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2004 CL55, 2003 SL55, 2017 S63 Cabrio and 2009 G55
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2005 e55 AMG
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street value? no...we're seeing Honda 4 cylinder billet blocks go for 10-20k bare depending on where you're getting it. i'm betting either was self machined or a friend helped out as street value of a custom designed billet block is not going to be cheap.
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2005 mercedes e55 amg
My friend owns a High end collision shop. They have an SLR in for front end damage. They pulled the block so we borrowed it.
My business has a Makino 5-axis. We laser scanned the block, then used REcreate software to develop a CAD model. Purchased my raw materials. 5 days later I had a block. Took the block to the machine shop. Used the CAD model to develop the blocks CNC program. Had the final machine work done, sleeved, step decked, oringed, 1/2" stud threads, cam bearings, etc.
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2005 E55 AMG
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My friend owns a High end collision shop. They have an SLR in for front end damage. They pulled the block so we borrowed it.
My business has a Makino 5-axis. We laser scanned the block, then used REcreate software to develop a CAD model. Purchased my raw materials. 5 days later I had a block. Took the block to the machine shop. Used the CAD model to develop the blocks CNC program. Had the final machine work done, sleeved, step decked, oringed, 1/2" stud threads, cam bearings, etc.
My friend owns a High end collision shop. They have an SLR in for front end damage. They pulled the block so we borrowed it.
My business has a Makino 5-axis. We laser scanned the block, then used REcreate software to develop a CAD model. Purchased my raw materials. 5 days later I had a block. Took the block to the machine shop. Used the CAD model to develop the blocks CNC program. Had the final machine work done, sleeved, step decked, oringed, 1/2" stud threads, cam bearings, etc.
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2005 e55
Personal project
My friend owns a High end collision shop. They have an SLR in for front end damage. They pulled the block so we borrowed it.
My business has a Makino 5-axis. We laser scanned the block, then used REcreate software to develop a CAD model. Purchased my raw materials. 5 days later I had a block. Took the block to the machine shop. Used the CAD model to develop the blocks CNC program. Had the final machine work done, sleeved, step decked, oringed, 1/2" stud threads, cam bearings, etc.
My friend owns a High end collision shop. They have an SLR in for front end damage. They pulled the block so we borrowed it.
My business has a Makino 5-axis. We laser scanned the block, then used REcreate software to develop a CAD model. Purchased my raw materials. 5 days later I had a block. Took the block to the machine shop. Used the CAD model to develop the blocks CNC program. Had the final machine work done, sleeved, step decked, oringed, 1/2" stud threads, cam bearings, etc.
