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Do you have new motor mounts? They collapse over time, getting the manifolds closer to the frame. Under the best of circumstances, a v8 is a very tight fit.
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Not at the moment but I have ordered a pair.
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What's wrong with the oil pan you have? The SL/SLC oil pan is once piece and the sum is a bit smaller. The sedan oil pan is two pieces. Either way, the engine comes out of the car (or the subframe holding up the front of the car) has to come off to replace the whole pan. Or do you just need the little portion (lower pan)?
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The lower oil pan is currently from a w116 and the drain plug is blocked by the crossmember. I just need the lower steel pan which can be removed with the engine in place.
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The oil cooler for the v8 is rather essential. Any 3.5 or 4.5 W108 or W109 car can supply the necessary radiator+oil cooler. The straight 6 cars (and the 6.3) have the oil cooler on the wrong side.
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The radiator from the w116 is the same width but is too short; the fan blade and fan clutch hits the radiator...
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BTW, are you seeing the steering box get in the way of the manifold on that side? Can you steer full left and full right w/o interference?
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I removed the manifolds because they were touching the frame. The manifolds from the w116 are slightly wider than the manifolds from the W108.