What cooling fans did you end up going with? Those look like they might just fit between the radiator and condenser. (I plan on keeping my AC )

 

EBay special

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250871184538...84.m1439.l2649

 

It looks like you're using an aftermarket radiator. I assume it's still a 22re radiator, is that the case?

All that considered, how cool does it run?

 

It is the radiator that came in the 4Runner. It might be aftermarket? but it is a stock replacement.

 

Great job.

Has anyone done an OM617 swap on a standard height 2WD?

I ask because I have a '90 Toyota Odyssey motorhome with a tired 3.slow V-6. I think a little benz turbodiesel repower would be awesome in that thing. And it would likely get mpg somewhere up around 20.

I am fairly sure that it would involve some sort of hood mods and I think I could live with a power bulge in the hood. I was more concerned with firewall clearance.

Can someone give me a ballpark idea of costs involved? How much is the tdswap kit?

Can my A340 auto tranny be bolted up to the benz? Will it handle it? Would there be problems with tranny control as it is electronic?

I would love to just bolt a 5 speed up behind it, but, that does involve a fair bit more work/expense.

 

Good job, can I ask where you got your pilar gauge set up from, I have been looking for one for mine, but I can not find any thing for a toyota

Thanks
Dmarsh

 

Its a autozone cheepo cut to fit

 

Talk to Brain at TDswaps.com He has Video of his 2wd swap.

 

It looks like a standard Toyota front end? If it is I’m pretty sure it will fit if it is the same front end.

 

Yes, the toyota motorhomes are built on stretched C&Cs bought by the MH builders. Starting in about '87-'88 they were 1 ton (aka won ton, acording to a smart ass friend of mine). Before that they were the regular 1/2 ton 5 lug all around.

Being that mine is a won t...1 ton (6 lug fore and aft) would I still need to beef up the front suspension? That OM617 is one bigass lump of cast iron and has to have atleast a few hundred pounds on the 22RE or 3VZE.

 

Dose the Toyota fuel tank have a ruber gasket between the seems?

 

Good question. I haven't a clue. I will crawl underneath and have a look.

Is the gasket material different between diesel and gas tanks?

 

holy crap this is awesome, I plan on doing a diesel swap at some point instead of the 3.4 into my V6 runner and just found out about this mercedes engine last week.

thanks for the inspiration and write up, lookin' great!

what kind of mileage are you getting so far?

 

Not sure yet only about 100 miles on yet still working out some issues and fine tunning

 

Well I finally got on it a bit. Sorry the video is crapy I was holding my phone while steering and shifting.


http://youtu.be/m-iptJjIuBY

 

i'm pulling a junkyard om617 this weekend. I have a choice between an 83 and 85. I'm just going to see which one looks better. anyway. what other parts do you need to make the engine run? you guys mentioned the black box and a vacuum switch or something. is there anything else i need to grab?

 

Glow plug control "black box" PS pump.
Any thing attached to the engine you can get for the same price.
Altornator if you want it starter if you want it.

 

I started mine in the jnk yard, u will need 2 gallons of diesel oil, diesel jumper cables and a good idea how to jump a starter. Also before you start it turn the engine over clock wise and clock wise only to help prime the oil.

 

okay... thanks. I have all the stuff in the back of my truck ready to go pick up it's future engine. what radiator do you recommend using? I think I saw you used the one from the 22re but I have seen people use a lot of different radiators for this swap. and the p/s pump lines on the toyota just bolt directly to the Mercedes pump correct? I think I heard that somewhere before.

 

I used the full tdswapes kit, it retains the stock 22re radiator in the stock location, it seems to keep it cool as well.


On my 85 4runner to the 80 mercedes 300sd om617.950 the Toyota lines went to the mb PS pump .