1994 GMC Suburban With Mercedes Benz 300SD Engine

[bramblecino]

Waste of a OM619!

[octaneping]

Just for laughs: The Mercedes 5 cylinder is rated at 125hp, give or take. GM's own turbodiesel was rated at 150hp. Given the GM was over twice the displacement, there was more torque, no doubt, but there's less reciprocating mass, and less friction in the 5 cylinder, so that's probably why it pulls so nice. Also worth considering: 1979 300SD weighed near 6,000 lbs, not too different from the 'burban. Also sounds like this one could use a set of injectors. Also check eBay for a tach amplifier.

[supakamario]

jesus YYYYYYYYYYYYYYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyYYYYYYYYYYYYY u killed it wit that german shit lol. now put the 454 in the benz

[hyspeses]

Well...you can read quite clearly who understands and who does not.While the OM617 is small compared to any v8 diesel from the US,if all you're doing is driving that 'disgrace',or 'pos' or whatever will outlast ANYTHING those retards in Detroit could engineer.

[ronmalcolm]

hmm.. wouldnt of been my choice of motors but what ever works,

[dealwithit00000]

neat swap man, what kind of milage do you get out of it? i bet she probably tops out at about 90kph tho lol.

[ssj02]

Dude, I really admire you talent but I think you committed a crime by torturing this Suburban on the electric chair for the rest of its life!!! Just imagining that this could have the 454 under the hood while listening to the weak ass 3.0 diesel makes me cry.........

[SakoTGrimes]

@ssj02 454s are only good for 2 things, sucking gas and being used as weights.

[acgstereoman]

Now, all you need is another engine that size in order to move the truck. Hmmmm

[pinoybelle]

You should read the description before you comment :/

[bicylindrico]

Cool project. Talk about under powered though.

[aaronpourazar]

this is way to funny how the hell did you even get the transmission to mount to this GMC from the engine i bet the car wont move this is just for show.

[JonathanErber]

Yeah, what kind of fuel mileage do you get out of this?

Thanks!

[VaprzVideo]

Sacrilege !.... LOL I sometimes miss my old W123s. I've had two in the past. That grinding marble noise brings back memories....LOL. This is an old post... is it still running? Pick up an ML if you want a benz truck. I was really happy with mine. I'm currently on benz #7.... and e320. Will get another ML next. Drive tons better than a suburban IMO. Neat job on your part though. Oh.. vac. modulator on back of trans controls downshifting, those will crap out and it won't play nice.

[NowLifeStarts]

That must be one gutless slow turd bucket.

[josemanuel599]

thats the perfect vehicle. American confort with reliable engine.

[binvtc]

It sucks big time

[wheely132]

Man that is cool! How much MPG? And HP?

[subaruracer107]

that impressive, never even would have thought of that

[SoulOnDeparture666]

watch out for the fan!!

[billydudeiskewl]

what kind of fuel economy do you get with that?

[scrotumboy12]

why wouyld you do that.

[haaaaaaaaaaaaamza]

what about the gearbox?

[killerpatio]

Nice swap, looks like you got plenty of room around the engine for working on it, too. Not that the Benz motor needs much work. I have a four cylinder Mercedes diesel and it is by far the best car I've ever owned

[kp199kp]

im going to drop one of these motors in my dodge ram and run a single stack to the bed. how does this motor go for power?

[1CCCP2]

Very nice swap. I can recommend a turbo upgrade which will make a great difference, a Holset hx35. U wont feel the difference between the old GM engine and this one. And like some other people said that this is the longest lasting diesel engine made by mercedes. My father owns an 82 300d and for the past 9 years he put over 300k on it, it still runs very smooth because he serviced it. Good luck with the car, and great job again!

[trp350]

wow, that is the biggest piece of shit i have EVER seen. wtf are you thinking putting a mercedes engine in a suburban... put a regular small block 350 u idiot....

[Iamdawizard]

HI VICTOR. HAVE ANY INFO YOU CAN PASS DOWN, OR ARE THEY ALL TRADE SECRETS? WHAT KIND OF ADAPTOR DID YOU HAVE YOU USE FOR THE TRANSMISSION? ETC

joeyelvis5@netzero.com

[SilverEspada]

I would have to say it looks like a fun project... not sure it is practical, however. But cool proj non the less.

