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Old 10-19-2011, 08:52 PM
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Year flexibility

Okay after months of working like no tomorrow I decided to revive my car, I found an eng/trans from a newer (1986 300SD) so I am told. What are the year flexibility to swap over the engine and trans, since I have a 1985 how old and new can I go and still be able to swap things over without any major modification or fabricating. I was thinking like so, 82, 83, 84, (my car 1985) 86, 87, 88 and so on. Thanks in advance.

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The short (and probably incomplete) answer: '81 to '85 were essentially the same car. The '86 to '91 version was a fairly substantial update. While I'm sure it's possible to transplant a late drivetrain into an early 126, I'm going to make a semi educated guess that there's considerably more work involved than keeping with the '81 to '85 donor cars.
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Old 10-20-2011, 01:21 AM
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There is no '86 300SD. The 5 cylinder 300SD was offered from '81-'85 followed by the 6 cylinder 300SDL in '86 and '87 then the 6 cylinder 350 SDL in '90 and '91 and the 350SD in '91. If you have both cars, an engine swap won't be that difficult.

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Old 10-20-2011, 01:44 PM
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Did they not go to an aluminum head in 86? Inferior product.
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6 cylinder Diesels from '86 have aluminum heads.

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Old 10-20-2011, 02:19 PM
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Okay after months of working like no tomorrow I decided to revive my car, I found an eng/trans from a newer (1986 300SD) so I am told. What are the year flexibility to swap over the engine and trans, since I have a 1985 how old and new can I go and still be able to swap things over without any major modification or fabricating. I was thinking like so, 82, 83, 84, (my car 1985) 86, 87, 88 and so on. Thanks in advance.
The 1985 transmission is unique better gear ratio = don't change it.

The engine range is:
* 300SD 1978-1985
* Any W123 chassis Turbo OM617.952 1981-1985 will work.



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