advise fitting a e320 6clyinder turbo diesal into a

[Eliot]

Adaptronic's e1280s ecu can run diesels, although not sure how much local support you'll get with that.

IMO your best bet would be Specialist Components.

http://www.twinkam.co.uk/shop/page/8?se ... hop_param=

Great to see that somebody has done this. But even using their own information it would take at least 2-3 years to break even on the conversion if you did 10k pa.

[katanaman]

Yes I agree in fact going by the many spent weeks trying and failed I have read I would say it's near impossible to use the stock ecu unless hacked. The bosch motor sport ecu is a bit cheaper and kinda plug and play on these engines. It's pretty much an unlocked version of the original ecu. There is also a French ecu that is very good with nice tuning software for around €2500. I think they have just started supporting this engine as well meaning there are configuration available . Tuning these things can be a butch with the Multi injection per stroke along with the turbo and various other gizmos. A base configuration is a big help and perfect if your staying stock or close too.

[stevieturbo]

Initial cost will be high of course.

But spending days, weeks or more trying to make the OEM ecu work will also cost money. And may well be restrictive in the long term

why ? i do all the fabration .wireing myself.

If you're that way inclined and are happy to spend hundreds of hours, then certainly.

But there comes a point when you need to decide if it's easier to just work and pay money for a product that will work straight away.

Or spend hundreds of hours yourself trying to figure it all out. I do almost all of my own work too. But there are times when it's just far easier and less hassle just to pay to get stuff done, even if it costs money.
It's just easier for me to work and earn that money than it is to spend hours, days or whatever length of time trying to figure stuff out.

But as I said, you need to find out exactly the level of integration of the cars systems, and what the engine will still run with, or without.
The swap may range from difficult, or incredibly difficult. But until you know how involved the wiring/ecu situation is, you wont know.

The fact you have the entire car is a bonus. You could try leaving the engine in the car in a running state, and removing various ecu's and components from the car until the engine then fails to run correctly. This at least would give you some indication of what is needed.
Although you'd probably need to drive it each time too, as faults may not appear until driven.

You might even need to go as far as integrating the ABS system if traction control or stability is involved.

[kiwicar]

Hi
If you want a 4x4 with a merc deisel in it would you not just buy a jeep grand cherokee? they would cost less than the surgested AM ecu.
Best regards
Mike