like that father son team who put at jag V12 in a kaiser henryj and then put a SHO yamaha V6 in a festiva
On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 3:56 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > 'Can build anything with enough $. Imagination and $ are the limits. > > Wilt > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Thomas" <richthomas79TD300@ > constructivity.net> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 3:06 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Slow GL day > > > So that is why I think about "modernizing" an old car with new bits. >> What current vehicle would have a similar wheelbase and track and such, so >> that one could drop in a new engine/tranny/diff and set up the suspension? >> I would assume for a 123, that would be a C or E class. Would be >> considerable metal work involved, but the hot rodders do that all the time >> with old bodies on new frames and such (I know, unibody, but still...). And >> you would have the electronic engine/tranny controls, maybe some suspension >> stuff. But even the 123 suspensions are quite capable, so maybe just >> engine/tranny? >> >> I was watching Top Gear on Netflix (I think this is where I saw it) and >> some outfit in California had basically built a new custom 1980some Porsche >> using new bits. Looked like an old one but was moderne. Of course it was >> quite pricey, but still doable. >> >> --R >> >> >> On 5/12/14 2:18 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: >> >>> which is why i hope they return to keeping it simple and shun all the >>> tech >>> wizardry for some models. maybe a modern 240D, only at 3 times the >>> power. >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner >> has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com <http://www.BuyEUROparts.com>* _______________________________________ http://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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
