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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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hey guys I have recently acquired a CL55 engine and tranny (connected ) with 55k on it and plan on swapping my S430 engine and tranny out. I have some questions on what you guys would suggest on engine mods as I would like to do them while the engine is out of the car, so far I am thinking this route but dont know the brands everyone prefers,

-denso plugs new wires
-180 mm pulley
-82 mm throttle body
-ECU tune
-LTH
-Carbon fiber air box/ intake tubes
-sprint booster
-phenolic spacers
-heat exchanger

anything else I miss please let me know thanks guys
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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I would keep everything stock until you have it in the S430 and running...it will be quite enough work without adding other "question marks" on running issues.
Once stabilized in the new Body, then go for the mods.
My 2 cents.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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What about brakes? Everyone wants to go a million-miles per hour...nobody thinks about stopping.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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yea brake deff.. a must!!!!bbk
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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Since brakes were mentioned, How about the LSD read end (differential).
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 05:42 PM
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his sig states that he has the AMG BBk,
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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yea brakes and everything in my sig are on the car guys
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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you can do top-mount system cooling
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 03:32 AM
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What you mean top mount?
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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What you mean top mount?
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ubes-what.html
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 02S430
hey guys I have recently acquired a CL55 engine and tranny (connected ) with 55k on it and plan on swapping my S430 engine and tranny out. I have some questions on what you guys would suggest on engine mods as I would like to do them while the engine is out of the car, so far I am thinking this route but dont know the brands everyone prefers,

-denso plugs new wires
-180 mm pulley
-82 mm throttle body
-ECU tune
-LTH
-Carbon fiber air box/ intake tubes
-sprint booster
-phenolic spacers
-heat exchanger

anything else I miss please let me know thanks guys
I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT DOING THE EXACT SAME THING ON MY S430!!!... I'M JUST SHOCKED TO SEE ANOTHER PERSON DOING WHAT I'VE BEEN DREAMING. I DON'T THINK ANYONE HAS EVER DONE THIS AND I KIND OF WANTED TO BE THE FIRST BUT I'M GLAD SOMEONE FROM THE FORUM IS DOING THE SWAP. GOOD LUCK!
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