Sl To Sld
 

HI EVERYONE I POSTED THIS ON THE SL THREAD AS WELL. I HAVE A 78 SL AND A 80 300SD AND I WOULD LIKE TO PUT THE DIESEL INTO THE SL [8-V VERY SIC] ANY INFO OR HELP WOULD BE GREAT THANKS

Now that would be cool. Gota admit I have admired those sportie little SLs and with a 617 diesel, ya that would be very cool. I will be interisted to see if anyone has any knowlade of such a transplant. With a 4 or 5 speed manual too?:D

SL TO SLD
 

I THINK YOUR RIGHT IT WOULD BE THE IDEAL SET-UP TO HAVE A 5-SPD ON THE BACK OF THIS THING BUT I'VE GOT THE AUTO SO THATS WHATS GOING IN .I KNOW THAT SOMEONE HAS PUT A 240 IN AN SL W/A SUPERCHARGER IT CAN BE DONE .. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE VALVE COVER MIGHT HIT THE HOOD IN THE FRONT I REALLY DON'T WANT TO MODIFY THE HOOD.

SL TO SLD
 

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH TALLER I'D HAVE TO MAKE THE HOOD . I HAVE THE MEANS TO DO IT HAD JUST HOPED TO KEEP IT OEM

Diesel engine too tall, and likely WAY too heavy...
 

for the SL chassis. It WOULD be interesting if a diesel could be installed into one of the big mid-'60s convertibles.

SL TO SLD
 

WELL THERES ANOTHER CONCERN NOT ONLY IS THE DIESEL TOO TALL BUT ....IS IT TOO HEAVY DOES ANY ONE KNOW HOW MUCH A 617 ENGINE WEIGHS VS. THE 4.5 V-8 THATS IN THERE NOW