BTW, when MB stuffed the 119 V8 in the 124 they went full electric, I wonder why?

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1987 300TD Turbo 5-spd
1991 350 SD Turbo (Frankenstein 603.970 crank, rods and head on a .50 bored 603.963 block )
1982 300D euro 617.951, 4-spd
2003 E500

2000 GMC C2500 6.5 TD (Double ott, ex DOT truck)
1980 Scout Traveller SD33T (Resting!)
1997 GMC K2500 Burban 6.5 TD (mid engine rebuild)

Check your data. No they didn't.

The E420 has a clutch fan but its substantially larger than anything fitted to the inline 6 engines. There is simply not enough room between the radiator and an inline 6 engine for a large enough fan. On the W201 the situation is even worse.

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Sorry, I was going by memory. Every 400E I have ever seen has only had an electric fan, including my neighbors. However, I have yet to lay eyes on a E420 or E500, I have no interest in gasoline V8's. I do recall there being an incredible amount of space where the fan and shroud would be...

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1987 300TD Turbo 5-spd
1991 350 SD Turbo (Frankenstein 603.970 crank, rods and head on a .50 bored 603.963 block )
1982 300D euro 617.951, 4-spd
2003 E500

2000 GMC C2500 6.5 TD (Double ott, ex DOT truck)
1980 Scout Traveller SD33T (Resting!)
1997 GMC K2500 Burban 6.5 TD (mid engine rebuild)