Why not? If you want it bad enough you will find a way!!! (legal of course!!)

That's great to know. The last time I emailed MBUSA they told me they have no intention of selling the ML270 CDI in the states. Maybe there's hope yet.

No one complained when Chrysler stuck a Cummins in a Dodge! How about the thousands of chrysler cars and vans with Mitsubishi engines in them? But you can take a sow's ear and put some nice things inside it. I just like to tinker.

Of course, if you don't haul anything and don't tow, who not leave the 300 or the 240 in its original chassis and drive that, it would have a better ride for sure.[/QUOTE]


I just like the higher stance of a truck sometimes...better view of the road.

to the comment that small blocks are put into s 10s. yes, but then they have about 70% of the weight on the front end, and a 6.2 is considerably heavier than a small block. it is not something i would consider safe.

tom w

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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.

Lots of old MB's around that are hopelessly rusted (I know- I have one in my barn!), but running gear is still excellent. So why not make good use of what's left, especially if you want a WVO burning rig?

I'd love to get an old Willys wagon and put a 4 or 5 cyl. MB Diesel into it.

Dave

1976 300D
1970 200 Euro Spec (in barn)

I have a personal gripe about spending more than $20K for a car......

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

That's the ticket. Grimgaunt on the board here is putting a 616 into a CJ-7 I think. It'd be a great little off road rig. I think a 616 would be perfect in a stock early CJ. For the bigger ones, you gotta go with a 617, turbo perhaps. Oh so cool.
-Nate

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'82 240D, 4-speed, 617 turbo engine

I don't see why it would be a problem, the 80's s-10s had a 4.6? basically a v6 made like the old 350 with 2 less cyl. the s-10s are cheap, reliable and there is a lot of em with alot of upgrades. chev's are easy to modify and have alot of space. maybe use a stick to drop some front wieght and mess with the diff gears for better pulling or highway use. gear vendors makes a nice od and you might be able to fit a chev manny tran since the mbs were borg warner. if the block is long salvage two old honda goldwing radiators to split the front and rear mount the battery. most mb people don't want to modify (they are great cars) but there is alot of neglected vehicles with salvageable parts that are rusting to death anyways. check out off road mini truck sites as well as mb truck info like the uni-mog which i believe uses the 5cyl. just take your time to do it right so when its all said and done and everybody feels dumb who said you were crazy. everybody still thinks i'm crazy but i am the first one they ask for advice.