I like going to the boneyards... It's like a walk in the park for me. Get a little air. Get some exercise. Check out the cars. See what I can find….

As far as Mercedes engines are concerned I always see the ubiquitous M102, M103, M104, M110, M116, M117, OM616, OM617, and the occasional om615. But I have never seen a OM603 in my local yards. It sort of become my not so serious search for the Holy Grail of the junkyards.

Until today. I found a OM603.960 in a 1987 300D.

And I was pissed for finding it!




I hate people who does this to perfectly good motors. They should of taken the whole thing instead of letting it rot.
(I apologize for the images they came off my phone.)











All the cylinders have virtually no sign of wear at all. No cylinder ridges. But it has been raining here and rust has moved in. I can get this short block for cheap. But it might not be worth it for the shape it is right now. Sigh

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