I came across a faily good deal on a 300sd 1985 w 617 turb. So I am selling my 1983 300d turb. First I got some part swap questions. I have some new parts on the 300D. Brake parts. Can I use swap them onto the 85SD? (all 4 rotors and, brake pads) Also, The D has a good passenger seat bottom. Can it be swapped for the driver seat bottom in the SD? What else? should I consider swapping out of the D.

Ok.. selling the project D. $600 OBO and its yours. *(see note below)

-Bad stuff, She needs new/rebuilt injector(s). nails pretty bad right now as it is. It will nail less with the other injector I have put back in it. I removed cleaned and replaced all injectors and then swapped one out cause it leaked fuel at the base but that could be return hose, or heat sheild (sheilds are not new). Will nail less with the injector that came in it reinstalled. Confused? I dissasembled and cleaned them all myself w/ carborator chem clean soaking. After this cleaning she ended up running with tiny tiny bit of nailing but the one injector leaked as noted above thus the injector swap. But the swap to that other injector made it nail again. (used, not rebuilt injector, could be different pop presure or nozzle though) Hurricans, winter, new job etc. came about and have not had time to replace all heat sheilds and swap injector back in. Has a bit of vacuum issues. (vents, doors and tranny issues resulting) Typical AC problems. AKA no Ac. Grinding noise from rear driver side. Assume its wheel bearing. Bump Dent in driver front fender, Needs front head/fog light surrounds and one amber front light. Needs driver door interior door handle.

-Good stuff, Tiny tiny tiny amount of rust. (I live in FL.) Honestly I mean TINY like where tiny bit of paint was scraped away. No rust bubbles. Dash cap that looks AWSOME (blue). New Shocks. New front wheel bearings. Did them first then discovered the grind was a back wheel bearing. Driver side dent should pop out and not need much massaging to look great. Paint is fairly good actually. Interior fairly good looking too. The guy I purchased it from bought her in an auction w/plans to sell it. He then decided to put put around town in it for a few months then it threw a rod- he assumed! Sounded to me like it was nailing. He was not a diesel guy so I got it 500 dollars. My working with the injectors shows most the problems is indeed nailing and not a rod, so she is definately worth 600 probably more. Especially since my chain stretch check showed minimal. I'm guessing it has a new chain.

*NOTE: if the brake parts etc. don't swap to the SD the price goes to 700 cause all of these new brakes parts are installed on the D at this moment.

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The Glow Plug Wait: This waiting period is a moment of silence to pay honor to Rudolph Diesel. The longer you own your diesel the more honor you will give him". by SD Blue

My normal daily life; either SNAFUed- Situation Normal... All Fouled Up, or FUBARed- Fouled Up Beyond All Repair

62 UNIMOG Camper w/617 Turbo, 85 300SD daily driver- both powered by blended UCO fuels

bump. Please review the part swap questions. Thanx in advance

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"If anyone knows other lessons I need to learn, please tell me. I'm tired of learning them the hard way".
by JerryBro

The Glow Plug Wait: This waiting period is a moment of silence to pay honor to Rudolph Diesel. The longer you own your diesel the more honor you will give him". by SD Blue

My normal daily life; either SNAFUed- Situation Normal... All Fouled Up, or FUBARed- Fouled Up Beyond All Repair

62 UNIMOG Camper w/617 Turbo, 85 300SD daily driver- both powered by blended UCO fuels