I recently had sent to me what was supposed to be a 6cyl turbo diesel (603) and when the engine arived it was a 5cyl non trb(617).the guy at the yard (Car World )in candia new hampshire,swears that he took the engine out of an 87 300D,someone once informed me that this engine wont even fit in a w124.I was wondering if anyone knows something that dont,about this thanks

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81 300sd 81 300td 87 300dt

I'd be going about getting my money back right about now.

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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)

thats the interesting thing,they dident hesitate to give me a full refund and told me to keep the engine,wich they say has 130k,do all 617s have those waffle marks on the oilpan spacer thing?

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81 300sd 81 300td 87 300dt

The guy at the yard is either pulling a fast one or he a) doesn't know what a turbocharger looks like or b)can't count to 6. Get your paperwork out and hound him for a refund.

Edit: Nice! A free extra engine? Are they sending you the correct 603 now?

Is the waffling you are referring to in the picture below?

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

is that the waffling is on all turbo 617s. presumably adds stiffness to the block. i have always thought it looks pretty wild.... cool.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

yes that is the waffling I was talking about,I put a 4cyl in an empty 240d engine compartment once but dont remember waffling,that is if those engines have it.

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81 300sd 81 300td 87 300dt

your 240s. only with the turbo models.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Man that's a beautiful picture, I wish I could make my eng look like that.

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87 300d Turbo 241K with original #14 head (blue)
87 300d Turbo 198K will run great again someday (silver)
84 300sd sold ( buyer drove it to Paraguay )

To answer your original question, can a 617 fit into a 124? The answer is no

The 617 if placed in a 124, you could not close the hood all the way, also, you would have to cut away portions of the firewall to accommodate the oil filter housing. Other adaptations would have to happen as well. I know this because I had considered installing a 617 in place of a 603. I did careful measurements and it just wasn't practical to do.

there also seemed to be a million vac lines and wires in the 124 that dont exhist in the 123,taking that engine out was kind of scary,by the way(desperate plee)dose anyone have a 603 for sale?

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81 300sd 81 300td 87 300dt

Try this site: http:wwwcar-parts.com Also look for the 603 in the 126 section too

Try Ron's European on Merritt Island, FL. They had a wrecked 87 that they had maintained severa years. I saw it last year and they might still have it. As I remember, it had less than 150K miles on it. Their phone number is 321-452-9097. Not sure what they would ask for it or if they would ship or not, but it might be worth your while to call.

The 617.950 turbo engine does not have the waffles. It was made for the w116 300SD. It also does not have a crankcase breather oil trap and return line, just a pipe to the turbo inlet.

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Over 21 years I owned several:
w108
w110
w111
w115
w116
w123
w124
w126
w212