i dont know about you guys... but i would love to have one of the new cummings under my benz's hood. makes 500hp over 1800 fp of torque and its rpm range is under 3k. it makes its max torque at 1800rpm. I wouldnt mind having that, even if its rpms are quite low. Now with that, you could do something about that. Mill the deck a crapload and drop in a shorter stroke crank, or shorter rods. enlarge the bore so you get the same power, and you have a higher rpm limit because your R/S ratio is now square, or close to it.

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1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.