I specifically asked him if it was a turbo, he said it was not.

Up till the mid 1990's the RHD diesels (603) were mainly N/A. Many went to Australia & South Africa. The turbo was in the way of the steering box. was said by MB to cause over heating problems with the power steering if the mounts were modified to make it fit. There were some aftermarket kits though. Same for the 617. The 3.5 never made it to Australia in the W140. Alastair our friend in GB may wish to comment on what was about over there.

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

It's a turbo because I can see the turbo in the engine bay. Odd that he doesn't know what he has.

Is the OM 603.97 the ONLY rod bender? Or do you go by the number on the cylinder head?

Or is it a rule of thumb that the OM 603.9x are all potential rod benders?

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

I don't know if it's that odd or not. There seems to be a title issue with the car also. He just posted the engine picture... and yes there seems to be a turbo in it. For some reason it sounds like a kid with a car.

I might be more interested in it if was not 17 hours away from me. Plus, is it me or does it look like it's been painted in flat black?

I was noticing the black too... even the wheels are painted black.
the interior looks ok, but wow, that car looks ghetto.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Just the .97

that car is only two towns away from me!

black on black is desirable and rare. but a 140 is not for me. .

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87' 300DT (Grey w/ red leather)
87' 300TDT (silver w/ palamino tex) SOLD

2012 VW JSW TDI (on tdiclub.com all the time "btcost")

buy it and give my your 87....

I'd like his car also, I've never seen an 87' long Mercedes.

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- Jeff

Hey! get back with me on that dash, I still want it. I private messaged you back but had not heard anything...

Not true. Several w201 years have the non turbo 602, and the 1994-1997 606 "E"class is non turbo.

not to mention the 95 124 equipped with the non turbo 606.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!