My 300D (year 1980 which I bought in 1984) sat for 10 years
in my backyard. Put in used engine from a donor last week.

Tonight I started it and backed it out of garage.

Thanks to everyone who answered my calls for help in the other threads.

Not sure I'll take any long trips in it, now it needs shiny paint,
but at least I got something for around town.

glad to hear you got it up and running..... Congrats

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1983 Mercedes 300D
Atlanta, GA

what happened to the original engine?? Seems like a very early failure if it died in 1995??

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Congrats. Never resurrected one myself, but glad to hear you are driving it. I have my eye on a lonely girl that is sitting in someone's front lawn across town.....

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79 300SD - $50 out of pocket purchase
03 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD
2003 VW Jetta TDI

Definitely, congrats. Once they sit for 10 years, it's usually curtains.

I had a '72 Mustang with a 351 Cleveland that sat for 10 years. Had to finally agree that it was never getting restored. Still hurts.

Rhodes-congrats on getting the old girl going again. Many happy miles to you.

I used to have a '63 Dodge Dart that sat in a barn for 20 years. PO pulled the (great running) slant six to repower his '65 Baracuda after he blew the original in a drag race. I dropped in a '79 360 out of a Cordoba and drove for several years before selling it in 2001. I never met the new owner. Dad sold it for me while I was in the Navy.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Saving vehicles is always fun.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Sounds like the engine swap was a success! ENJOY!!

The original engine had 295,000. And... I probably did not take very
good care of it. I am reformed now and vow to treat this engine
(which comes to me with 100K from the original owner) much better.
Regular oil changes will be included.

Wow 295,000 in less than 15 years That thing must have been doing freeway trips ALL the time!! Thats around 20,000 miles a year, consistently. Wshew. My car would have 480,000+ by now at that rate...

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

what did you do with it

i have rescued several that probably didnt deserve it.

my favorite is the 52 caddie that sat in a garage with a boat on the roof for over 20 years!

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.

Congrats my dad has a 64 scout we are in the process of restoring.

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

Understood.

I had '71 Buick Centurion convertible that lost the tranny. After I first parked it, I was religous about starting it one a week and then, once a month and then...oh well you know the story. Sold it on eBay after the Benzes started showing up.

Jeeze. My driveway was a lot cleaner back then...

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