Hi.
Just out of curiosity what is the fastest revving diesel engine you have heard of??

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1999 E-220 CDI (W210-T) Wagon

Renault DOHC four cylinder, something like 6500 rpm.

Slowest is a Vartsila Marine direct drive diesel -- 200 rpm.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

Is that really so?

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190E's:
2.5-16v 1990 90,000m Astral Silver
2.0E 8v 1986 107,000m Black 2nd owner
http://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall.jpghttp://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall2.jpg

No, the slowest diesel is this diesel:

http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/

25,480 liter straight 14 cylinder

108,920 hp at 102 rpm
5,608,312 ft-lbs of torque at 102 rpm

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Ali Al-Chalabi

2001 CLK55
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel
2002 Harley-Davidson Fatboy
Merlin Extralight w/ Campy Record

Yup, racing engine. DOHC, belt driven, ran like crazy. The gasoline version ran 12,000 rpm, sorta like a Jap bike.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

Let's say that engine was made of a new material and only weighed half a ton. And you put it in a car.

Would the car be fast?

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190E's:
2.5-16v 1990 90,000m Astral Silver
2.0E 8v 1986 107,000m Black 2nd owner
http://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall.jpghttp://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190esmall2.jpg

I wonder what its like to change a head gasket

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Brian Toscano

MAN that is some engines. I've never thought they could be made that big. Maybe I should try a turbo for one of those in my merc?

Steinar

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1999 E-220 CDI (W210-T) Wagon

Yes, especially inpressive is the fact that the crankcase has ladder steps in it so that you can climb into the bottom of the crankcase.

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Ali Al-Chalabi

2001 CLK55
1999 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel
2002 Harley-Davidson Fatboy
Merlin Extralight w/ Campy Record

how much for an oil and filter change on that?

I love the fact that it's basically just a massive version of what's inside your car.

Rudolf would have loved it I'm sure

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1993 320TE M104
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past:

1983 230E W123 M102
1994 E300D S124 OM606 (x2)
1967 250SE W108 M129
1972 280se 3.5 W108 M116
1980 280SE W116 M110
1980 350SE W116 M116
1992 300E W124 M103
1994 E280 W124 M104
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