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Originally Posted by blazinwagon
will a 84 300TD sedan's engine drop into a 81 300 TD wagon?? need help... any suggestions would be appreciated.
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My guess is you're asking if an 84 300D (sedan) engine will drop into an 81 300TD (wagon)....
Aside from the obvious answers folks will give about "yes it will "fit", it won't "
work" due to the fact of no hydraulic pump mounted on the head of a sedan. Wagons (TD's---Touring Diesel) utilize a timing chain driven hydraulic pump attached to the front of the head for the hydraulic suspension, or SLS.
You
DON'T want a wagon without a properly operating SLS! Not even open for debate....
You will need a wagon engine from '81-'84. 85's used a different tranny, vac system, tach system, etc..... and 79 and 80 were non-turbos. I guess an '85 could be made to work, just a little more of a hassle.
It is possible to find a Euro sedan motor that had SLS, but they are
very rare over here, and usually non-turbo'd.
Doesn't sound like you will be
blazin for awhile.......