I would like to thank everyone that has offered advise to me during my conversion project. I am on the road now with only a few minor bugs to work out - mainly in the transmission shifting. I am really happy with the turbo diesel but the transmission behind it seems to be more complicated than necessary especially for a conversion job like mine. It seems to require way to much tinkering to get it to shift right. Plan to convert to manual as soon as possible. Thanks again

This is the first I'm hearing of this one...Sounds cool!

Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!!!

me too. that sounds pretty cool. Hope you have better luck with the trans. I too struggled with shift issues for years until it got worse. I rebuilt it myself with just a few improvised tools. If you can put a MB turbodiesel in an old pickup, you can make the automatic work correctly. With new clutch packs and seals, its one nice, quick shifting trans.

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listen, look, .........and duck.

Yep, cool project. It sure beats putting the engine out of a 54 Ford pickup into a Benz.

Is it a pretty nice truck that this engine went into?

Have a great day,

nice to hear of a hot rodder that doesnt mind doing something different from the ubiquitous small block chebby!

if you ever want to sell it give me a chance.

tom w

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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.

Make it burn WVO and sell it to me!! Oh ya PICS!!!

Are you using the stock Mercedes tranny?

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1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
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That is really cool man. I want to hear all about this conversion. My 83 300d's body is in pretty rough shape, but its engine is really strong. I think putting that beautiful OM617 into a beautiful early domestic pickup body would be just the ticket. Could you maybe summarize what you did during this project from beginning to end or post some pictures? It is just the bomb diggety that someone has actually done this conversion, and I would really like to learn more about it.

On the issue of the tranny, have you thought of robbing the 4 speed manual out of a 240. I know there are members on this board who have done that with some degree of success. It might simplify things a little and give you more control.

This does sound neat. I have a 49 dodge pickip with a bum engine. Never considered dropping a MB engine in it!

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??????????????????

Pics would be AWESOME, any pics u took during the conversion, any hard spots u had...

ANYMORE INFO???

thanks alot, that sounds AWESOME
~Nate

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1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso. 2.4 swap, 10.5 to 1 comp, big cams. Autocross time attack vehicle!
2012 Escape, 'hunter" (5 sp 4cyl)