320 & 300

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LEEU
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 Anyone know if the 320 uses the 300 block? I'm almost ready to change my engine for something a bit more right-foot-friendly, and if Im going to go to all the trouble of making manifolds, etc, I can just as well fit the 320, if the sump fits.

If not, it will have to be a 606, with my 603 pump.

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Re: 320 & 300

do you mean the 103 and 104 petrol engines? If you do then the 104 300-24v engine is the same bore and stroke as the 103, 3 litre engine, so theoretically the same block, with detail differences. If you are on about the taxi engine ignore this.

LEEU
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Re: 320 & 300

 Sorry, yes taxi engines.

If anyone have one lying around I would be interested.

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Re: 320 & 300

Regarding Diesels', the 300 is an in-line, six cylinder block; where, as the 320 is a V-6 block.  So, in answer, the blocks are not the same.

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hi christo. what do you mean by 320 ?? petrol or diesel ??

the 300e and the 300 24v have an interchangeable block, with a good power increase too.

i thought you was going diesel....

rgds hus

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Re: 320 & 300

Hus, can you read ?

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sorry bigblock, i missed some of the posts...

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Re: 320 & 300

 The first 300 CDI engines where straight 6's, the new ones are V's.

Not to worry any more, I made my purchase, a 1998 300 TD with 35k miles and a full MB service history. I will also put a Myna pump on, so I will be a long way from 250 hp, a long way above!!!

Getting the car next week, but have to send the pump to Finland and wait for it to return before I am going to start any work.

Now I just need a new CV on the front anybody have a MB one lying around? I spoke to someone, but can't remember who.

Thanks

LEEU
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Re: 320 & 300

 The first 300 CDI engines where straight 6's, the new ones are V's.

Not to worry any more, I made my purchase, a 1998 300 TD with 35k miles and a full MB service history. I will also put a Myna pump on, so I will be a long way from 250 hp, a long way above!!!

Getting the car next week, but have to send the pump to Finland and wait for it to return before I am going to start any work.

Now I just need a new CV on the front anybody have a MB one lying around? I spoke to someone, but can't remember who.

Thanks