haven't had time to measure, since taking delivery of a 1976 300D with a wounded motor... but can the vaunted 617.952 go in here? I'm thinking something may need to be changed re: oil filter housing, but what about the manifold side of the motor?

What a car! Would like it even better with the power of my 300SD (not literally, that SD's never being dismantled!)

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1985 300TD
1984 380SL
1983 280SE (full Euro, trunk triangle and all!)

Formerly owned:
1986 420SEL
1984 300D
1983 300D
1981 300SD
1976 300D

the things that are different is where i would look for interference:
turbo clearance, oil filter to booster, ac compressor to subframe.

the 115s are pretty narrow in there. if you put the battery in the trunk you may help yourself out too.

it will fit with enough effort and money but at what cost?

i'm rooting for you.

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.

The oil filter housing will interfere with the steering linkage.

I've seen an adapter plate made for an OM617 to remotely mount the filter housing. It would not be much harder to use a different filter body and mount it in a convenient location.

617 van oil filters point down and backwards. Perhaps one of those might fit.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

so, you can't heal the wounds?

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quoting 240DieselDog: "...the 115/240D is a better car than any that have since been built - that's *any* car from any automobile manufacturer."

I have read lots of posts concerning such projects (a W123 turbodiesel in a W115) but I was wondering if someone had actually done it? And how did it turn out?