I had considered it when I had an SDL and an SLC at the same time. I did rebuild the SLC engine instead of trashing the SDL. I think it will fit under the hood. You'll need to align or make new engine mount arms, and I doubt that the end of the tranny for the 603 will end at the same place, so a drive shaft could be an issue as well. It would be a great car though!!!
I suspect that the 603 is lighter than the 117, though they might be similar in weight - I wouldn't worry about the front suspension. On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 6:34 PM, clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> wrote: > That all so large V8 in there must be quite big under the bonnet. Is it > so much taller than a diesel? Must be same engine as used in the 116 > vergassers > > clay > > > > On Jan 12, 2012, at 3:01 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: > > > I would be more concerned about the front suspension and weight. > > > > There was a guy in Sacramento who put a 6.9 in a 107, I think, and he > had to section out the hood so the engine could stick out. > > > > Dan > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jan 12, 2012, at 5:43 PM, Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On Jan 12, 2012, at 4:24 PM, "clay monroe" <redgh...@comcast.net> > wrote: > >> > >>> What is group consensus on implanting a OM603 with 89k on the clock > into a 77 450SL? > >> > >> > >> Forget it. The engine is too tall to fit without a lot of modification. > >> > >> Rick > >> Sent from my AT&T rotary phone > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
