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The Cummins 4bt is pricey, weighs at least 250 lbs more than the Benz, and will shake all of the fillings out of your teeth! I would love a 6bt, but really don't need a tow rig or the bad handling that comes from all the weight on the front. But an old Dodge dually truck with a long wheelbase and 6bt sure would be a cool tow rig. This particular OM617 only has 137k miles (the car rusted away), doesn't leak and I have a stack of records about 2" thick showing excellent maintenance since new. For that reason, I don't want to take it down until necessary. But I will clean it up some |
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My OM617 has some sort of super gunk that was a PITA to get off. I tried pretty much everything and finally sent the cam cover and upper and lower oil pan off to the machine shop to be scrubbed up in their cabinet, which worked pretty well. I subsequently had these components powder coated and they look great. Might want to take a look at my build thread to see what I've done. Dan |
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I would still pull the manifolds off, take care of the turbo drain tube seals, do the oil filter housing gasket(s), perhaps new seals in the turbo. Make sure the oil pan isn't going to leak. Basically everything except where you have to disturb the head. A gasket set isn't expensive and a leak free (old) engine is a joy. You'll want to keep that truck if only to give it to your kids and 137,000 isn't much from 200,000. Besides, the engine looks nasty compared to that frame. I am by no means one to detail an engine bay but while you have it in your hand....
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[QUOTE=rasper;3418776]He does not mean that. The 1955 and probably the 1956 Chrysler automatics had a lever mounted in the dash. 1957 had the push buttons. I think that was the first year.
I was thinking about something like the dash shifter in the pic below, which is a mid-60s truck, rather than the "typewriter" shifter, although that might also work. The Benz shifter adapted to a cable should work. |
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I can speak from experience that a 617 mounted with heavy V8 mounts instead of the soft factory mounts and the shock absorber will shake PLENTY.
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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. |
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere! |
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The 617 feels luxurious in comparison.
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Nice project - you're living the dream
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Is it an optical illusion, or is the driveshaft not straight? Mercedes shafts are designed for the differential to be exactly in line with the engine, they won't tolerate angles.
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It should not be a problem. If it is, I'll make a double driveshaft with u-joints on both. Thanks for your concern. Sorry that the pixs did not show the front shaft. |
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere! |
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