Back when you could pick one of these up for 3000 if it had issues I thought about taking the engine and tranny out of my 74 suburban and putting it in the benz. It had the 454 with turbo 400 and loads of rust.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

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