It's a 5-speed W124 gearbox mounted with an adapterkit :)
Mercedes Benz OM617 engine idling in a 1980 300D deisel sedan.
OM-617 Mercedes-Benz engine idling. 5 cylinder diesel, no turbo on this model. 1980 vintage 300D Mercedes Benz sedan, shown with its engine idling.
om617 Mercedes Diesel Toyota Pickup
My 86 Toyota pickup with a om617 Mercedes 3.0L Turbo Diesel. Just accelerating slowly, it sounds like its really revving but its not its straight piped so it sounds ...
Hey man, I've been thinking of doing this conversion and had some questions
for you; 1. What kind of torque are you getting at the wheels?
2. Was it difficult mating the output to the transmission? Did you need a
kit, fabricate a bolt plate, etc.?
3. What parts in the engine compartment had to be removed to fit the OM617?
4. Is there room in the engine compartment for a better turbo than the
stock Garret?
5. It sounds like you've got some impressive fuel economy with this engine
in an old yota. did you change gear ratios at all?
Thanks!
Thanks man! I really do like it alot, it would be fantastic for a
motorhome. I don't see why you couldn't use the auto tranny, I used a
Toyota flywheel, clutch, and 5 speed. You would just use the Toyota
flywheel on the Merc crankshaft and it would bolt right up to the torque
converter. As for the 2WD, I don't really know, it seems like height would
be an issue but maybe not due to the different steering an axle setup.
That is great mileage for a 4x4. I wonder what sort of mileage it would get
in the RV. With the V-6, mileage is typically 12-15 mpg. 22R equipped
toyhouses tyically get around 15-17, manual trannied short ones maybe a
mile or two more. My guess is that the benz might crack 20 mpg if you drive
it like an old woman. The newer Benz C Classes on the freighliner chassis
are getting around 22.
I think it would do better than 20mpg, I drove my truck fully loaded down
from Washington state to southern California and I still averaged 25-28mpg.
I would guess I had about 1500lbs in the bed, it was heavy enough that the
rear suspension was just sitting on the bump stops which takes quite a bit
because of how high the 4x4's are.
Also, yes you would have to push the radiator forward a little but I have
seen people use radiators from other vehicles that are shaped differently
so they can mount in the original location. If you have any other questions
feel free to ask. I will try to get a better video of under the hood and
everything soon.
One other question. Would it fit under the hood of a 2WD pickup that hasn't
been lifted? All the picks I have seen have been on lifted 4x4s where
height is not a problem. I suspect the radiator would have to be pushed
forward, probably meaning I'd have to do away with the AC condensor.
driven very slowly, say no more than 35-40, it might do better, but, once
you get up around highway speeds that damn house starts creating some
pretty serious drag. And it's wind drag, not weight, that really kicks your
ass.
Yeah I can imagine, I had a canopy on mine and stacked a mattress and box
spring on top of it and it made some serious wind drag on the highway, and
that's not nearly as large as a motorhome.
Can the OM617 be bolted up to the A340 auto tranny? My RV has that tranny
with a rather tired 3.0 v-6. The idea setup would be with the 5 speed, but,
that adds a lot of work.
Mercedes Diesel Engine Swap Advice: OM617 Non Turbo into a W123 240D
In this video the viewers will be asked to give the advice. Comments must be from those who have done the conversion and must be directly RELATED to the ...
1994 Toyota Pickup 4x4 with OM617 3" Straight pipe
1994 Toyota Pickup 4x4 with OM617 3" Straight pipe.
Where did you get the sticker on the valve cover? My sticker is in bad
shape and I don't have the part number for it. I have a late 1984 300D in
Nautical Blue which is similar to your Lapis Blue 300D.
The sticker on the valve cover is out of print. This is from a OM615/OM616, this is the reference: 6500436. They sell it in official mercedes dealership. A greeting!