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Om603 #22 head casting upside down?

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Old May 15, 2021 | 04:50 PM
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05 CDI , 87 300sdl
Om603 #22 head casting upside down?
I just ran into and bought om603 motor.
Motor supposedly pulled from
1993 s350d
Right hand drive imported to USA.

Oddly. .. the numbered casting on cylinder head was upside down?

error?
Knockoff head?
or
was that common in Right hand drive MBs???
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Old May 16, 2021 | 11:19 PM
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05 CDI , 87 300sdl
Originally Posted by Plutoe
whats the motor serial number
603 011 35 01
or
603 011 33 01
I had a hard time making out that 8th digit... bad eyes

does that help me figure this thing out?
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Originally Posted by Plutoe
you know the VIN and now you have the engine number---run the VIN and what motor number comes up---case closed!!

I DO NOT know the VIN-- motor was pulled from Wrecked car... no VIN number to see- otherwise- I could look up on lastvin
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