I've just pulled a 603 head (#16) that appears to be unmolested, uncracked, and not overheated. PM with interest and price you'd consider buying it for.

Note that I have ONE head- and it's not the prone to cracking/over heating #14 version.

Start with a "offers over _________" will be considered

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

offers under____these____ will be considered.

Last one I sold was over $500. This one may go for less than that one.

I'm in the midst of pulling one at the junkyard- barring someone else getting it before I go back tomorrow with a longer head bolt tool, I should have it and won't need this one. That said, I'll open the bidding at $200

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Could you post the full casting number? There is no "#16" head... the six versions are:

14, 15, 17, 18, 20, and 22.

603-016-xx-01 where "xx" is the casting revision... I'm guessing you read the 5th & 6th digits, intead of the 7th & 8th...?

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Positive? I swear I saw one on a 300D in the yards last year. Could have been a 15, car was dirty as hell tho'

I have a 17 and 18 around somewhere, but am holding out for a 22 and I'll flip the others.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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Yep, only have positive confirmation on the six casting numbers mentioned above. If there are any others... nobody has been able to prove they exist (yet).

Do normally aspirated 603s use the same casting numbers?

Sixto
87 300D

I'm assuming the head castings are the same, but the valves and seats are the difference between NA and turbo.

no. non turbo heads are not reinforced.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Reinforced where?

Turbo heads have different casting numbers (as xx above) than the NA heads, there's a partial chart in the FSM.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Correct. Turbo heads are different castings, which are stronger to handle in the increased power, and increased thermal loads. Kind of a non-issue for USA cars, there were never any normally-aspirated 603's officially imported into the USA, and I've only seen a handful appear on eBay over the years.

I'll offer $300 but want to get the s/n checked out too
DDH

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