Aug 17, 2023 · The ONLY engine that could possibly do is the M120 V12. While I was aware that there were a few documented M120 swaps into W and C126s, I knew that none was mated to a manual transmission. I chose the ZF GS6-53BZ 6speed manual out of a BMW 335i.

Dec 23, 2011 · As perhaps the best executed 12-cylinder motor of recent vintage, when compared to other makers (Jag, Lambo, Ferrarri, others), the M120 is hardly exotic and can attain high mileage given the recommended maintenance.

Sep 29, 2009 · w126 560SEC is 3880 lbs and the w140 600SEC is 4850 lbs. Granted, someone with a r107 tried the M117/M120 swap and the new engine/tranny added 174 (est.) pounds, not to mention additional weight for other modifications needed for the swap(298.5lbs total)

The Mercedes-Benz M120 engine is a naturally aspirated high-performance automobile piston V12 engine family used in the 1990s and 2000s in Mercedes' flagship models. The engine was a response to BMW's M70 V12 engine, introduced in 1987.

Aug 19, 2023 · The ONLY engine that could possibly do is the M120 V12. While I was aware that there were a few documented M120 swaps into W and C126s, I knew that none was mated to a manual transmission. I chose the ZF GS6-53BZ 6speed manual out of a BMW 335i.

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Dec 22, 2021 · While the M104 had a cast-iron block, the new engine called M120 received an advanced aluminum-alloy unit lined with 17% silicon and 4% copper. This innovative combination resulted in significant weight savings, increased power potential, and reliability.

Apr 30, 2023 · The m120 is essentially two m104s. I know the 3.6 m104s were getting on the thinner side so much so that they don’t handle boost as reliably as the 3.2 versions I like the red piping of the interior.

Mar 11, 2004 · Lotec get 1,200 hp out of a 6.0 m120 using twin turbo chargers and inter coolers, but there is no way to get that to fit under the hood of a w140. Finding a transmission and lsd to handle the torque that retrofit the car would also be quite a task.

Dec 25, 2018 · the differential is a 210mm (8.26in) ring gear 3.06 ratio in a 91 w126. which I was assuming was pretty stout, I agree about the axles which will probably need to be improved. As long as axle angles on launch are controlled they'll last longer.