The IDI is not a bad engine. I've worked on one. Changed an IP a couple weeks ago. It's a simple design. The IP's go bad every 100k but they're super easy to change and are only around $250 - $300 for a good rebuilt unit.

But is that truck even a DIESEL?? I've seen lots of old ford duellys with gasoline engines?

... on another note, the last 3 MB's I've bought (the past 1 year on all three) were ALL under $1000. You just have to look.

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-E300d '99 350k
-Suburban '93 220k
-TDI Jetta '03 350k
Sold
-F250 '96 7.3
-Dodge Ram 12V
-E320 '95 200k
-E320 Wagon 1994 155k
-300d Turbo '87 187k miles
-E320 1994 200k
-300d Turbo '84 245k (sold to Dan62)
-300d Turbo '84 180k
-300sd '80 300k
-7.3 Powerstroke Diesel 15P Van 500k+ miles
-190d '89 Non Turbo 2.5 5cyl 240k (my first MB)
Tom's Imports of Columbia MO Ruined the IP in changing leaky delivery valve O-Rings - Refused to stand behind his work. Mid-MO MB drivers-AVOID Tom's.