So currently I track my C36 I’ve converted to manual. I’m at the stage if I want to go faster I’ll have to modify it to a point where I’ll wreck a pretty rare car. So I’ll be getting a stock w202 and swapping my upgraded suspension and brakes over.

this is where my question begins. I have both a 5.0L and 5.4L m113. And at first glance the AMG engine is a no brainer. But for some reason I’m drawn to using the 5L with a set of custom cams and spinning it to 7.5 or 8k revs. I’m only after about 400hp which should be achievable.

Again, it would probably easier to just use the 5.4 but the sound from 8k revs would be amazing.

would like to hear your thoughts on this/tell me why its a bad idea

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'85 190, unrego'd (prospect track car)
'87 190e, manual (kinda rare in australia)
'89 260e

It may be useful to keep in mind the limitations imposed by a moving hydraulic compensator, as compared to a stationary, pedestal compensator.

What do you think will happen?

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

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I'd look long and hard at the $ of doing MB stuff before going much farther, custom cams could be $$$. What are you going to use for fuel control?

Given you are in AU, why not a Barra or supercharged Buick V6 ?

Dig around on You Tube for these channels

STREETMACHINETV ( Look for vid titles start start out with " Carnage " )

Richard Holdener ( he does lots of dyno testing, recently he did a lot of Buick V6 testing )