I wouldn't mind the 190E retrofitted with the 603 engine pumping out 482 hp @ 5600 rpm. In one of the most recent videos, I saw that thing make a fool out of a C5 Vette.

Actually, to have an SDL with that kind of setup underneath, would be all I would need in life.

I prefer the strengthened autobox, for now. I'm not talented enough to handle that kind of power under both feet at once.

Not too long ago, gentlemen on this forum were speaking as if 5 more hp in an OM617 would make scrap out the engine. You guys mean quite a lot to this forum. Thank you.

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

t walgamuth-

Yeah i'll agree ride and handling are nice, but parts are hard to find here and fit and finish isnt impressive.

However, my dad had a Pug 505STI and despite the challenge of finding parts, I find them quite enjoyable. A car like a Peugeot can be an enjoyable car to own as long as you love it and are willing to deal with the challenge of owning such a car. As for me, the 604 was the most beautiful and handsome pug ever made, and with a proper 617.952 transplant, could possibly prove to be quite a reliable and easy to maintain ride compared to its stock counterpart..... mercedes diesel dependability with the quirky euro personality of a vintage pug chassis and shell.

Sounds good to me!

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Nate

1995 E420
1992 BMW 525i
1984 300D Turbo sold
1993 Volvo 244 sold
1995 Volvo 944T R.I.P!


"The details are not details. They make the product."
-Charles Eames

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I like the Peugeot idea although I don't think their diesel engines were all that bad either. I really like the 504 as well and almost bought a cherry one before I got into MBZ.

My dream conversion is relatively easy- a pre-92 VW Cabriolet fitted with a VW 1.6 IDI engine. I have an extra engine laying around in pieces- all I need is the rust free- body. That seems to be the hard part. This is a very easy bolt in deal as the car was made for that engine in gas form.

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

i have just this somewhat fuzzy memory of lifting the lid of what appeared to be a fuse box under the hood and seeing a rats nest looking thing of wires and random splices... that is when i put it up for sale... it sold fast, surprisingly, but it was hot and sultry then and the ac worked fine.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

"Would very much like a 603 turbo in a 70s or 80s Rolls Royce Silver Spur or Corniche, or really any Rolls. Preferably a white one. Is that doable?"

Some years back it was quite the thing in England to buy a defunct Rolls Silver Shadow sedan from the 70's, and replace the blown engine with a 6.2L GM diesel, and use it to tow your horse trailer or sailboat. You could buy the car cheap because a new engine cost $20,000 and the GM cost only $5000 brand new. The engine was nearly a drop in, as Rolls already uses a Turbo 400 Hydramatic transmission.

That may not be your idea of a "cheap tow vehicle" but apparently, in certain upper crust circles in England, it was.

cool.........

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=608501&convertTo=USD

How about a crawler with a stock OM617?

Thanks Rockin..... I'm lurking. Worked on my SD some today. Need to fix my alt. in the Mog. Will put it in 4th July parade. Running on a veg blend of course.

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"Know other lessons I need to learn? TELL me. Tired of learning'em the hard way".

Glow Plug Wait: [i} Time of silence in homage Rudolph Diesel. Longer you own a diesel. more honor you give". [/i]

Life; SNAFU Situation Normal All Fouled Up, & FUBAR: Fouled Up Beyond All Repair

-Now: Snafued Jeep TJ w/OM617 2Be daily driver & building SS M1079 w/Ambo boxed /live in Adv. Truck, Diesel KLR conversion
-Sold 62 UNIMOG Camper w/617 Turbo, 85 300SD

I would like to put a VW TDI motor/tranny into a Fiat X 1/9. I figure that would be an awesome combination of performance/handling/economy.

I'd also like to have a Rabbit pickup with a modern TDI motor. Some guy in England has already done this and it's sweet.

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'81 300TD turbo <<sold 12/05 to another diesel nut

I'd go for a diesel Land Cruiser, probally an HJ60...