight difference.
And this is going to be all stock in power and all. In Finland we have this thing called Museum Registration. Its like fraction of insurance and no tax. Normal car has insurance and vehicle tax just for owning a car and using it.

And i forgot to write all in one post. We are building this car to fit that museum reg, so no power ups in this one.

Aww shucks!

Don't forget Mike, he showed up way before I did.

i got heads back from the machine shop. Valve guides and stem seals were shot. They fitted new guides and seals and grinded valves. Valves were pretty bad.. But now its all good.
Probably next week starts assembly. Should be easy.