On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 5:10 AM, Dan Penoff <lwb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > .... for whoever did this: > > http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem;PdsSession=f613d6671340a5aa63325d02ffffe96a?itemId=250972430193&cmd=VIDESC >
You know what I always wonder with this type of conversion? How does the climate control work? People always say a swap of an SBC or other American engine into another car has been "done right," but what does that mean, exactly? On a Mercedes you'd have to plumb the cooling system of the new engine into the monovalve, weird thermostat, and heater core. You'd also have to make sure that the Klima relay was still getting the signals it expected from forward of the firewall to activate the compressor clutch---refrigerant temp and pressure, etc. Maybe you just have to expect to do without functioning A/C. Or maybe the V-8 fits in a small enough space that there is room for the old refrigerant lines, condenser, etc. to stay where they were? But then you'd probably have to mate the old radiator and fan clutch to the new engine. None of these are insoluble problems, but I wonder if Joe Shade-tree with a dead 300DT and a 1970s 351 Windsor motor lying around managed to solve them, or even tried. Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
