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Originally Posted by Bengoshi2000
Nothing drives like 'em but between the connecting rod/hg issues and some parts being unobtainium, I walked away from 2 350SDLs (prior to buying my 91 300D).
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I agree with Ben.
I had one for a while. it was not real high mileage, needed a valve job, had the intake clogged with semi hard black goo, and might have had the beginnings of a bent rod. It drove like a dream with bags of torque and reasonable economy, an excellent interior. I eventually sold it along to BC and bought a new Magnum.
I don't think there is a safe mileage to get past and I don't think MB ever truly solved the problem. they built it maybe six or eight years and eventually stopped building it.
I'd buy one if I could get a really clean one cheaply enough to put in a nice tight 3.0 liter motor and not be underwater.
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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.