Put a Chevy V-8, Into anything, with ease. - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

truckinik · #1 12-08-2007, 01:29 PM

http://itr.cadillacdivilleparts.com/suzuki_samurai_conversions.html

Suzuki Samurai.

http://www.offroaders.com/tnt/13.htm Jeep

http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/chevy_small_block_v8.htm

Small or big block..?

http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/chevy_big_block_v8.htm

http://www.jagsthatrun.com/

Jag, S-10, Astro, Datsun Z...What ever you want.

http://porsche944s0.tripod.com/index.htm Porsche 944

http://www.v8church.co.uk/ Take over Rover

https://shell7.tdl.com/~jags/Pages/Parts_Volvo200-MotorMount.html

Volvo

http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/v8-vw-01.html VW Bus

http://www.renegadehybrids.com/911/911.html Porsche 911

http://www.carcentric.com/450SLswap.htm Mercedes 450SL. W/Chevy V-8...

Nick

A whole lot more, very easy conversion kits available, for every vehicle you can think of, including various Mercedes years/Models.

t walgamuth · #2 12-08-2007, 01:54 PM

Nick, did you even read any of your links?

The one at the bottom talks about a '78 sl with a 396 chebby in it. It took a professional shop "ten months to complete, working 40 to 50 hours a week". the cost was $45,000.

This proves my point a thousand times over.

Tom W

t walgamuth · #3 12-08-2007, 02:01 PM

There was a second article detailing the work to install a small block ford (which should be easier than a chebby since it is narrower and the distributor is on the front of the motor). That fellow has taken two years on it!

Tom W

truckinik · #4 12-08-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

Nick, did you even read any of your links?

The one at the bottom talks about a '78 sl with a 396 chebby in it. It took a professional shop "ten months to complete, working 40 to 50 hours a week". the cost was $45,000.

This proves my point a thousand times over.

Tom W

Yes, but that car is tubbed, show quality and just simply ridiculous for street use. It's just a pro-street show car. You caould spend the same money to restore it to stock if it needed that much work. The engine conversion itself did not involve a whole lot of engineering. This guy had a different goal. If he were to have left the car all stock except for the engine, trans, and a stock width rear end, and built it for the street, it would have cost him a $#it load less money.

I know a guy who restored a 71 Monte Carlo and tubbed it like that and put in a stock big block Chevy and it still cost him 70k to build.

If you have a stock, spare chevy engine/trans and only need to fabricate exhaust, mounts, and driveshaft, for the Mercedes you could do it over a weekend, for less than $2000.00 and drive it to work every day of the week.

t walgamuth · #5 12-08-2007, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by truckinik

Yes, but that car is tubbed, show quality and just simply ridiculous for street use. It's just a pro-street show car. You caould spend the same money to restore it to stock if it needed that much work. The engine conversion itself did not involve a whole lot of engineering. This guy had a different goal. If he were to have left the car all stock except for the engine, trans, and a stock width rear end, and built it for the street, it would have cost him a $#it load less money.

I know a guy who restored a 71 Monte Carlo and tubbed it like that and put in a stock big block Chevy and it still cost him 70k to build.

If you have a stock, spare chevy engine/trans and only need to fabricate exhaust, mounts, and driveshaft, for the Mercedes you could do it over a weekend, for less than $2000.00 and drive it to work every day of the week.

So why would you post it up as proof of your contention?

So if it is so simple, post up an example of someone who has one.

Tom W

truckinik · #6 12-08-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

So why would you post it up as proof of your contention?

So if it is so simple, post up an example of someone who has one.

Tom W

Here's another...What do you really think it took to do this job? This is how my 300CD is set up the same as far as outward stock stance, appearance is concerned. I had to do a few more things in order to put in the T-56 Six speed, and the rear end. Basically a few bolt on type adapters had to be custom made. (Engine mounts are simply adapters that go from the Chevy V8 mountings to the Mercedes mounting abbreviations.) The transmission crossmember had to be moved, and the driveshaft length needed both altering, an a yolk change. Aside from that, the remainder of the parts are simply off the shelf aftermarket and stock parts for various Chevy vehicles. As I said, 62-67 Nova oil pan, and pick-up. The headers are block hugger 1980's Camaro headers, Vette short style water pump, and a few other items from the GM, Mercedes, and aftermarket companies shelves.

Nick

Try this link..

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/463540352.html $6400.00

t walgamuth · #7 12-09-2007, 12:15 AM

Why not post up some pictures of your cd?

My crap detector is pegged.

Tom W

Gen3Benz · #8 12-11-2007, 09:54 AM

http://www.mallettcars.com/.....solstice/sky
http://www.nash8503.com/Conversion_Kits.html bmw e36
http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/....240sx/rx7......350z coming soon
When i can remember more I will add them, all my bookmarks got deleted for some reason.

truckinik · #9 12-18-2007, 11:49 PM

Here's a properly done job....

http://www.larrykay.com/80MBWagon/index.html

Roncallo · #10 12-19-2007, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by truckinik

Here's a properly done job....

http://www.larrykay.com/80MBWagon/index.html

Well it looks like a nice job, but I dont picture an MB wagon being the choice of a car to put a Chevy engine into. $28,500 ?????

John Roncallo

Gen3Benz · #11 12-19-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Roncallo

Well it looks like a nice job, but I dont picture an MB wagon being the choice of a car to put a Chevy engine into. $28,500 ?????

John Roncallo

How can you tell its a nice job? There aren't any pics from underneath the car, showing the trans crossmember or motor mount setup.
$28,500 for a carb'd smallblock with a 3 speed transmission without overdrive?
This guy is hitting the pipe. And to say it would cost 30k to build one it's crack he's smoking.
It has a 480 area code.....so he is in Scottsdale.....maybe i'll get a better look at this car.

Roncallo · #12 12-19-2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Gen3Benz

How can you tell its a nice job? There aren't any pics from underneath the car, showing the trans crossmember or motor mount setup.
$28,500 for a carb'd smallblock with a 3 speed transmission without overdrive?
This guy is hitting the pipe. And to say it would cost 30k to build one it's crack he's smoking.
It has a 480 area code.....so he is in Scottsdale.....maybe i'll get a better look at this car.

I'm sure if your accounting goes like 1 brand new 1980 MB 300TD + 1 brand new Chevy create motor + odd and ends you can creatively work this up to $30,000 easily.

He said $28,500 was a good place to start. I do beilive that $2,850 might actually be on the high side of a good place to end.

My guess is it would cost about $10K to build that car with a quality GM engine + the car.

John Roncallo

t walgamuth · #13 12-19-2007, 01:30 PM

The trouble is you have a car that chebby guys won't buy and mb buyers will not touch either.

Very limited market.

TruckY!

Tom W

JMURiz · #14 12-19-2007, 10:49 AM

It's probably that much because it was a major PITA to complete!

I would think something like a Ford or a dry-sump chevy would be easier, but who knows. Probably just easier to mod the hell out of the current motor in a Benz.

Roncallo · #15 12-19-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JMURiz

It's probably that much because it was a major PITA to complete!

I would think something like a Ford or a dry-sump chevy would be easier, but who knows. Probably just easier to mod the hell out of the current motor in a Benz.

I'm sure it would be a PITA to put the MB diesel engine into a Corvette but that doesn't mean its worth anything.

John Roncallo