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Old 09-25-2006, 03:52 PM
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heads diff on om617/om617a?

Are the heads diff on om617/om617a?

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Old 09-25-2006, 04:07 PM
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Where did you see 617'A'

Engine nos, usually goes like, OM-617.912 or OM-617.952 The first is N/A the second is Turbo version....
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Old 09-25-2006, 04:13 PM
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Where did you see 617'A'

Engine nos, usually goes like, OM-617.912 or OM-617.952 The first is N/A the second is Turbo version....
Does the .912/.952 refer to the head?
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Om617.91 and OM617.95 are non-turbo and turbo engines.

Yes, they are different. The turbo head has sodium filled exhaust valves to aid in heat dissipation.
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To my knowledge there is no "A" nominclature.
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Old 09-25-2006, 09:51 PM
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Om617.91 and OM617.95 are non-turbo and turbo engines.

Yes, they are different. The turbo head has sodium filled exhaust valves to aid in heat dissipation.

but if you install the sodium valves then you would have the same head?

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but if you install the sodium valves then you would have the same head?

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I'm not sure if the valve seats are different.
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There is also a different head on the engine in the TD. I think that maybe the head on the 617 they put in the vans was also different but I'm not sure about that.
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One possibly being one off a station wagon might have a slightly different code number as there is a provision for a hydralic pump incorporated. Someone out there should know.
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Old 09-26-2006, 08:31 AM
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i dont know the numbers but the wagon heads are definately different with the provision for the leveling system pump incorporated in them.

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Old 09-26-2006, 11:30 AM
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a for turbo, na for non turbo. it is just shorthand

simpler than typing out 617.912 and 617.951 and for the TD with the pump in the head 617.952
I would also like to know. I have a newly aquired 79 300TD and would like to transplant my turbo motor in, but the pump on the head makes me pause. I was thinking I could pull the TD na head and put the turbo motor block under it, then add the exaust and turbo to it, and go.

BUT if there is a problem or compression dif with them, I may not get that farr.
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Old 09-26-2006, 01:44 PM
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ok, just to confirm that winmutt isn't seeing things, I've definitely seen the 617A designation. I think it was military and/or marine application. Must have seen it on http://www.govliquidation.com/
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No idea what it means or if it's valid.

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