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Originally Posted by deanyel
I was talking worldwide, U.S., Europe and all other markets. 500 is indeed a 117 motor as is a 4.5 but I still contend neither ever got a stick. There was no need to have two V8 sticks and the 116 motor had them. The 4.5 motor was solely for the U.S. market and emission regulations, at least in 1973, and we certainly never got a V8 stick. If a model got a stick it would show up on the worldwide EPC and it doesn't.
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The M116 3.5 V8 came with a 4 speed manual option. I own a 73 350SE which has one. If this is a V8, then it's probably a 350SLC that's badged as a 450.