Desert Rat wrote:
First thing I would look for is to be sure it has the dual timing
chain in place and when was the last time they were changed out.
Now I know the 85 models had the dual setup from the factory but am
not sure that all 84 MY 380's had this important improvement.
It's my understanding that US delivered '81-'83 380SD/SL had single row
chains (Euro engines had duel chains). '84-'85 380s had duel chains.
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)
