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Originally Posted by Roncallo
I looked into an LS7 $15,000 for the engine. then I need a trans (The idea of a 6 speed standard was apealing). Then I need all the wireing harnesses. Then I need all accessoris. And on top of all that just as much work for the install. Approximatly $22K for all the hard parts less any custom fabricated stuff. I got a complete SL600 wrecked delivered from CA for $8300.00. Its got all hard parts I need. From that point on the cost is approximatly the same.
The MB SL600 engie advertises only 389 HP however it has been my observation over the years that MB uses a bigger horse.
When I am done I will have a Mercedes with a Mercedes engine a 12 cylinder MB engine. Also the engine is not too over powered that I will have to be concerned with the rest of the drive train. I will have the weight of this engine shortly.
John Roncallo
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Good points all. The LS7 is "only" $13K now, I got my wiring harness for $500, the custom tuning in the PCM was $350, and had a custom heavy duty 4L60E 4-speed automatic built for $1500. My engine was used (~5K miles) and didn't have most of the auxiliaries but it cost $6000 ("friend price" for a built up engine). A crate LS6 is around $7500. Yours will cost less, mine will have more HP, yours still say's Mercedes on it. FYI, I'm thinking of getting a set of blank engine covers and have "Mercedes" added to them, just to confuse the uninitiated. Gonna be fun for the both of us.
I already put a rebuilt 3.07 limited slip differential in there, so, with fingers crossed, I should be fine as long as I don't put on too wide rear tires and just let them spin.
01-23-2007, 05:44 PM
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