So what might this be?
Experienced Mercedes Benz mechanics immediately recognizes this as a OM617.912-engine, and what a fine piece of machinery it is! After a lot of research on the internet I have come to conclusion that this is the single most durable and well-built diesel engine in the history of mankind! And everything you read on the internet is true, right? Right.
Bought this one for $500 from a farmer, guy said it was running last time he had it in a car (it previously sat in a 1970’s Ford pickup, what a sight that rustbucket was).
Attached to this greasy lump of metal is a yet to be identified Mercedes Benz tranny, seller said it is an automatic transmission. I suspect some kind of 722-variety. More on that later.
Engine separated from transmission and mounted on engine stand
As you can see, some of the vacuum hoses has just been cut off, the engine is covered with filth of all kinds but it appears, for my untrained eye, to be complete!
Let the party begin..
