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Originally Posted by MTUpower
Getting as much as 30 more HP with stock parts is pretty much the end of "stage one" it seems for the majority of w123/w126/w116 owners. .
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I am exploring how close/if one can get the 617 to 150hp and 250LB.Ft.@ 14-2500 RPM--> which puts it about equal to the early sprinters. Then was gonna drop one in a P/U, As I don't need a truck that will 20,000 something GVRW.. Just something that would get around with a load of feed, or some firewood.. and the spinter is rated at just under 10,000GVRW. That would be enough for me.. and my Power wagon with a Diesel that will spin past 3200 would be just about perfect in my eyes.. Most seem to think the 4BT cummins is the way to go.. I'm not ready to be give in quite yet..
But before I start in that direction, I was wanting to know if the 617 would be the place to start.. It may not. But if it is, by the time I get a late model 5 speed transmission behind the engine, a turbocharger fitting ought to be fairly easy pickings..