[adrlopcaruto]

awsome .....ive never seen this typr of swap!!!!!!!!great job



[batbat0]

good work

[fudgeman333]

put it to the crusher at once i went blind DESCRACE TO CHEVY

[mustangman442002]

@fudgeman333 Disgrace to Chevy? Do you know anything about Mercedes diesels? They run FOREVER. This thing may be slow, but I guarantee that the engine will be the last thing to go in this truck now. You say disgrace, I say that old Suburban should be honored to get such a venerable power plant, even if it is a bit... underpowered.

Cool swap, even if it is a bit impractical. That thing may be slow, but it'll be chugging on for years to come.

[celloprof]

@mustangman442002 My dad once towed his 17,000Ib truck with his Mercedes 300sd non turbo. The transmission tore up a week later, X^D, but it was no 700R4. To tell the truth, it use to be a 450se, but we put in the good old 5 cyl diesel, so it had the same rear axle gearing of the 5cyl turbo.

It makes me wonder what rear axle gear is in his suburban. Man oh man does it ever make a difference. Changing from a 3.42 to a 4.11 would add more power, but I guess it just depends on the engine.

[SakoTGrimes]

@fudgeman333 As much as I love GM's 6.2 V8s, I can still say it's a pile of shit compared to the OM617. Remember, Chevrolet had to be bailed out by Uncle Sam because they were making shit cars for 30+ years, while Mercedes was making huge profits.

[osp80]

@SakoTGrimes the 6.2 wasn't made by GM,it was made by detroit diesel.

[SakoTGrimes]

@osp80 Indeed it was, but at the time GM owned Detroit. I suppose saying Detroit 6.2 would be more accurate, I just say GM because that's what most people recognize.

[Milkmadness]

617 should be about 120hp 170 ft lbs

[unimogman404]

@Milkmadness : I got a  OM617 in my 1985 300D, you were not far ; 128 hp and 180ft lbs

[pitlesscontrolmodule]

Where did you get the adapter from the mercedes engine to gm trany?

[missingremote]

5 stars. runs good

[trangenusa]

WOW, GOOD JOB, NICE WORK.

[the63man]

how much hp and tq you putting out?

[ghtowagon]

Did you ever adapt the R4 Compressor to fit?

[huora5000]

Try OM606. 3.0l 24-valve turbodiesel ;)

[goattke]

Good Lord that MB engine rattles more than a Cummins!!! Sounds good though, I love seeing people with imagination and ingenuity when it comes to diesel vehicles

[mikedrazen]

that is a great sounding suv

i am not a fan of suv

but am a fan of your mercedes benz suv

/drives 300sd 1981 100%wvo no mods

[dfettoguy2009]

to pinoybelle's RE: to my comment if you listen the engine has a sputter in it that is due to a dead or lagging cylinder the pump has nothing to do that means your injector isnt firing or your glow plug if it has it isn't working at the right temp.

[Seattlecarnut]

How about a drive around town?

[Seattlecarnut]

That sucks. For a diesel engine to run a full-sized SUV, you want all the torque one can get, and to have a kick-down that works. You can't use it to tow travel trailers or anything heavy like that? That sucks. I do like the idea of shifting manually an automatic. I do that with my Toyota Corolla, particularly when going up steep hills downtown Seattle, or when I'm in Tacoma.

[dfettoguy2009]

it isnt running right lol atleast one cylinder is missing

[pinoybelle]

@dfettoguy2009 Some work was done to the Engine...i think they changed the timing Chain, it seems that the timing is off...that affects the pump too...........

[johnny1974ize]

how dos the moter and the transmition line up with the mercedes motor

[johnny1974ize]

hi i need u to send me the in fo agen i deleted by mistake how the mercedes motor and the chevy transmition line up

[Seattlecarnut]

Weird, man! I've heard of GMC Suburbans having diesel engine under the hood (I think they should be required, anyway), but I can't imagine a Mercedes-Benz diesel engine under the hood, let alone one with only 3-litres displacement. Is there enough power to move the huge rig?

