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Old 05-04-2013, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by LoosBenz View Post
W126 diesel cars originally came with OM617 engines. If you can't stand the OM603, I'd put a OM617 in it before I'd try to convert it to a gasser. I would think it would be a far easier swap.
That's an excellent point. There are lots of 126 S-Class cars out there with the 617 engine that should be pretty much a bolt in affair.
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