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So a mate & I are looking for cam specs for the M100 6.9. So far we’ve found very little info to use as a baseline, or anything to wake up a rebuild project using custom pistons. Specifically are the Aussie, US & Euro cams any different? Apparently AMG had a special grind & included lightened...

This could get more interesting! Could that open the door for Audi or dare I say MB (again)?? The new series is quite appealing with more realistic chassis & Camaro's featuring on the grid!

For sale 4 x original BBS Mahle wheels to suit W116, W126, W123, W107. Period correct for a very special vehicle. Restored, almost perfect & ready for use! $1700 ONO

Looks like it’s not quite the silver bullet I’d hoped. In order to keep NOx down, mixtures must be set as such that it roughly halves the power compared to a petrol equivalent. Hardly an appealing option! Then there’s the bulky high pressure vessel and small atoms which have a nasty habit of...

Here’s a very cool 500SEC I found recently on FB. Apparently the owner has a very large collection. Pity there’s no engine mods to match the exterior....

This is an interesting one... I knew it could be ‘fun’ cause the filter housing had traces of silicone sealant on the outside. So after removing & cleaning it all I try to put the new filter in but the cap won’t seat properly. I begin to think I’ve been given the wrong filter until I have a...

A messy job made easier with a plastic sheet over the engine. The old adhesive wasn’t that strong & I was able to remove the majority with the plastic shovel, used as a large scraper. The rest I removed with a razor blade scraper. I’ll pressure wash it now to remove any other grease & debris...

For some weird reason I find these very cool! The rear computer setup must’ve been very advanced for the time since it doesn’t look too far removed from what we use now...

Before n afta pix. These wheels were corroded onto the hubs & it’s taken a lot of work to get to this stage! The brass wheel on the grinder is awesome! Note the aftermarket wheel bolts with radiused profiles & no plastic caps compared to genuine ones, so hopefully they won’t snap off, causing a...

Sounds like this is the end for the Mercedes V8??? Who the heck would even buy a 4CYL 63? I think I died a little. Should at least be a 6CYL after all the effort they put into the new one... Hang onto the old girls...

So that’s it then?? https://www.caranddriver.com/news/amp35352321/gm-eliminate-gas-vehicles-2035/ And I’ve just seen some people in Australian Gov are suggesting a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030. 9 years??????? So how could that even be achieved when there’s still no solution to trucks...

They might be able to do others not advertised. Just ask I guess! Red speedo facia Michel?? https://www.heiler-tachodesign.de/Speedometer-Disc-Mercedes-W126-560-SEC-S-Klasse-170-Mph-to-270-Kmh

I recently discovered this tuning company. All style without a lot of substance! Pity they didn’t tip more into driveline development. It didn’t finish well for the founder.... Very interesting story & maybe that’s why so many of our cars are referred to as ‘gangsta’?? If I had unlimited money...

These are really growing on me now!! Far rarer than an AMG.... Maybe I’m just showing my age & stuck in the 70/80s??

OMG I’m loving this dash!!!!

Hopefully this new idea will continue post COVID restrictions!! https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/film/drive-in-door-cinema

It’s not often you find pix of the engines fitted to these cars. It’s almost like they didn’t want customers to know! The early attempts at fitting turbos to these engines were neither visually appealing, efficient, or overly powerful.

Interesting that this very rare car had a similar (if not the same) driveline as the CW311. Pity we can’t see much of the intake. 7.4L 450hp, originally a 6.3 M100.

Some things you may not have known at the intro of the range in Australia.

Unfortunately I missed out on this one as it ventured out of my price limit... Seems someone else knew exactly what it was and a bidding war followed for a brief period. As a first time bidder the Grays process seems to favour the seller with auction finish time extended if bidding continues...