New liners and pistons in the 80's, though...

Not much chromium in the liners, they are high nickel carbon steel as I remember, but who knows!

Burns me up that a diesel shop didn't bother to get the piston clearance right. I've seen this before -- too much clearance and the rings cock, rip the cylinder wall out terribly, and flare the ring lands out so you have to toss the pistons.

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!