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Thanks Wayne, I’ll look into them!! Kirk

The only modifications I have made to this point are, 1). Lowered the suspension with performance springs and struts, 2). K&N air filters. I’ve held off doing much because I didn’t want to duplicate modifications to get to my goal of 1k hp! I completely agree I will need to do tuning...

Good morning Wayne, I think a good place for me to start is finding a source for internals,(crank, pistons, rods, etc.) that will allow me to add the required boost to get to 1k hp……any thoughts?

Hello everyone, I have a 1996 Mercedes-Benz Sl500 with the 119 5.0L v8. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. Stock internals with estimated 320 hp. I am a retired auto mechanic with a love of high performance engines. I just finished building and selling a 660hp, 600tq retired nascar block, 374 ci...

Good morning Wayne, I have a 96 MB SL500. I love the style of the R129’s. I’ve always thought they were the perfect balance of performance and comfort! Since I purchased it in 99, I’ve driven many hi-performance cars and now find myself struggling with wanting to keep the style and comfort...

This appears to be just the site I have been looking for! I have a M119 5.0 that I want to get the best Street Performance. Down the road I may choose to do a V12 transplant, but I'm not there yet! I will gladly take input from anyone experienced with performance tuning the M119! Kirk