how to know if 1987 300d model has #17 head
how to know if 1987 300d model has #17 head
i hear that i need one with the #17 head.
how do i know if a car has the #17 head?
what do i look for?
can the vin also be traced?
if a car doesnt have the head. how hard is it to replace?
how much?
where do i get one?
do i have to pull the engine to replace the head?
thanks!
what do i look for in a 1987 300d turbo?
i hear that i need one with the #17 head.
how do i know if a car has the #17 head?
what do i look for?
can the vin also be traced?
if a car doesnt have the head. how hard is it to replace?
how much?
where do i get one?
do i have to pull the engine to replace the head?
thanks!
any thing 18 through 22 is a good updated casting/replacement
It's the original head #14 that's prone to cracking but if they don't ever get hot they last a long time
every number higher than 14 is a replacement!
the higher the # the more updates Mercedes did to it the latest being the # 22
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
08-26-2010, 10:04 AM #4look by the 2-3 injector by the intake manifold the last two numbers are what you want
any thing 18 through 22 is a good updated casting/replacement
It's the original head #14 that's prone to cracking but if they don't ever get hot they last a long time
every number higher than 14 is a replacement!
the higher the # the more updates Mercedes did to it the latest being the # 22
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
In 1987 It had the om603 turbo 3.0 6cyl witch is a very good engine as well except for the head issue witch is only a real problem if it has been overheated!
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
willbhere4u
08-26-2010, 05:08 PM #6In 1988 I think it had a om605? 2.5 turbo 5cyl less power but still a very reliable engine!
In 1987 It had the om603 turbo 3.0 6cyl witch is a very good engine as well except for the head issue witch is only a real problem if it has been overheated!
1987 300SDL 6spd manual om606.962 swap project
1985 300td euro 5spd wagon running
1987 300D Sturmmachine
1991 300D Nearly Perfect
1985 300D Weekend/Camping/Dog car
1974 L508D Motoroam Monarch "NightMare"
OBK #42
There was no 88 300d state side. If you found one its a rareity. None of the om60x engines are nearly as reliable as the 61x. The 87 has the most power until the late 90's. I am putting a #22 head on mine and going from there. It is thought that the #22 from the 90s 3.5L with the 3.0 block is the most reliable combination with most amount of power.
1987 300D Sturmmachine
1991 300D Nearly Perfect
1985 300D Weekend/Camping/Dog car
1974 L508D Motoroam Monarch "NightMare"
OBK #42
3.5 had weak connecting rods and they all would get oval. Some replacement engines were put int but the numbers were not nearly as high as they should have been.
1987 300D Sturmmachine
1991 300D Nearly Perfect
1985 300D Weekend/Camping/Dog car
1974 L508D Motoroam Monarch "NightMare"
OBK #42
87 heads warped and cracked if overheated, a good chance in 20x years.
3.5 had weak connecting rods and they all would get oval. Some replacement engines were put int but the numbers were not nearly as high as they should have been.
1987 300D Sturmmachine
1991 300D Nearly Perfect
1985 300D Weekend/Camping/Dog car
1974 L508D Motoroam Monarch "NightMare"
OBK #42
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