if you are just going to pluck an engine and tranny out i would go with a turbo. i don't think the 617 has anything electronically controlled. if you unbolted the engine and tranny from their mounts and made sure your wires were undone i would imagine you could drop it right into place no problems. and if you had some the forum is here.

i think my SD is a 4200lb car, my engine isn something half that weight would tear a$$ as soon as it got into boost. and it would be economical too. I for 28 mpg through the rockies. just my thought.

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1980 300SD 333,XXX miles - Totaled
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