yeah, I've chatted a little with Jonathan (blueridge MB) and he is working on putting together an m117 oil cooler package for me to use. Perhaps that would be enough?

It might be possible to make the 560SL rad fit...it was VERY close, I just didn't want to trash a brand new radiator if it wasnt going to work anyways. What kind of space would I want between the rad and body to allow for flexing? I was thinking like a cm or two min, but maybe I can go closer than that? Pretty sure it was the correct rad, just FYI...it has the bottom hose connection on the "wrong" side for the w126

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1999 C43 AMG ~~~ 744 on black, mostly stock
1991 190e 2.6 ~~~ m117 5.6 project car