05-05-2010, 06:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wodnek
The main differences are emmissions.
The 78-80 300SD engine had the non egr manifolds. They tend to never carbon up, which is desirable. If you take a newer engine, i would probably take the other stuff off the existing engine, if its still there.
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Even some of the 1980 W116 300SDs have EGR manifolds. My 1980 does. But the emissions parts can be removed. 1980 and later OM617 engines have more horsepower than the 1978 and 1979 engines, so it's a trade-off.
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