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Old 04-06-2007, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by americanflyer View Post
The wrecking yard guy keeps telling me 'direct replacement' on the phone and seems to think there will be no modifications needed.

guess I will have to run down there today and get a look at the engine myself. I heard Mercedes didn't wait to reveal new features or designs for a new year but implemented improvements as they were engineered. I wonder if some early '77 cars were still w155? For example, my 1975 240d was manufactured in Sept. 1974, yet it is titled as a 1975. I will go have a look at the motor today.

What do you all think of the video? Does the engine sound like a main or rod bearing?

I seem to recall that the very early W123s used the older type block.
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