Currently own an 85 300dt. Would like to put my engine and trans into an
560sel. Has anyone done anything close to this?

One thought the 5cyl would be too underpowered for SEL

Any oyher thoughts would be appreciated

thanks

There is someone, IIRC it's Icefire, but I could be wrong on the name. It would be easier if you had a w126 SD, so that you would have the proper things to swap over.

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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

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SEC and SEL are very different beasts.

I would think an om617.95x would be a bit under powered for an SEL.

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No worse than the difference between a 300D and 300TD.

I keep forgetting that bigger is not heavier. Curb weight SEL is 3500ish.

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

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Do you already have a 560SEL? If not, consider a 300SEL or 420SEL of the same vintage without SLS so you don't have to get it to work or disable it.

As RRGrassi said, access to parts off an 81-85 300SD is the key.

Sixto
87 300D

hmmm, can't give any advice on that swap but I always thought about a 123 or 124 series diesel into maybe a 380 SL....

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1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel
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