Greetings..

Been a while since I've been on here.

I had to give up last year on my "ultimate arctic benz" (see the thread title)
I did keep my espar heater and some of the mods.. but the car went to the scrap heap.

Now I'm only driving my low mile 91 300D. BUT.. I'd love to re engine another project.

I have a 1967 Thiokol IMP snowcat. It came with a V4 gas powered ford motor. It's the same as a saab sonnet I'm told. It's only about 54hp, and a manual. The rear end in the cat is the achillles heel, and I'm in process of getting it rebuilt for more money than I have in the cat total!

My wish is to go with an automatic transmission, and with a MB diesel. I was thinking a 4cyl 240D engine is a small power boost, and with the auto transmission will be nice on the cat's rear end.

My local pick and pull's have given up on the old benz's long ago. Anyone got any ideas on yards that have one? I'm thinking the inline 4 will be narrow and small enough. Cat is SMALL. Engine is right between the two front seats, and cab of cat is maybe 4 and a half feet wide.

If anyone has a 240, and is willing to take a tape measure to the engine width.. I'd appreciate it.

And since I KNOW, every thread has to have a pic.. I'll include one here.

THanks
JP

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1985 300SD
2001 Toyota Tundra - soon to be replaced with diesel truck
2006 Honda CRV

Basically, almost no junkyards around here have any W123s. I'd suggest a rusty parts car instead.

Thanks for the pic, that looks cool!

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

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If you ever want to sell the Saab V4 I'll buy it.

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

There's always at least 1 W123 or W126 over here in the yards in CA.

My 240D motor is out of the car and sitting on the ground. I can take some measurements for you. I would consider giving it to you, but its got a knock and has sat outside through the rain. I'm going to take it as a hobby to rebuild it over the summer (except the issue of time).

Is the engine bay not large in your car/truck/thing? I would go with something like the OM617 instead of the 616 just for the premise of power. Then again, not like you'd be going that quick anyways. Just tell me what to take the measurement of and I'll take it. It might take me awhile though because of school but I have to head home tomorrow to pick something up so I can do it then.

I also have an automatic transmission that is probably close in measure to what you might put in your truck if you want me to measure that too. Its also a piece of junk and will be trashed when I am done with the project unless someone wants it for a weird reason.

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1980 240D "Haley" - 266k mi | OM617.952 | 4-speed | Euro Propshaft | 2.88 Rear | Motor Out of Car
1994 E320 "Lauren" - 115k | As stock as they come
2010 Mazda Axela "Grace" - 32k | H&R Lowering Springs | K&N Air Filter

1981 RX7 - Sold and not really missed

Looking for a paint color suggestion for my 240D with Palimono MB-Tex interior!