Do I really need a muffler? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

bgkast · #1 03-07-2008, 04:02 PM

Wow, that project is looking nice!

Try it with no muffler, you can always add one.

dawsonj3 · #2 03-07-2008, 04:16 PM

Awesome project - It's great to see someone putting the best diesel engine ever made into a truck chassis. In my opinion, its too bad Mercedes never made a pickup truck using the 617, or maybe the 603, even better. Though I love my 300D, I think the diesel really cries out for off road/hauling use.

With fuel prices at record highs, I think that Mercedes could take a bite out of the pickup market in the US if it put a Bluetec diesel into a truck. I'm guessing that this hardly fits the brand image, however.

MercedesRover · #3 03-08-2008, 02:48 AM

Thanks for all the comments. I'll probably take a shot without it and see what happens. I'll run the pipe in a way that I can add a muffler if I need to.

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Originally Posted by dawsonj3

Awesome project - It's great to see someone putting the best diesel engine ever made into a truck chassis. In my opinion, its too bad Mercedes never made a pickup truck using the 617, or maybe the 603, even better. Though I love my 300D, I think the diesel really cries out for off road/hauling use.

I have a 616 in my short Land Rover and it's been perfect. It's a little lacking in the highway department but it does everything else very well and returns 25mpg all day long. Even better off-road. This truck is a long wheel base and with 125hp and the gearing I've chosen, I hope it'll cruise at 70 all day and still have good off-road manners. Guess we'll see in six months or so....

jim