"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
10/12/2016 at 09:18 • Filed to: None
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"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
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Last season I rode in an amazing 1966 Mercedes 230SL and this year I shot a shockingly fast 1968 Mercedes 300SEL 6.3. I thought that jamming the monster 6.3 SOHC V8 into the demure little Pagoda body would make a nice German Corvette. Apparently other folks had the same idea as me.
Apparently with some creative firewall work, the 6.3 slides in without too much of a fuss. Must be quite the experience to drive!
MultiplaOrgasms
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/12/2016 at 09:33 |
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Understeer for days.
Source: Having worked on a number of M180 based engines I can say they are fairly light and compact and the M100 is nearly the same length because of its insane bore.
KatzManDu
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/12/2016 at 09:37 |
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Brilliant.
Pagodas have skyrocketed in value.
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> MultiplaOrgasms
10/12/2016 at 09:46 |
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I was afraid of that. But power oversteer would be possible hypothetically?
Party-vi
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/12/2016 at 09:46 |
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Mechatronik does this, and similar.
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> KatzManDu
10/12/2016 at 09:46 |
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I know :( I want one but damn. They’re like E-Type money now.
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Party-vi
10/12/2016 at 09:48 |
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Yeah but the M100 is period-correct. I’ll never get behind putting modern engines in old cars. If I wanted a fast, reliable, fuel-efficient car I’d by a new one. But I want dirty, sexy carbs and an old-school sound. Still good execution of the swap though.
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MultiplaOrgasms
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/12/2016 at 10:30 |
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Still, 62:38 weight distribution. Maybe an M116 would work better.
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> MultiplaOrgasms
10/12/2016 at 10:52 |
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Work better, yes. But be cooler? Debatable. Damn you have the best username on the site.
kanadanmajava1
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/12/2016 at 11:05 |
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I think that modified cars are nearly always less valuable than a 100% original. The only exceptions might be cars that have non-existent collector value even if they would in perfect condition.
But I still like the idea of having a pagoda M-B with a modern straight six. An M100 engine is a non-original engine anyway so it isn’t much better. I think correct cylinder number over period correctness wins in this case.
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MultiplaOrgasms
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/12/2016 at 11:13 |
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The M100 seems like a great Idea at first, until you realize that it’ll ruin just about anything that isn’t a great big luxury sedan.
AuthiCooper1300
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/12/2016 at 11:17 |
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The first one who did that was no other than Erich Waxenberger, a bigger-than-life character if there ever was one (just for laughs look up about him and his exploits as team manager of MB’s brief foray into rallying in the 80s).
So basically yes, a bit of a hotrod with an absolutely impossible weight distribution. But what an engine! Did they manage to do the conversion without adding unsightly bulges to the bonnet?
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MultiplaOrgasms
> kanadanmajava1
10/12/2016 at 11:18 |
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Even if its some rubbish like a 1980s 3.1 GM V6?
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> AuthiCooper1300
10/12/2016 at 11:33 |
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They did! And Mercedes themselves looked into offering the engine but when the R107 had a different V8 they decided not to bother.
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KatzManDu
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/12/2016 at 14:10 |
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Everything is nuts. Either the economy needs to fall apart or it already has, and the smart people are putting their $ in vehicles....
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kanadanmajava1
> MultiplaOrgasms
10/12/2016 at 17:05 |
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No! I forgot to say that being an inline engine is pretty damn important for six cylinder engines. Boxers are quite cool too.