MBenz, yes I am replacing the wrecked 300SD. Actually, the settlement worked out great. I received more than the cash value of my SD, and I got to keep it. Over the next year or two I will throw together some money and fix it. But until then I need a car to drive, and the 1991 300D is something I have dreamed of for a while.

I can deal with replacing a head gasket, but a cracked head sounds expensive. This engine does have a turbo. Are head problems common with these engines, or are they caused by overheating or something?

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Ben

The MBs:
1976 300D (W115) - 330K and still going (sort of)
1991 300D 2.5 Turbo - Sold at 221K
1983 280SEL - Sold at 206K
1981 300SD - Sold at 232K