I tend to agree - unless it was a r107 SL like Mach4's, this just doesn't seem right.

And good luck trying to get this thing registered in CA. I just tried to re-register the original CA blue plates onto my 1980 euro 300d, and after 2+ months, they sent me a letter stating several reasons why this cannot be done, blah...blah...blah. And that's counter to the DMV published guidance on re-registering plates. In this case, you'd probably give up on the project before CA DMV approved the registration.

Which is probably why it's for sale anyway...and seemingly so cheap.

Thank you, I stand corrected. I must have been given bad information (by a smog guy years ago), as I was told 1996 and newer needed to be tested. I since called my brother that has a 1996 Ford PSD, and he has NOT gotten a notice to have his truck smoged. I bought a 1998 E300 a couple years ago, and it had to be smogged before I bought it, and was smogged when I sold it.

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All Diesel Fleet
1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL
2005 E320 CDI (daily)

LOTS of parts for sale!


EGR block kit
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html

1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This!
Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst.

Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11):
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html

Hey mach4!!!
Nice looking diesel swap. Did you swap the transmission, too?

BTW, have you seen the Cummins in the Dakota swap I did?

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Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

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

Cool swap. I did swap the engine and transmission as a unit. Unfortunately, the tranny went out and I'm in the middle of swapping in another one.

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Current Stable

• 380SL (diesel)
• Corvette C5
• Manx
• Baja Bug
• F350 Powerstroke
• Auburn Boattail Speedster replica

This car was for sale a year ago at $ 4,400 ( same owner ) , the pics are a year old too.
The old ad says fully rebuilt long block.

definitely check for frame mods and clearance and then low ball him. As a parts car, it's worth about 2k. -CTH

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Hey dave,
I see in the first picture the intake pipe goes over the top and the second pic it goes under the engine. Was this to clear the hood clearance?

I bet it really makes that Dakota move right along.

Did you do a thread on the swap?

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

I always favored the SEC as a very keen diesel swap ,back seats , a lowered stances,with the 617 purring under the hood .