Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-27 Thread David Brodbeck
Mitch Haley wrote: Ed Booher wrote: I know I'm insane, but talk about waking up some Honda boys when you blow their doors off in what they *thought* was a klatta. I think it would be more fun to blow their doors off with klatta. Some of those Hondas are 10 second cars, we can forget ab

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-27 Thread Mitch Haley
Ed Booher wrote: > I know I'm insane, but talk about waking up some Honda boys when > you blow their doors off in what they *thought* was a klatta. I think it would be more fun to blow their doors off with klatta. Some of those Hondas are 10 second cars, we can forget about them. Typical MBZ diese

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-27 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 1/26/06, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A friend had a 91 galant vr4, which in and of itself looked like a boring > econobox. the vr4 was all wheel drive, all wheel steer, 16v 2.0L turbo. > His was heavily modified under the hood, getting 340 horse at the wheels. The Galant VR4 was a sweet

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-27 Thread OK Don
I have paid zero attention to anything other than Mercedes for some time now - how much power would the "Mitsu V6 Twin Turbo with after market intercooler" produce? I'm assuming it's also light? I'm toying with the idea of building my second 117.985 for more power, but there are probably easier, c

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread Kevin
On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 03:27:04PM -0500, Ed Booher wrote: > On 1/26/06, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone else see this? And I thought the engine swap in the Hammer was > > a tight fit... > > You know, I might get Banned from Banned here but I often wonder > what the po

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread Ed Booher
On 1/26/06, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone else see this? And I thought the engine swap in the Hammer was > a tight fit... You know, I might get Banned from Banned here but I often wonder what the power to weight ratio of a 300 (W123?) or a W108 would be with a Mitsu V6

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread Ed Booher
Honestly ... stop a moment and think about it ... does it really matter? Wait, this isn't the Camaro Performance Discussion List?? On 1/26/06, Sunil Hari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > um, yeah ... wouldn't the V8 seriously screw up the weight distribution in > the 190? Also, will the hood actuall

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread Sunil Hari
um, yeah ... wouldn't the V8 seriously screw up the weight distribution in the 190? Also, will the hood actually close? On 1/26/06, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Aluminimum block - nope - about the same weight as the iron 1600 that came > out. > > On 1/26/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread OK Don
Aluminimum block - nope - about the same weight as the iron 1600 that came out. On 1/26/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > did that engine double the rolling weight of your MGA? > > > > >Ah, the memories -- reminds me of the Olds 215 V8 that I put in my MGA --- -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norm

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread Luther Gulseth
did that engine double the rolling weight of your MGA? > >Ah, the memories -- reminds me of the Olds 215 V8 that I put in my MGA --- > >On 1/26/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I don't think a shoe horn would be enough tool for that. Might need to use >a hydraulic press. >> >

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread OK Don
Ah, the memories -- reminds me of the Olds 215 V8 that I put in my MGA --- On 1/26/06, Luther Gulseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't think a shoe horn would be enough tool for that. Might need to use a > hydraulic press. > > > > >Anyone else see this? And I thought the engine swap in

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread Potter, Tom E
I wonder how he is going to get that past the MOT. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 11:09 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201 Anyone else see this? And I thought

Re: [MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread Luther Gulseth
I don't think a shoe horn would be enough tool for that. Might need to use a hydraulic press. > >Anyone else see this? And I thought the engine swap in the Hammer was >a tight fit... > >http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1079898 > >Alex Chamberlain >'87 300D Turbo > -

[MBZ] M117 V8 in 201

2006-01-26 Thread Alex Chamberlain
Anyone else see this? And I thought the engine swap in the Hammer was a tight fit... http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php?p=1079898 Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo