170 DS

Combustion principle:
four-stroke Diesel (with indirect injection)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
OM 636 VI / 636.918
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
4 / in-line
Bore x Stroke:
75 x 100 mm
Total displacement:
1767 cc (tax classification: 1755 cc)
Compression ratio:
19
Rated output:
40 hp at 3200 rpm
Rated torque:
10.3 mkg at 2000 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead
Valve operation:
lateral camshaft
Camshaft drive:
spur gears
Fuel system:
indirect injection, mechanically controlled; Bosch 4-plunger injection pump
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
in the rear / 47 l

Frame design:
cruciform oval-tube frame / steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double wishbone
Rear-wheel suspension:
swing axle
Front springs:
coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
double coil springs
Shock absorber front/rear:
telescopic shock absorbers
Steering:
worm-and-lever steering
Brake system (foot brake):
hydraulic, acting on front- and rear wheels; four-wheel drum brakes
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical, acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
sheet-steel disc wheels
Wheel rims:
drop-centre rim 3.50 D x 16
Tires:
5.50-16
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
single-piece cardan shaft

Gearing:
4-speed manual transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
steering-column shift lever
Clutch:
dry single-disc clutch
Transmission type:
change-speed gear
Gear ratios:
I. 4.025; II. 2.28; III. 1.42; IV. 1.0; R. 3.72
Final drive ratio:
4125
Maximum speed:
100 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
56 s
Fuel consumption:
6.1 l
by Guideline:
DIN 70030: consumption, determined at 3/4 of top-speed (not more than 110 km/h), plus 10 %

Wheelbase:
2845 mm
Front / rear track:
1315 / 1435 mm
Length:
4440 mm
Width:
1685 mm
Height:
1610 mm
Chassis weigth:
855 kg
Kerb weight:
1275 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
1640 kg