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Old 06-25-2022, 01:04 AM   #330 (permalink)
RustyLugNut
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It's over 800k miles estimated at this point.

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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
That's astonishing.
The engine block, injection pump and 5 speed transmission are original and untouched. Everything else has been changed or rebuilt along the way.

The aftermarket support for these old diesel Mercedes is tremendous and having a prototype machine shop helps tremendously. I've more billet aluminum on this car than the original 900 dollar purchase price would suggest. I keep it ugly so that when I park at Home Depot, all those work trucks skitter out of the way!
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