I did a search on this forum for the weight of the 617 turbo diesel engine and I found all kind of weights for it. There was nothing that satisfied me as valid. I found someone who said it weighs 750 lbs!A few others said around 475. Which one should I believe?
So what is the actual weight of the engine minus the accessories. I'm trying to find out for HenryDupont so he won't have to physically take his engine to the shipper to get it weighed. We're trying to get an idea of what it will cost to ship it and whether it'll be worth it.
Sure I have a couple of engines that I can weigh myself
but I don't have a scale that'll go that high.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Maybe the site that rebuilds engines (Metric Motors was it?) knows?

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That's an idea but I'd have to call them. Their site doesn't specify it.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I think around 575 with all accessories attached....but do a search, a list of all the benz motors weights was posted here maybe a year back.

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.

I have tried to find that post with Search many times and have been unsuccessful. I just end up with a bunch of posts of engine weights that don't agree with each other, like 538 up to 750 pounds for the 617.

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

it is definately not 750.

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.

i can one arm curl about 750 lbs and the engine i have on the floor in the garage is easily lifted with one arm

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-Trevor

OBK #12
1980 300SD 333,XXX miles - Totaled
1986 Mazda RX-7 212,XXX miles - impounded and auctioned off
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited 33,000- SEGR, Provent, Fumoto

its 750 with the tranny and that weighs about 90 lbs if i rememebr right you do the math

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Wie lange wird Ihr Auto leben?

I got the same thing by searching the forum. The search feature here is about as bad as they get, kind of like what Yahoo was in its early days. To me 575 sounds closer to reality. I had three of these engines, a wide assortment of extra engine parts plus a tranny in the back of my 1/2 ton pickup and it didn't even feel anywhere near being overloaded.
I used a come-a-long hooked up to a loop of rope hanging from my garage beam to unload the engines from my truck. No problems.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

FYI, I think a 3.9l cummins weighs 490lbs or something (dry weight, no access), and thats a pretty heavy engine.

the five point nine cummins in my o three dodge weighs twelve hundred plus

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.

I called Metric Motors today and they told me a long block weighs around 475 lbs without the manifolds or accessories.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012