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Old 08-16-2013, 06:03 PM   #38 (permalink)
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JB3,

Just started reading your thread and I thought I would give some tips for your OM616 engine. If you can find 82 or newer head for it you can take the Cam, Cam towers, etc... and put them on your other head. Of course you can just swap the heads too but it may be hard to do that with the engine in the van already. This will give you a couple extra horses and a little better efficiency because the later model years had greater lift on the cam to help the engine breath better.

Also you can adjust the boost on the turbo charger too. (its a pain in the butt but it can be done).

Edit: it may be 1983 where the camshaft changed.
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