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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
no reason it wont work. though changing over the heating system is probably harder than the engine swap. to do it right you also need to change the rear end, which may be almost as hard as swapping the motor and tranny.
tom w
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I'm not sure the rear ends are that much different. An NA 617 from '77, and an 81 240D. I'll have to look at that......
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Originally Posted by stcbenz83
Jimmy,
how many miles did ur 300 have on it when the TC broke? was there any symptoms before it broke? like was it running rough?
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I bought the '77 with the timing chain already broken. The vac pump was fine as I've already removed it. The top of the guide on the drivers side is broken, but who knows if that was a cause or a symptom. I'll have to find the instrument cluster and see how many miles it had on it. I don't remember. But, the previous owner said it had about 12 miles on newly rebuilt injectors and tires when the chain went. Tires still had nipples, and are what has been on my wagon.......