Then again, why aim so low????

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1998 W202 C230 - The money pit of late.
1984 W126 300SD (356,800 miles) Gone to the wrenchapart
1984 W123 300D Gone to the wrenchapart
1972 W108 280SE 3.5 (sold but not forgotten)
1986 Buick Grand National 3.8l Turbo (86k miles)
1966 Glassic Model 'A' Replica http://www.glassicannex.org

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It sounds like an engine, if ever built in production, that will keep repair techs busy for countless hours.

Anyone here old enough to remember the GM 8-6-4 and what a fiasco that was?

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

GM is prototyping similar engines http://money.cnn.tv/2007/08/23/autos/gm_hcci/index.htm. Regarding the V 8-6-4, newer technology has made those engines a reality. Chrysler's HEMI and GM's 5.7 liter v8's are multi displacement as well as the V-6 in the Honda Odyssey.

Kevin
1979 240D manual
1978 300D

I was talking about the first generation...back in the '80s. OK, maybe in 25 years MB can have this technology figured out too...I just wouldn't line up to buy the first of them is all.

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

Yeah, I worked at a Caddy Dealer when those were replaced by the HT4100 (HandTight 4100) aluminum block and cast iron heads...that was good one to warp the block when over heated, which happened frequently as the head gaskets went out...

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

International Harvester did this way back when with their WD-40 wheel and TD-40 crawler tractors. Started on gasoline and switched to diesel once they were warmed up.

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1984 300TD