Anyone on here done a Benz diesel into an XJ?
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It just sat there running on the ground lag, lag, lag, lag
There wasn't one person in that shop that wasn't laughing their butt off!
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Chris
I got your PM. Thanks for the info. I'm gonna start looking for a transfer case. I gotta make a trip to the junk yard to pick up a few items. The RPM sensor and a starter to start with. What other starters are compatible with the 617? Will anything off a mercedes diesel work?
I'll get some pics to you today or this weekend. I am not really in a terrible hurry. I cant get the rig until after my wedding in April. I do wanna get the diesel up and running on the stand before then.
I got your PM. Thanks for the info. I'm gonna start looking for a transfer case. I gotta make a trip to the junk yard to pick up a few items. The RPM sensor and a starter to start with. What other starters are compatible with the 617? Will anything off a mercedes diesel work?
I'll get some pics to you today or this weekend. I am not really in a terrible hurry. I cant get the rig until after my wedding in April. I do wanna get the diesel up and running on the stand before then.
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not sure how easy it'll be to find the rpm pickup - those are diesel specific, and I think 'SD' model specific...my books get a bit hazy though, as there were US/Can/Mexico/Grey market variations so you might get lucky. the sensor is located on the upper left edge of the frotn pulley, just below the vacuum pump, and get the 'diagnostic' connector block ( and CAP!!) that sits on top of the drivers side fender.( the cap is critical, as it contains a pulse amplifier for the signal to the dash)
good luck, and if you've got q's, just shoot me email.
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Year: 1995
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Here is my OM617. How can I tell the vintage of my OM617? In the second picture what is the device to the right of the valve cover in the front? Can I get rid of it?
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the pod at the right front of the valve cover is the EGR. the one at the left(drivers) front looks like the factory cruise control unit. probably easiest to just scrap the OE cruise control, and go aftermarket if its a feature you need.
also - look for the big black boxy thing with a couple of harness bundles just ahead of the diagnostic port - thats the glow plug timer relay, and you'll most likley want that for a 'clean' conversion.
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forgot to answer this - if you look at the left rear corner of the block, there should be a data plate there. if you send me that number, I have a lookup table, and I should be able to tell you the year, engine model, and chassis model ( assuming it wasnt a replacement motor, it should match the car it came out of anyway ... ballpark, its an 82-86 era OM 617, probably from a 123 series 300 SD, or 300 SDL...I think)
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have you checked these guy's out for advice on the swap http://www.advanceadapters.com/ they have a lot of info and pieces needed for this kind of work. good luck i hope your swap goes well
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have you checked these guy's out for advice on the swap http://www.advanceadapters.com/ they have a lot of info and pieces needed for this kind of work. good luck i hope your swap goes well
that said, the fixtures for Mercedes swaps are pretty simple and basic..anyone seriously contemplating doing the swap themself can fab up anything needed.
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Chris,
How's your conversion going? I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the fabbed up motor mount perches.
I just bought an overhauled long block 4.0, and will probably put it in next month. I still haven't found a donor Benz yet, and my junkyard motor is consuming a quart of oil for every tankful of gas. I've got to get another motor in soon, as the Cherokee is my DD.
I know you told me about the HVAC switch for the Nissan being used for the ignition switch, but will you please go into elaboration on the operation/placement of the switch?
How's your conversion going? I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the fabbed up motor mount perches.
I just bought an overhauled long block 4.0, and will probably put it in next month. I still haven't found a donor Benz yet, and my junkyard motor is consuming a quart of oil for every tankful of gas. I've got to get another motor in soon, as the Cherokee is my DD.
I know you told me about the HVAC switch for the Nissan being used for the ignition switch, but will you please go into elaboration on the operation/placement of the switch?
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photos are going to be another day or so on the t-cases, etc - having some issues elsewhere right now, and havent had time to stay and play with the camera all week...I'll see if I can remember to snap a shot of the solenoid, and/or try to get a part number off of it for you.