Foolishly or not, I bought a great condition 82 240D with no engine or transmission (a high school auto class took the engine and auto transmission out) . I've found another 240D wrecked with a good engine and I have a manual 4-speed from an 80 300D. My question is: I've heard that there's an issue with the A/C compressor not fitting in the engine bay of an '82 from prior years of w123 240Ds. Will any year w123 240D engine and A/C stuff fit my 82?

I believe if you go with a mid year 1979 or earlier engine the A/C was rigged for a York compressor as opposed to the R4.

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

Thank you, do you know how to recognize the difference between an R4 unit and a York compressor?

The R4 is on the front bottom drivers side, and the York is a giant compressor on front top passenger side.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

The earlier york style of compressor is a piston design versus the rotary newer type. So it looks quite different as well compared to most compressors you see on cars today. I believe the york is more expensive as well.

I will check for a smaller R4 unit on the driver's side, not the "giant" one on the passenger's, sounds like a big difference. Thanks for the responses, A/C is rather important in Tucson, Arizona.

May as well put a turbo 617 in there. If you lived any place other than AZ I would tell you to just bag the AC.

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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

I'm in way over my head as it is!

I know that feeling. It is just so much easier to go back with the same type of engine. Keeps you from having to mess with the driveshaft and shifter linkage lengths, exhaust situation, glow plug wiring, etc.....
Plus, driving a 240 is an attitude all to itself......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John