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Thread: Engine swap
Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago by bbigbill43
I am thinking of swapping the v6 out for a v8 1998 ml 320 what problems to look for and do you have to change the computer To remove this ad, register today or login if you already are registered!
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BryanW203 replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Apart from sheer boredom and just wanting to kill time buy doing the swap it would be much cheeper to buy a ML430, since they are a dime a dozen and cheap to buy.
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Tommy_s4 replied 1 month ago
I wanted to throw an M104 3.6L s/c motor in to mine....
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sosh replied 1 month ago
Quote: Originally Posted by BryanW203 Apart from sheer boredom and just wanting to kill time buy doing the swap it would be much cheeper to buy a ML430, since they are a dime a dozen and cheap to buy. Actually it is the 320 and 350 that are a dime A dozen. Lots more 6cyl were made than the V8's. V8's are and have ...
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55fanatic replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Quote: Originally Posted by sosh Actually it is the 320 and 350 that are a dime A dozen. Lots more 6cyl were made than the V8's. V8's are and have always been a far more limited production vehicle. doesnt mean the ML430s are particularly rare...
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sosh replied 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Quote: Originally Posted by 55fanatic doesnt mean the ML430s are particularly rare... Never said they were rare, just much more limited. From what I hear in the W163 series the ratio was approx 100 6cyl vs 1 V8. In the W164 series the ratio is about 200 6 cyl vs 1 V8.
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Published (2009-11-23 14:15:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by 55fanatic doesnt mean the ML430s are particularly rare... Never said they were rare, just much more limited. From what I hear in the W163 series the ratio was approx 100 6cyl vs 1 V8. In the W164 series the ratio is about 200 6 cyl vs 1 V8.
bbigbill43
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I am thinking of swapping the v6 out for a v8 1998 ml 320 what problems to look for and do you have to change the computer To remove this ad, register today or login if you already are registered!
BryanW203
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Apart from sheer boredom and just wanting to kill time buy doing the swap it would be much cheeper to buy a ML430, since they are a dime a dozen and cheap to buy.
Tommy_s4
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I wanted to throw an M104 3.6L s/c motor in to mine....
55fanatic
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Engine swap
Published (2009-11-23 13:36:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by sosh Actually it is the 320 and 350 that are a dime A dozen. Lots more 6cyl were made than the V8's. V8's are and have always been a far more limited production vehicle. doesnt mean the ML430s are particularly rare...

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