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Thread: From V6 to V8

Started 8 months ago by clk aruba
Hey benzzers, Can someone tell me if a clk320 w-208,will hold an clk 430 engine? I want more power !!! To remove this ad, register today or login if you already are registered! document.write(' ');
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vizionclk430 replied 8 months ago
Why not just sell what you have and get a 55. Unless you have tons of mods on your car and really don't want to give it up. will be the best way to go and give you the most power and less headache of not doing a motor swap

LantanaML320 replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Yes it can be done and has been done. A guy in France put a 55 Kompressor engine in one and I just finished putting a CL500 engine into a Crossfire which is the same chassis as the SLK R170.

clk430convert01 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
vizion is dead on. The money, time and hassle you will spend upgrading your 320 to the larger motor will be greater than just buying a 430. Not to mention the AMG body package,sportier suspension,larger tires that are on the 430. Also, you will ruin the resale value of your 320 as aftermarket modifications yield little return value.

LantanaML320 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I agree that it really doensn't make sense to do this swap to produce a car that is readily available as your car will not have great resale value. But... if you build something that wasn't built but should have been you can have a very special car. Ever wonder why MB didn't put the 55K in the R171 but did in the SL? Maybe they figured out that customers that spend twice as much for the SL55 ...

clk430convert01 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Interesting about the SLK vs SL...i just assumed not enough room for supercharger. I agree that an engine swap is prolly the best single performance mod but the difference between these low/mid/high performance CLK models is more than just the engine. When AMG tunes up the engine, they must tune up the tranny, suspension, rear end, brakes for added load/weight. Thats where mods get ...

LantanaML320 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I have modified quite a few cars over the years and made a profit on every one of them. The key is doing something special that there is some demand for. the other key is being very patient and wait until the right deal comes along for each part you need. I searched for many months for the right deal on an engine and found a CL500 that was totaled in the rear almost as soon as it left the ...

 

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From V6 to V8
Published (2009-11-08 22:19:00)
I have modified quite a few cars over the years and made a profit on every one of them. The key is doing something special that there is some demand for. the other key is being very patient and wait until the right deal comes along for each part you need. I searched for many months for the right deal on an engine and found a CL500 that was totaled in the rear almost as soon as it left the showroom. The car was documented with only about 1000...
clk430convert01
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From V6 to V8
Published (2009-11-08 20:23:00)
Interesting about the SLK vs SL...i just assumed not enough room for supercharger. I agree that an engine swap is prolly the best single performance mod but the difference between these low/mid/high performance CLK models is more than just the engine. When AMG tunes up the engine, they must tune up the tranny, suspension, rear end, brakes for added load/weight. Thats where mods get expensive and when all is done, you have a mod'd 320...
clk aruba
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From V6 to V8
Published (2009-04-27 11:53:00)
Hey benzzers, Can someone tell me if a clk320 w-208,will hold an clk 430 engine? I want more power !!! To remove this ad, register today or login if you already are registered! document.write(' ');
vizionclk430
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From V6 to V8
Published (2009-04-27 22:05:00)
Why not just sell what you have and get a 55. Unless you have tons of mods on your car and really don't want to give it up. will be the best way to go and give you the most power and less headache of not doing a motor swap

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