I sort of remember some of the info from distant memory (considered what you are about to do, once) but I found this:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/325014-converting-240d-300d-turbo.html

Which will be more accurate than my memory....

On the heater hose: you may be right about where the hose connects to the OM616 block, but as far as I remember the hose on both cars runs to the same place on the firewall, so you'll just need good OM617 hose. Is that what you meant?

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

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