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There are a number of diesel engines out there that are based on the short blocks of gassers. The older mercedes diesels shared some lower end parts with gassers but I am not aware of any of the 616 or 617 engines doing so. I have never heard of any mercedes breaking a crank ever.
The only diesel I ever heard of breaking cranks was the gm 5.7 which was based on an olds gas engine.
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.  [SIGPIC]
..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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