Thanks guys, I looked again and the cam is definitly worn, alteast the lobe i can see, which means the ones i cant see are probably just as bad. Im gonna drive the car tomorro and see what happens,

As I said this 380 is not long for this world, im intalling a 300 617 turbodiesel motor that i have put 60K miles on, as soon as I can get enough room in the shop.

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1984 Euro 300SDC, (4spd standard)
1986 Toyota Landcruiser Diesel HJ60 5spd X2

Gone but not forgotten (some sold, some stripped)
1983 300 SD, 1985 300 SD, 1983 240D, 1986 300 SDL, 1985 300 SDL, 1983 300 D, 1984 300 D, 1985 300SD, 1987 300 SDL, 1983 300 SD, 1985 300 TD Euro, 1983 380SEC, 1990 300 D, 1987 300D, 1982 300D, 1982 300D, 1994 E420, 1987 300 TD, 1987 300 D, 1984 300 D