Both are L5's anyone know if I can make it work? Might I get more power out of the 2.4 injection pump?

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84 300sd 2.47 dif 360k
26 mpg needs lots of love
given to me in pitty

89 civic hatchback auto 140k
33mpgs soon to be low to mid 40's
been in the family since mile 1

85 300d with unknown knock. driven over 30k with knock and still going. sold for $800

You mean an OM602 head on an OM617? Never in your wildest dreams.

Sorry .

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

I'm so disappointed with the 617 head.

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84 300sd 2.47 dif 360k
26 mpg needs lots of love
given to me in pitty

89 civic hatchback auto 140k
33mpgs soon to be low to mid 40's
been in the family since mile 1

85 300d with unknown knock. driven over 30k with knock and still going. sold for $800

I was hoping the blocks were the same but the heads and bore different

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84 300sd 2.47 dif 360k
26 mpg needs lots of love
given to me in pitty

89 civic hatchback auto 140k
33mpgs soon to be low to mid 40's
been in the family since mile 1

85 300d with unknown knock. driven over 30k with knock and still going. sold for $800

Nawww... the 61X and 60X engine families are very different. Google "Mercedes 602 head" and "Mercedes 617 head" and you'll see the differences.

What has the 617 head done to you?

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Why not install a complete 602? The 602 has an iron block about as beefy as a 617 block. The 602 bell housing flange will accept a 722.3 tranny to deal with the heaviest 123 or 126. What you can't do as easily with a 617 is hook up a 722.6 5-speed AT - http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/253419-2-5-w123.html (make friends with whipplem104). If you like to row, 5-speed MTs are more easily available in the US for the 602 than for the 617.

Sixto
87 300D