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12-25-2003, 01:08 PM
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300D Turbo in a 240D??
Is this a feasible swap?
Am thinking of picking up the 240D, pulling the engine (with ony 136k on it) and stuffing in a 300D turbo junkyard engine. Or..., should I just wait and pick up a 300D at some other point? This 240 is in really nice shape and I hate to see it go, but.....
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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto 1983 300D - parts car 1979 300TD Auto - Parts car. 1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts. ========================= "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol 
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12-25-2003, 01:37 PM
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Sure it is, Diesel Don just finished up his conversion a month or so ago. It ended up being a 5cyl, 4spd, 240D.
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12-25-2003, 01:42 PM
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Feasible? Absolutely. Worth it? Absolutely. The purists might get upset that you are pulling a perfectly good 240 motor though.... Depends on the 240 too. Best swap candidate would have no power windows, no sunroof and stick shift. This would be the lightest weight 123 with the most powerful motor. If ever there was a diesel hotrod this would be a good start. RT
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When all else fails, vote from the rooftops! 84' Mercedes Benz 300D Anthracite/black, 171K 03' Volkswagen Jetta TDI blue/black, 93K 93' Chevrolet C2500HD ExCab 6.5TD, Two-tone blue, 252K
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12-25-2003, 02:20 PM
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RT is correct.. plus if you can get one like a 1980 with the ' manual ac control' that would really be the cat's meow....
What are you going to do with the 240 engine ? Where is BFE anyway ? ----------------------------------- proud owner of the simplest ,most reliable, good looking car around. 1980 240d manual no sunroof manual windows manual ac manual seats manual rear view mirrors manual cup holder manual trunk lid manual door openers manual glove compartment lid manual radio manual dipstick checker manual oil installer manual sunvisors manual tire jack manual lug wrench Electric windshield wipers
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12-25-2003, 02:28 PM
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The car is a '79, so it's a manual AC/heat control. Manual windows, no sunroof. Auto, but have a 4spd sitting under a tarp in the driveway I'd put in.
Bum F**k Everywhere. Currently Colorado.
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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto 1983 300D - parts car 1979 300TD Auto - Parts car. 1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts. ========================= "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol
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12-25-2003, 02:45 PM
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This is a relatively easy swap. As it was my first, its sure easier to say it in hindsight, but if you're handy at all, its straight forward.
In addition to being easy, it was very enjoyable in the sense that I didn't NEED to do it.....rather, I got to do it without time demands. Lots of threads on two or three related challenges. Don
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DAILY DRIVERS: '84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's) '99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's) '97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's) '97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's) '96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's '84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion) SOLD: '82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed
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12-25-2003, 03:19 PM
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What are you going to do with the 240 engine?
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12-25-2003, 03:42 PM
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1984 300D Turbo - 4-speed manual conversion, mid-level resto 1983 300D - parts car 1979 300TD Auto - Parts car. 1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts. ========================= "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol
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