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Originally Posted by turbobenz
We already have an example of what happens when you put a low power diesel in a heavy vehicle- the 240D w123. Turns out its just slower than hell but a 240 usually runs out of gears at 75-80mph
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well, the 240 has lighter wheels stock, less interior weight, manual climate control, and sunroof control, so usually about 400 or so pounds lighter than the US 300D... and it's got shorter diff gears... to get it decent acceleration that results in MASSIVE noise at highway speeds due to engine RPM...
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
Oh I dunno, I bet they sold that engine in that wagon in other markets. with the right gears i am certain it would cruise at 70 mph at least. Getting it up to speed would not be the fastest thing but so what? He'd be doing it for his own reasons.
But before I did that I would put the stick into the wagon and tall gears and with the right gearing he would match the fuel economy with the six or come close to what it would do with the four.
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yup, I would not be surprised if they made a SPARTAN version with lighter interior, and climate control, with little to no power somewhere in the world, but to CHOOSE to build one out of a US optioned wagon seems a bad decision.