OK - I forgot that the 560 had an aluminum block. I was thinking of the 450 in my SLC - a VERY heavy engine. I figured that the Olds 215 with it's aluminum block and heads was a wash compared with the MG all iron 1600 4 cylinder it replaced. The Borg Warner 4 speed tranny was heavier than the MG tranny though. I replaced the front roll bar with one from an MGC, but that's all I did to the front end. I got the impression from the blog that you'd fabricated and modified some of the parts for the transplant. On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 7:47 AM, <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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 > > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager 1957 C182A _______________________________________ 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
