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Originally Posted by gwunta
Hey guys, the new panels look good and the engine looks sweet! Cant wait to see it all assembled. My 1968 280SE Merc is getting there. I kinda went in reverse to your guys build, doing the engine an tranny first before starting the body. I got new doors for it as the old ones had fully rusted sills and the new ones are like brand new. Im going a little left field with my engine tho - a twin turbo 350. Its packing a stage 2 crow cam, high volume oil pump, 40 thou over forged pistons, balanced bottom end with ARP rod bolts. That's all teamed up with a set of double humper fuellie heads. Attached to that are custom stainless headers with a pair of t04 turbos out front. I sourced tuned port injection from the states complete with computer, harness, sensors, fuel rail and intake mainfold. Ive got a turbo 700 transferring the horsies to the custom tailshaft. Havent done the diff yet as Im still deciding what to do. A nine inch would be nice but funds are getting low so might have to opt for something else in the mean time.
I managed to get a full prep, respray and paint job donated from the boys at Osborne Park Smash repairs and the stainless for the turbo plumbing and twin system exhaust through a friend of a friend at BnS Balls Australia with another welding and bending all the stainless. I am off to China for the Paralympics on Sunday and will be gone for 3 weeks so I cant strip the body down till I get back. The local wrecker has been generous with supplying the box and steering rack.
Stopping the bloody thing might be an issue so Im trying to source a disc brake setup out of a commodore but not sure what to go for.
Pics to follow soon....
Grant
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I remember speaking to you some time ago about your build. Sounds like it is coming along nicely.
Out of interest, what event are you entered in for the paralympics??