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Originally Posted by 400Eric
014 545 64 32 from a 93 5.0 S class built in 8/92. (Remember how upset I was that it wasn't a month or two older?) Remember, I had to remove the K29/1 relay from position "G" in the relay box because the S class donor was apparently a non-first gear start car and mine is a first gear start car. Remember the strange trans. behavior I had at first?
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Ah, got it. I have a spare one of those '93 S-class 5.0 modules if you know anyone who wants one, I'll sell it pretty cheap. I recall you had strange trans behavior but I don't recall the specifics, or the fix. Sounds like it's working normally now?
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Every time I look at the tach. when I'm doing 80 MPH and see how low the eng. is revving and I think about things like reduced eng. wear and less fuel consumption, it brings a smile to my face. That is how I tolerate those gears. Remember, this car is my main source of transportation.
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I'd like to find out exactly what the fuel economy loss would be with 2.65 gears. I bet it's less than 5%. I'd be happy with that tradeoff.
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You are a better husband than I am. My wife has to make do with our beloved 89 M-103 W-124.
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Oh, don't worry, my wife's daily driver is still the 2.5 diesel! The look on her face was priceless the first time she drove the E420, and applied 80% throttle from a stop (which is normal procedure on the 2.5). Heh-heh...
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Originally Posted by 400Eric
How many miles on the E420? What do you think of my 5.0 swap idea?
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Yep, I was thinking along the same lines myself. You can get 5.0 motors stupidly cheap these days. I've seen complete S500's for under $4k in acceptable condition. You could re-sell it as an S420. What I'd prefer is to build a 6.0 motor for my .036 and put the leftover 5.0 into the E420, that would be one awesome sleeper. Gotta wait until I win the lottery on that one though (6.0 builds are spendy). Seriously, a 5.0 swap into an E420 would be the best bang for the buck. There are a half-dozen 5.0 motors available for $750-$900 with 100-150k on them. Add $150 for a 2.65 diff. My dilemma would be what to badge the hybrid... an E420 with a 5.0 doesn't quite add up to an E500. Maybe an E50 badge would be more appropriate. The more I think about this idea, the more I like it...
