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stayalert 06-20-2009 07:49 PM
Sedan Motor into a wagon?
 
Will the OM617 from my '85 sedan be a suitable replacement for a w123 wagon with SLS? ie will the sedan's motor accomodate the SLS pump at the front of the engine?

79Mercy 06-20-2009 07:50 PM
you'll need to swap the heads.

stayalert 06-20-2009 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 79Mercy (Post 2229050)
you'll need to swap the heads.
good golly!!! 1 minute....what took you so long!!!:D Thanks for the info...

Oracle12345 06-20-2009 08:51 PM
yeah the heads need to be swapped

MTUpower 06-20-2009 09:37 PM
The 1985 versions of the OM 617 had small changes -IIRC- from earlier versions that may need attention. Not a major concern.

stayalert 06-21-2009 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by MTUpower (Post 2229112)
The 1985 versions of the OM 617 had small changes -IIRC- from earlier versions that may need attention. Not a major concern.
Can you think of or refer me toward some example(s)???

Thanks!
Rob M

aaa 06-21-2009 08:47 AM
Sensors mainly. Won't hurt to leave them unplugged. There are two similar looking ones (one of which is 85-only) that you probably don't want to plug the wrong thing into.

MTUpower 06-21-2009 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by stayalert (Post 2229351)
Can you think of or refer me toward some example(s)???

Thanks!
Rob M
IIRC (if I recall correctly) the 85 does not have the mechanical oil pressure feed to the gauge in the cluster- it's electric. I would not lose sleep over such small changes, if you are changing the engine out you have the skills to overcome these challenges as they arise.

stayalert 06-21-2009 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MTUpower (Post 2229399)
IIRC (if I recall correctly) the 85 does not have the mechanical oil pressure feed to the gauge in the cluster- it's electric. I would not lose sleep over such small changes, if you are changing the engine out you have the skills to overcome these challenges as they arise.
10-4 thanks for the info....FWIW the oil gauge in my '85 leaked oil at the dash....Isn't that an indication of a mechanical gauge?

JimFreeh 06-21-2009 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by stayalert (Post 2229405)
10-4 thanks for the info....FWIW the oil gauge in my '85 leaked oil at the dash....Isn't that an indication of a mechanical gauge?

Yea, only Lucas figured out how to leak oil from an electric circuit.:)

Jim

vstech 06-21-2009 10:37 PM
the tach sensor is in a diffferent location, but the earlier tach pickup is there too...
also the cam is different, and the EGR switch is electronic... aside from that, there are some additional vacuum controls and such on the car, but not motor related...
it's odd, in the location where the sls pump goes, is a hole, and the gear is inside, but the boss is not present to mount the pump.
I think it's been said, you can put on an electric pump, or rig up the ps/sls belt driven pump from an 87...

daw_two 06-21-2009 11:03 PM
If you need a w123 SLS pump, I've got one or two.


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