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Originally Posted by BAD300
How do you tell an AMG 500 series from an ordinary Benz?
There are 3 here for sale in Aussie. 2 are touted as an AMG hybrid. More specifically. They are 500SEC's with a 560 5.6L engine fitted. However. 1 is badged a 560SEC?
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Unless they have documentation showing work done by AMG, there are few facts to be had. Do all 3 have 560 engines? If so, it seems very unlikely someone would transplant a Gen II AMG spec engine - into a Gen I body, obliterating the provenance of the car.
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Originally Posted by BAD300
What I did get however was the transmission codes for the 500's was 722.311 whilst for the 560 it was 722.350. Does this mean anything  |
This would indicate that tranny came out of a '89 - '91 MY 560.
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Originally Posted by BAD300
It has AMG tailshaft, wheels, exhaust, door trim "leopard on merc symbol" with Hybrid logo and on top of that we have had it to a merc mechanic (Mr Benz) and they have confirmed the "hybrid" we have is an AMG.
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Sounds like you's need to contact that mechanic to find out how he came to that conclusion ? Did he pull the valve covers to see if it had hydraulic or solid lifters ? I have no clue what is meant by
"leopard on merc symbol", but if by
"Hybrid logo" they refer to the ///AMG logo, it's a sure bet it was NOT added on any official basis. Without documentation, nor even any photos showing that particular car's exhaust, wheels, etc., you can't expect much in the way of facts - only speculation.
e.g.,
not an AMG '
hybrid' - wrong logo for that era :
06-03-2010, 09:14 AM
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