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Legendary Engines....OM617
Don't know how many of you read Classic and Sports Car or Thoroughbred and Classic Cars magazine, but they occasionally have a feature called "Legendary Engines" in which they do a 2-3 page spread about some powerplant that in some way changed the automotive world, whether it be in racing, design, or even plain old simplicity. I think we need to lobby to get them to include the Mercedes OM617 turbodiesel engine in that feature. Sure, it might not be as pleasing to the eye as a Jaguar XK engine or as a Ferrari V12, but hey, they did a feature on the BMC B-series engine (of MGB and Morris fame) which isn't exactly a "beauty" either. How many votes to I have to send off a letter indicating our praise of this fine lump of German iron?
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Proud owner of .... 1971 280SE W108 1979 300SD W116 1983 300D W123 1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper 1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel 1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified) --------------------- Section 609 MVAC Certified --------------------- "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Yeah- nothing sounds quite like 5 cylinders for one good reason!
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Sure- add my name to the list. Especially when you consider how many of these engines routinely last over a million miles according to ebay sellers.
Rick
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Hear hear! And I don't even own one.
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You have my vote.
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some recognition is definately overdue.how about the enviormentalists award for better design,engineering and compassion for the ozone layer?
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Don't forget the C-111. The OM617 broke some speed records. This is the engine's claim to fame.
Here is a link to an article: http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=103&i=6730 |
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Bravo! Mercedes Man, that's a great link!
I'd get a kick out of seeing a multi-page article on Mercedes diesels in a car magazine (other than Diesel Car Mag.). |
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Yes!
Spo says so.
Happy Holidays to all! Lets keep those diesels firing... Best wishes always, Spo out |
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You've got my vote on this issue!!
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I think it looks mighty fine. Louis. PS: should have added this:Count me in. Last edited by mb123mercedes; 12-24-2004 at 07:54 PM. |
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You have my vote as well. No other engine has the combination of durability, economy, and power. The OM 617.952 with a few tweaks, set some world records for speed and fuel economy in the C-111.
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Geben Sie ihnen Russ! Rey Honolulu, Hawaii 1983 300D Back From the Dead. Thanks, Erich and Shane. |
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My vote as well but I would also like to add the OM 616 in the list if possible, what is creditable is that IMHO, this is the hardest working 2.4L 65bhp 4 on earth, it has been used and is still being used in LCV rated for 3.5 tons but regularly overloaded to 5 tons and still manage to survive for over 300,000Km with poor maintenance and really bad quality fuel and oil.
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