thanks for all your advice about putting a chev into a benz.it was a bad idea.my dilemna is i want more power and and finding another 380 in good working order might be difficult so i would like anybody's suggestions mb engines that will swap with no or very little modifcations i make my living repairing trucks and heavy equipment way up here in northern ontario canada how ever I'm a newbie when it comes to benzes (and typing) but i am learning