Yes, so I've got complete wiring harness and most of the rest of the parts, I 
may decide to scrap The White Whale and get the rear end, muffler system, fuel 
tank, and then send that rusty hulk to the crusher.

Max Dillon
Charleston SC

Dec 9, 2019 9:58:07 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>:

> Converting gas to diesel is not trivial. All you wiring will need to be
> different, unless you can harvest a terminal block, instrument panel and
> all wiring from a diesel sedan. At that point you might as well put a 606
> in, and if you are doing that, maybe just go one better and drop a salvage
> om648 with a 722.6 in it for modern power, shifting, overdrive, economy and
> emissions. Just use the factory ecu and tcu from the donor.
> 
> Rear end ratios are likely different.
> 
> On Sun, Dec 8, 2019, 8:31 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> > Hello, my name is Floyd and I am an enabler.
> > 
> > Hello Floyd!
> > 
> > --FT
> > 
> > On 12/8/19 11:16 AM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
> > 
> > > I like the plan - it's good to have long term projects to keep your mind
> > > and hands busy.
> > > 
> > > On Sun, Dec 8, 2019 at 10:02 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes <
> > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Well I guess I'm in good company here!
> > > > 
> > > > Rick you've nailed it, time is the key factor. Progress may be slow,
> > > > 
> > > 
> > but I
> > 
> > > 
> > > > do make progress, so time will be the judge.
> > > > 
> > > > Max Dillon
> > > > Charleston SC
> > > > 
> > > > Dec 8, 2019 10:38:45 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com
> > > > 
> > > :
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > I should have answered "yes".
> > > > > Yes, it is madness.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Rick
> > > > > Who forgets to proof read sometimes.
> > > > > 
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