Back in the 1970's,I bought a Mercedes Benz four cylinder diesel engine from J.C.Whitney Company,I think I paid about $350.00 for my diesel engine,I know where my papers are on the engine are,it wouldn't take me more than a few minutes to find them.At the time,I owned a small 1967 International Step Van.I had the idea I would replace the worn out International slant four cylender engine in the van with the diesel engine,but I never did get around to doing it.(that old song,I Am Forever Blowing Bubbles,they must have named that song after me)
I bought a new starter motor and bell houshing and clutch disk and pressure plate and throw out fork and some other new thingys for my diesel engine.The old International van got to rusting out so bad,I got rid of it.I still have the diesel engine here.
There is no serial number (serious number) on my diesel engine,so I guess it is a replacement engine with no serial number.As soon as my diesel engine showed up here,I used an old Chevrolet radiator and a one or two gallon fuel tank I rigged up so I could get the engine running to see if it runs ok.I haven't cranked my diesel engine up since after that.
It would need a new fuel filter and new oil filter and fresh oil and fresh diesel fuel just to be on the safe side to get it running again.I guess to really be on the safe side, (since it's been sitting up since the 1970's) my diesel engine would need somebody who knows how to work on those engines,to really check the engine out. cuhulin