Engine Upgrade which vehicle to go for etc......

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Wed, 06/08/2008 - 12:01
Devonlanes
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Hello Everyone,
I am after a LWB pref diesel (or ending up a diesel with engine change) and would like to know the best donor vehicle to buy as i seem to remember when i had my SWB 460 petrol there were some issues with axle drive ratios etc to be taken into consideration, so before i buy a vehicle i would just like some guidance with regard to:-

engine type Petrol / Diesel
Manual or Auto if one in particular is better then the other or easier to convert / source parts for (seen some Musso TD Auto for sale as donors possibly)

Many Thanks in advance as i am itching to get back into a G (this time a LWB) and as yet can't afford to run to a 463

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Wed, 06/08/2008 - 12:23
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Maxwell Smart
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Re: Engine Upgrade which vehicle to go for etc......

You might be surprised - Gs are dropping in price. Some very nice examples of 463s coming up for £5-6,000 and lesser quality examples for cheaper.

The cost you would spend on doing a swap in both money and time needs to be considered.

As for doing a swap you would probably be best off getting an engine out of a sedan. I would try and stick to something which already exists in a G such as a 300TD. There were no factory TD 460s.

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Wed, 06/08/2008 - 13:58
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marcus
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Re: Engine Upgrade which vehicle to go for etc......

Got a white LWb 1989 460 for sale
It was to have been a "keeper"
good mechanical order
good bodywork, if polished up.
We got a 461 instead
Ph on 077 642 11 521
and you can run her on SVO, no conversion necessary, unless there is frost, but our last run of winters, pah.

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Wed, 06/08/2008 - 15:44
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j walker
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Re: Engine Upgrade which vehicle to go for etc......

if red is your thing heres a good start :arrow: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERCEDES-G-WAGON_W0QQitemZ330259466963QQcmdZViewIt... or http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1981-MERCEDES-280GE-RED-G-WAGEN-G-WAGON_W0QQitemZ1...

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