[pinoybelle]

@Seattlecarnut Well.. Its nothing like the 8Cyl motor,but it takes off and runs Just like the Car the motor came out of,BUT!!! since i have a auto Transmission in it AND i could not get the kickdown cable to work...i Drive it like a SEMI AUTO....first 1, then 2, then 3 and on the hiway 4 which is the overdrive.

this is mainly a city truck...No power to go mountain climbing,OH! and by the way....it is now powered by Kentucky Fried Chicken!!!..... Used Vegetable Oil !!!

[Seattlecarnut]

@pinoybelle That's the most important aspect of any kind of swap. That it runs and drives.

[automotiveDIY]

@Seattlecarnut who cares about the power. i bet it gets around 30mpg if not more

[Seattlecarnut]

@automotiveDIY If you're going to drive the thing around town, then who cares about power? If you're going to tow a travel trailer, then you want all the power and even more torque from the engine.

[halopersin]

beast

[ami2evil]

...very, very cool.

[mrblessedkid]

pinoybelle are u understand tagalog language??

[pinoybelle]

My Wife is PinoyBelle...Yes from Tagbilaran City Bohol, I'm Only useing her youtube account,  Me? I'm From Trinidad and Tobago....and too old to smoke Ganga............

[hondarider272]

@pinoybelle you're never too old to smoke ganga my dude... ur pissed!!!!

[08southernredneck08]

extremely origional. cool, fan shroud and a better fan

[goodswd]

do the mercedes inline 5 clynder deisel engines have the same or more power as the 4 clynder cummins motor

[pinoybelle]

do the mercedes inline 5 clynder deisel engines have the same or more power as the 4 clynder cummins motor ?

Not a Great Diffrence...I would Think...

[tpvalley]

the cummins has wayyy more torque, nearly double.

also u must use a diesel convertor as the stall speed of the petrol one is to high.

Why didnt u use the mercedes one they make an automatic in diesel.

It looks professional but it must be really slow.

Get the pump turned up an raise the boost a little.

[bmtimv]

just a tip, you can improve mpg by taking off the fan and putting an electric one on the rad that is activated by a temperature sensor

[pinoybelle]

YEAH !!!

[indoscorp]

русские кулибины в сша? :)))))

[pinoybelle]

The Smiles mean good...Right ?

[indoscorp]

yes, of course :)

i mean that russian people with high autorepair skills do that even living in usa, where car in good condition is cheap.

[pinoybelle]

COOL!!!

[conkylahey]

what the hell do you got going on for an intake, did you use tin foil to hook upto your blowby vent?

[pinoybelle]

Wait!!! I'm Not finished !!!

[jlguler1]

That is cool!!!!

[mytickets]

Iv got a 1993 4x4

I want to do this to my truck

Come help

Found the engine 4 $350

Lets do it

Jeff

[blerderha]

You sir are awesome. This is a fantastic idea. Very well done!

[pinoybelle]

You!  Are Too Kind!!!

[SmokyPal]

noisy

[pinoybelle]

Its DIESEL!!!  EH?

[mrmetalgear]

hey victor can I have the SD???

[pinoybelle]

Im putting the Engine in a JEEP!!!

[KooolaBe]

impressive

[pinoybelle]

Thanks...............

[xxxQUAZIxxx]

Good job Victor. Thats is one noisey engine. Is that an air conditioning compressor mounted on the passenger side on an angle???. I own a 1994 7.4 GMC suburban....better looking than a chevy.

[pinoybelle]

Yes i saved the AC for Later...

[astrix115]

the suburban is'nt a pussy magnet now longer! but a gay car!!

[xXSPITZENXx]

wao

[SakoTGrimes]

The GM 6.2.... no longer the best engine ever put into a Suburban. Well done!

[pinoybelle]

If i had a choice i'd go with a Hino...Next time....

[bmtimv]

I have to admit thats pretty cool

[pinoybelle]

Still lots to do Though....Thanks