I've been running a 617.951 in my 53 F100 for amost 4 years and 40K miles. Used the 722.303 trans too. Truck gets around 20-23 MPG alone and 17-18 MPG pulling my 1600lb. teardrop camper.

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1971 R600 Mack toterhome (SuperDawg)
99 NU-WA Snowbird 34+2 SE 102 5er
If it's not diesel, it's not in my stable!
53 F100 617.951/auto
95 Dodge 3500 Cummins/5 speed service truck

cool.. any pics?

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1985 Mercedes 300D turbo 144k

About 175# more. Does the 750 include starter and manifolds and such?

The 617 is already heavy compared to many motors and in a pickup which is already tending to be nose heavy.....just sayin'.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Why not transplant the pickup into the MB?

. This is a melding of a '73 220D and a '80s VW Rabbit pickup!

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1984 300CD (sold)
1973 220DPK 4 spd (died)
1978 350SL 4 spd gray market
2003 SLK32 AMG
1988 300CE (sold)
1997 E420 (Totaled)
1998 E320 Wagon

Looks pretty seamless!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

That weight is for a complete engine.

I just saw this which is an OM314 diesel put into a Suburban which is essentially the same as a pickup body...with a 5 speed manual.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/wan/2712045308.html

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Lots of people swaping out 617's into other cars/trucks.
Start reading here. (scroll down to the mercedes forum)
www.4btswaps.com/forum/forum.php

You can do the swap for really cheap, and also for several thousand. It depends on how you want to tackle the project. Do you want to keep AC from host car? Do you want to make custom oil cooler/filter? custom motor mounts, etc etc.
I have a spare drivetrain out of a 84 300D, and I planned on building a ranger/om617, but had to sell the ranger. So now I just have the motor/tranny on a pallet. I had planned to use a 700r4 with the adapter below. And just ground the lockup switch, so that anytime I hit 4th gear the TC would lock.
If/when the trans goes out in my 300CD i'll probably replace it with a 700R4, and have the driveshaft cut down.
700r4 adapter
www.transmissionadapters.com/Mercedes%20diesel.htm

Thanks for the links MrVal. I'm glad to see someone building adaptor kits for these engines.

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I'm mid-swap still, putting a 617 into a Ford Courier. I had to start over with the adapter plate, I didn't like the way the pilot bearing was retained. I'm just about done (again) now, just need to get my design turned into a CAD program for the local waterjet cutters to make it out of steel.
Check out Mercedes Diesel swaps on youtube, there's quite a few.

Here's a link to a few pics of the build up until I got it running, need to gather more pics and get another album together. 1953 Ford F100 4x2 - My 53 F100, Someday....

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1971 R600 Mack toterhome (SuperDawg)
99 NU-WA Snowbird 34+2 SE 102 5er
If it's not diesel, it's not in my stable!
53 F100 617.951/auto
95 Dodge 3500 Cummins/5 speed service truck

I happen to know where a turbo 617 went into a toyota pickup

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1996 s10 zr2 with a 6.5 turbo diesel
1996 c2500 suburban with a 6.5 turbo diesel
1981 300sd with a turbo 617
Monte carlo figure 8 car

Hey guys.

I stuck a 4 cylinder Cummins into a 2000 Dodge Dakota 4x4. Here's the link to the build thread

Well, you didn't think I was getting out of diesels, did you???

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

There is also a guy here who stuck one in his 37 GMC-do you know who he is-i lost track.
Also forum member Cell who did his 67 Chevy stepside--I rode in it and have his 292 for one of my projects.
the benz turbodiesel 617weighs about the same as a 61-earlier 231 chevy six or a big block chevy-around 675 lbs.

The 675 including the tranny?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.