Brock C Tella wrote:
>
> I have a friend that put a 351Cleaveland in his 280 Mercedes.
IF the friend is a friend doe's the friend LET YOU drive it??
chuck series ll
> On Fri, 8 Aug 1997 11:19:39 -0400 "Chris S.
> Mottram"<Chris.S.Mottram(at)ecc.com> writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >From: Chris S. Mottram(at)ECCI on 08/08/97 11:19 AM
> >
> >I have general automotive question for you guys. My mother in law has
> >a
> >1986 Mercedes 300E that the oil pressure dropped to zero while she was
> >driving it around. She parked it. The Mercedes shop found brass bits
> >in
> >the oil (uh oh). It is $7000 for them to install another engine
> >(YIKES!!).
> >The car with a good motor is worth 9 or 10 grand. Would I be able to
> >have
> >the engine rebuilt or get a junk yard engine for much cheaper? I have
> >heard that when you monke around with a Mercedes engine, they are just
> >never the same. What if I took it myself and put a 302 in it! ;-)
> >
> >
> >Is there a Mercedes list where I could find out more info?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Chris
> >
> >
> >
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