I'm looking at getting a vehicle that has an OM315 installed. Supposedly it's 3.6L, 4 cylinder, 80hps. It's a 1973 508D van.

Any comments about the reliability, how easy (or impossible) parts are to find, etc.?

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I sorta-kinda understand that horsepower and displacement need not be directly related... but what kind of 3.6 liter engine only makes 80 horsepower? I mean, my 603 is a 3.0 liter making... i have no idea, whatever stock horsepower is. Around 120 maybe?

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

603 is turbocharged? or are we talking the I6's found in the e300D (16 and up?) I cant recall engine codes right now (606/603...)


Sounds like the early 617's, 300d's from around 1976 were only 90 something hp.

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Beats me. I was wondering the same thing.

Maybe it puts out such low HPs because it's very, very low-revving, and just has a LOT of torque?

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Hi there,
The 508 you're looking at will have an OM314 fitted. It's a 4 cyl diesel. Depending on the exact spec it has DIN output of 80hp, SAE output of 88hp. Torque is 266Nm (23 kpm) at a limited maximum rpm of 2800. These are light truck engines good for a zillion million thousand kilometers at scary speeds of up to 90/100 kph (downhill).
Also fitted to some 70s farm machinery and boats (in Europe anyway).
HTH
Giles

603 is a turbocharged engine that came around in the 86 model year and departed when the 606 no-turbo came to being. That same 606 got a turbo in 1998.

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Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

Closer to 148 if you have the trap recall taken care of. 120 and it would be a slug.

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Thanks for the specs!

My estimate of plodding home from Cali at 55 mph seems to have been right :p

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Thanks for that info, I couldn't remember the numbers and was taking a ballpark guess.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

Cool, one vote for it being good.

Does anyone know where I can buy parts for it? I found one guy who has a ton of parts but he's just a private seller.

80hp in a 22-ft. dual rear wheel vehicle, and is probably over 8,000 lbs when loaded, is terrifying. Especially in a manual tranny car from the '70s. Is it fuel injected or carb'd?

What does it mean for a transmission to be "4 speed (plus granny)" do you think? Does that mean 5 forward speeds but one is strange somehow?

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try 150ish, the turbocharged 617 made 120 hp.

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1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

Haha you made a funny.
Believe it or not, I've actually upgraded both my diesels to a twin-carb setup. Does wonders for the performance.

That reminds me, the E300 needs some new spark plugs...



2800 rpm? Man, that's gonna be exciting to drive

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01 540i 6 spd

This is about what we have in our shops transporter, it's a '77 307D with a OM616 (with Klappenstutze!!) and 4-speed manual. 65 tired hp of unknown mileage, fully loaded 7,700lbs.
Trying to listen to the radio is quite fruitless when going uphill, engine screaming in 3:d gear, doing 30mph.

http://fatfranz.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/transport1.jpg

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1966 Mercedes Benz 230S with OM617.912, automatic. Disk brakes from W108
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD grey, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD blue 7-seater, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual

Granny is a very very low gear, typical in trucks that haul heavy loads. Granny gets the truck rolling. The engine is usually screaming at 3 to 5 mph.

It's nick named granny because of how sssllooowww the take off is.

I drove an old gasser bob tail that had granny gear. It was not needed when the truck was empty.

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

I guess that was a dumb question. I didn't really think about it before I asked :p

Think it'd be okay going on the Interstate from San Diego to Orlando?

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