or maybe sell this one and buy another one. What is this one worth

start looking at the Pick n Pulls and other junk yards in your area. Iam sure in L.A. there are a bunch. check e-bay, Craigs List, etc...

Metric Motors is located in Canoga Park which is close to where you live. give Mike a call, and he might be able to locate you a good used engine. I don`t think you want to buy one of his rebuilds because of price, and what your 80 is worth. right now with a blown engine it is worth junk yard price.. what ever PNP gives for a junker.

If it is as good as you state, it might be worth putting in some time and money. You would only be doing this for the love of the old MB, not for the resale you could get out of it. remember, there is nothing more expensive than an old MB.

Charlie

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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

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

With a little luck you can pick up a good used engine - maybe even a turbo - for 300-500 bucks. If you're handy with a wrench and can get your hands on an engine hoist (a.k.a. cherry picker) you can do an engine swap by yourself in 3-4 days. If the body and interior are as good as you describe, it would be worth it.

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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

there is a 83 240 for sale for 1500 in the cars section
bury your 300

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commercial fisherman diesel in my blood in my boats trucks and Dear old Dad has had me drivin them since i got my first license in 1968
1986 300 SDL 427654
1999 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 225423
1986 300 SDL 287000 Dad's
1987 190 Turbo 158000 Mom's (my inheritance)

It'd be a crime to bury your 300D. Replace the engine with a cheap used one.

Or rebuild it if you can for the same $.

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Michael LaFleur

'05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles
'86 300SDL - 360,000 miles
'85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold)
'89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold)
'85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold)
'98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold)
'75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold)
'83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-(
'61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes
2004 Papillon (Oliver)
2005 Tzitzu (Griffon)
2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)

I am not that handy. I'd have to hire someone. However if I could find one for 300-500 I'd try it. It'd be a little sad to bury it. On the other hand if I have to pay 1500 + labor, I might as well buy a new car and part this one out or something.

One good thing about the 60x engines is that they have a low oil level sensor and associated light on the dash. It has probably prevented many disasters like this over the years

Wonder if there's a way to retrofit one on a 61x?

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1990 300D 2.5 Turbo -155k
2000 E430 - 103k
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel 4x4 - 11k
2014 VW Passat TDI SE - 7k Bro's Diesel
2006 E320 CDI - 128k Pop's Benz

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I got a quote in a shop for $800 labor and $1200 for engine. If I could keep the total cost to around a 1000 it might be worth it, but where to find the engine.

You are in Los Angeles, so I think in Semi valley is a MB wrecking yard, check them out. they might have a used engine for you.

I mentioned above, to give mike at metric Motors a call, he might have a line on one. I know they rebuild MB engines, but he might know of a good used one. 818-712-9881

I got a price quote from Silver Star recycling in sacramento a couple yrs ago, and they quoted me $800.00.

It isn`t all that difficult to pull the engine and transmission as a unit. I did it in the front yard. you will need an engine hoist (cherry picker) couple floor jacks, ramps or stands. and some basic metric hand tools. maybe a couple pans to drain oil, oh waite, you already did that.

there is a lot of help here on the forum to walk you through it, and I know there are a bunch of members in your area, right guys .

Charlie

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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

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Ouch! Gotta keep an eye on that oil pressure gauge if you hear any scrapes while driving. To get into your $1000 price range you are probably going to have to do the labor your self. Engines from non-U-pull it yards are usually $750 or so. If you find one at a U-pull it they can be a few hundred less.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine