Hired a Transit van (I still like them even though they've gone through XX generations - one of the really good European products in my humble opinion - not as nice as a Sprinter with a twin turbo and automatic gearbox however - but hey - different price class) and went and got the engine =>
Fitted easily into the SWB Transit - I got a load of other stuff too
M115.954 with 722.119 transmission
All the bits are there except a starter motor and a dynamo. I've got a dynamo from the 300D but I have a sneaky feeling not a single one of the three 300D starter motors I have will fit!
The chap I bought it all from is a good bloke. He said he enjoyed hacking off the front of the car to remove the engine (!)
He seems to have taken his time sealing and caring for the engine - which is nice - note orange tape for example.
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HOWEVER - Drums please
The good thing about this purchase is that I think I've got everything I need to do the conversion (I expect a few technical hitches but on the whole I'm close to being "all set" as most of you guys in the US of A say)
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Additional spares =>
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One correct propshaft
One set of front springs (so I won't have some sort of messed up Mexican low rider stance) - I'm not 100% sure these will come good - they do "ring true" [clanging springs together to hear them ring is a good start - dull thuds = stress fractures / cracks] - but they are a bit heavily pitted in places
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The correct air filter housing