I don’t know about the signature if it was a pre-merger vehicle, which this would definitely be.
There have been some good posts about this since, such as cams having “AMG 50.1” on the ends, exhaust manifolds being two piece (AMG) or four in one, and solid lifter clips on each rocker. Good reference material. Dan > On Nov 20, 2015, at 9:30 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > I think you can check with AMG or now the Benz factory to get details if you > have the vin. > > --R (sent from my miniPad) > > On Nov 20, 2015, at 8:55 PM, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Engine would have been signed by the guy that built it. If there is no > indication of this on the block or a plaque to the effect with engraved > signature there, it is just a pig with lipstick. All AMG engines were signed > by the ONE guy who took it from parts to testing. I am assuming there are > other indication on the suspension and other AMG specific parts. Matching > part numbers on the body panels, the engine # will not match the build sheet > from factory. > > > > clay > > 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery > 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran > 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV > POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > > >> On Nov 20, 2015, at 4:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> >> Anybody know how you can authenticate an older AMG build, such as one on a >> 1983 500SEL? >> >> There’s some guy over on BenzWorld trying to pawn off one of these as an AMG >> and there’s little other than cosmetic stuff that is AMG on the car. He’s >> claiming the engine and drive train were modified by AMG as well, but it >> looks totally stock. >> >> Just curious. >> >> Dan >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > _______________________________________ http://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
