Originally Posted by Dan Stokes

I was at Cape Fear Pick-n-Pull on Hwy. 421 just outside Wilmington, NC. In the yard was a 300SD that seemed to be intact though the body and interior were pretty rough. Under the hood (still in place and keeping the rain out) was a seemingly complete OM617. I tried looking the car up on their web site but they evidently have mis-inventoried it because nothing with a 617 shows up on the inventory list.

If someone wants it I'm willing to help them pull it. I already have a known good back-up engine so I don't need it.

Dan