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Old 03-23-2007, 05:59 PM
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Are we talking about the '83 300SD?

I agree there sounds like air in the system.

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Originally Posted by rrgrassi View Post
....What do you mean by over rev? These cars with the OM617 would do higher RPM if the IP could keep up......
I would say that 5,000 rpms is the maximum for these engines. I say at this point the engine could fly apart. The peak horsepower and torque hit well below that point.
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