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Old 09-07-2010, 11:10 PM
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I put a 5 cylinder turbo diesel engine into a W111 fintail (with the longer front end). If your 300D is the W123 body style then it will have a tall oil tower that gets in the way of the shift linkage on the column. If your car is a floor shift then it may clear.

You'll have to be creative with fabricating linkage and engine mounts. You'll also have to use a radiator from a 230 fintail that fits further up in the body so the fan clears.

It's a bit of a pain to do in a W111, but in a W110 you're working with less underhood space (lengthwise).
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