The MB v8 sounds interesting until I consider the cost of purchase let alone repairs. Cheapest I have found is $900.00 just for a M100 - would interesting - but that does not include anything else and I don't have any way of knowing condition of motor other than physical inspection, since it's not in a car and there is no warranty.

I appreciate all the responses, keep them coming.

I can get a running Ford 3.8 SC out of Tbird for 300.00 or 400.00 for the whole car.

I can get a Ford 5.0 - again complete Car - 550.00 with Auto - it's carb'ed and has a c4.

I can use one of the Buick 3.8 Turbo I have - just add trans

I can get a Audi 5cyl 20v Turbo for 650 - of course would need an adapter, and different trans, but that price is for the car.<<--- of course expense of maintaining, mods, etc... does not make this the best choice in my eyes, but has wicked potential.

As I mentioned short term plan I think I will follow is to boost the M110.

Mount a SC and pressurize the Carb - or replace current carb and then pressurize new carb.

I am also considering a TBI covnersion - done plenty of those - was thinking I would grab aa 4.3 Setup with ECU and wire harness, eprom emulator/programmer and tune it. The basic TBI setup should run about 350-400 or less depends on what the junk yard charges me.... TBI units are cake to setup and tune. A stock setup on the 4.3 would support 4 PSI before the engine starts to run lean - On the 2.8 --- should be easy enough to setup and tune in.

Just retard the timing a little - maybe use a MSD box and see what I can get away with.

This saves a lot of motor swaping - and lets me take my time pulling everything together for the swap once I decided on the best motor for the job.

I will post a new thread about boosting the M110.

I am still looking for suggestions for motor swaps, the Chrysler v6 sounds nice, but the issue their is again cost of purchase for motor. Considering how new the motor is plus having to wire in the EFI, etc... or use and aftermarket efi, megasquirt etc.

If I was going to go chrysler - again I would think a turbo 4, maybe with a DOHC head swap for the 2.4 later model - 400 Hp is not un obtainable in a turbo 4 and still have reliability, although 300 is more reasonable with less boost.