Re: [MBZ] 85 300 CD engine in a 79 300SD??

2006-07-16 Thread Steve MacSween
The transmission will work either way, but when I did roughly the same on my w116 the shop recommended I stay with the earlier tranny (for durability reasons). In retrospect I would probably do the opposite next time, as I find the later transmissions more driveable. The control linkages are differ

Re: [MBZ] 85 300 CD engine in a 79 300SD??

2006-07-16 Thread Marshall Booth
eric peterson wrote: What are the main differences in the engines from an 85 CD and a 79 SD?? I'm toying with buying a nice 79 SD and have a crunched 85 CD with only 97K on the clock. I'm wondering if the CD engine could be transplanted in the SD down the road if the engine craps out. I assume

Re: [MBZ] 85 300 CD engine in a 79 300SD??

2006-07-16 Thread JFreezn
In a message dated 7/16/2006 7:59:07 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What are the main differences in the engines from an 85 CD and a 79 SD?? I'm toying with buying a nice 79 SD and have a crunched 85 CD with only 97K on the clock. I'm wondering if the CD engine

[MBZ] 85 300 CD engine in a 79 300SD??

2006-07-16 Thread eric peterson
What are the main differences in the engines from an 85 CD and a 79 SD?? I'm toying with buying a nice 79 SD and have a crunched 85 CD with only 97K on the clock. I'm wondering if the CD engine could be transplanted in the SD down the road if the engine craps out. I assume the transmission won't