i think somebody has this combination out there. how do you like it and what kind of mileage are you experiencing?

with a stick.

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.

I'm interested to know too. Also if you have the 3.07 and a manual how is the take off from a stop and mileage?

I have a 3.69 for now. I get about 22-24 MPG with the turbo 617. I think that the car would actually faster with a lower ratio rear as I do not get to effectively use the turbo in first and second gears.

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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

When I swapped a 617.952 turbo engine into my '79 300TD w/ automatic trans the car had its original diff, I am pretty sure it was either a 3.46 or 3.69
I could slip the RR tire on acceleration if the pavement was wet and it was a blast to drive around town but on the road the engine RPM was too high for me so I put the 3.07 from my '83 into it (after I put a 2.82 inthe '83 )
Fuel consumption was not too good, maybe a little over 20 mpg but fuel was only about $1.80 a gallon back then
If you plan to use the car to carry a lot of people the 3.46 might be OK otherwise I suggest you will be wanting a 3.07 to match up to the turbo

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'95 E320 Wagon my favorite road car. '99 E300D wolf in sheeps body, '87 300D Sportline suspension, '79 300TD w/ 617.952 engine at 367,750 and counting!

i bet you have an automatic.

in my 240/300 na i had the stick and ended up with the 307 rear. it was tricky to take off as first was pretty high. of course with an automatic the torque converter would nullify that problem.

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.

I had a 3.46 in my 300TD for a week before I took the engine out. I could tell the acceleration was much better but I didn't have enough time to measure MPG.