I feel absolutely awful, as the car in question is the
Squash.
I have no idea what went wrong, but Andy sure has been about as classy about it as a human could be!!
I think the NA 5 cylinder swap into a manual tranny 240D is just about the best scenario possible. It remains very easy to work on, and without the turbo lag is just a smoother experience.
Again, I just feel awful about what has happened with the
Squash. He is such a worthy platform, and with an NA OM617 would be just about perfect.
I am a slimeball used car salesman......
BTW, what year is the 300D? The engine can be replaced without having to break into the AC system. [pics with
China engine replacement thread] When I had to replace engines in
China I just moved all the AC stuff out of the way and it kept it's charge. That would be very nice since the AC has been redone completely and is full of precious R12. If something does happen where the AC system is evacuated then I have some R12 and it is yours!!