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Old 12-19-2025, 07:35 PM
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good luck with anything that has a rear sump like a chevy engine. If somebody suggests a rack & pinion conversion, walk away quickly.

A benz v8 will fit if you avoid the M119 engine.

No matter what you do other than a similar vintage straight 6, you are looking at a lot of customized engineering and loosing value in the car. If the car isn't very pretty and original, don't worry about the value loss.

wiring, drive shaft, exhaust, ignition. Lots of details to get right.

Probably your most cost-effective swap starts with finding a running M103 car (ie 300se or 300E) or an M104 car (320se, e320) and puzzling out what to do with the fuel injection system.

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