I didn't have anything to do with the transplant part so I don't know for sure. My friend tells me that the 560 is lighter and of course has more power. The 6 has an iron block whereas the 560 v8 is aluminum. Either way he put stouter coil springs in the front, I guess to reduce dive.
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 23, 2013, at 8:05 AM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: > >> It has a 560 engine mated to a 5 speed manual getrag tranny. The challenge >> was finding an appropriate bell housing so my friend sourced an ultra rare >> AMG bell housing which allowed that M117 engine to bolt up to the getrag. > > What's a 560 weigh compared to a 280? > Did you guys weigh it before and after the transplant? > > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > 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
