Im new here, and signed up because I found a lot of good info pertaining to the OM617 Diesel engines.

I'm working on a project vehicle to swap this engine into and the engine I have has the pump for the self leveling suspension on the front of the head.

The vehicle Im swapping into has no use what so ever for this setup. So to keep it as clean as possible what would be someones recommendation?

Is there a way to add a blockoff plate to the pump housing? Can I just loop the lines?

Also what fluid is being sent through these lines and how much pressure is put out, the lines are cut but I can see the top line is pretty thick with a small center and the return is just a regular hose. What are my options here short of finding another engine!!! Thanks!

Remove the pump, sell it, and add the plate. The pump is worth at least a hundred dollars. There's a picture in here somewhere of ForcedInductions block off plate. Just a piece of steel or aluminum bolted in place of the pump. No need to find another engine. Fluid is Febi SLS fluid.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

The M110 engine has a blockoff plate that bolts right in.

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.

Nice tip! Where did you pick that one up?

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

That would be logical, based on their retail.

In practice, they sell in the $75-$125 range (I sold a known-good used one on eBay for $87 and it took me five months to sell it, even with 30-day full refund guarantee). That $$$ range I gave is what I have seen others listed in the parts for sale section and elsewhere.

I actually ended up buying another one on eBay.co.uk for $15 (I changed my mind and have decided to keep my SLS for the moment).

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

A forum member (not sure if it was breslin) and I did an exchange of W123 parts. The SLS system in my wagon was disabled, so I decided to eliminate the pump. He was the one to give me the tip...

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.

Is this on your current wagon? If so I'd like to see how it looks (if you have the time to stop the fun(!!!!) and take a photo).

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Unfortunately it is in Orwell, not Livingstone... thousands of miles from where I am at right now!

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.

Example of a blocking plate:

Nice one Govert - thanks a lot.

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Most all 116 and 117 engines have the cover plate below the distributor.
Only cars equipped with SLS ( most 560SEL / SEC ) will not have it.

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76 240 D. Bought in 1998 for $25.
85 300D. Got it for free with a bad engine. ( Sold )
60 Unimog 404. What was left of it, was given to me. Now powerd by 617A.
88 560 SEL. Bought without engine and trans. Now powerd by 617A.
67 250 SE. Cuope. For resto or sale.
64 220SE. For resto.