KHMBSL500
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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 small block ford!
It is on my bucket list to build a 1k hp engine.
I prefer not to do an engine swap, however I do understand there’s a 12 cylinder m119 that came stock in my 96 R129, (SL600).
I’ve joined this forum because I’ve seen a lot of information that tells me this forum has the knowledge to help me reach my goal!
Please let me know where to start…….
Thanks in advance!
Kirk
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 small block ford!
It is on my bucket list to build a 1k hp engine.
I prefer not to do an engine swap, however I do understand there’s a 12 cylinder m119 that came stock in my 96 R129, (SL600).
I’ve joined this forum because I’ve seen a lot of information that tells me this forum has the knowledge to help me reach my goal!
Please let me know where to start…….
Thanks in advance!
Kirk