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At least that all means there’s plenty in the tank of these old girls! Dropping off my manifold & drawings, plus base materials with my CNC machinist next week. Hoping for a much quicker turnaround!! I can’t wait to get this finished & start testing!

Note that figure is four into one (the collector) on each bank/side. Not to be confused with individual exhaust ports.... At not even 2” per side it can be seen that even changing an exhaust system from the manifolds back will not increase power or torque significantly unless the existing system...

Well that’s very interesting! Care to plug the brand/model?? What the voltage? Perhaps a ban on petrol powered machines could be considered for non commercial metro areas?

Well that’s not good news!

Totally shocking info discovered that the 6.9 and 420 have the same size exhaust collectors at 43mm!! In fact the 420 has a larger intake (throttle plate)!!

I just measured the collectors of a Euro 6.9 , Aussie 560, 450 & 420. I can confirm they are all around 43mm!! So basically the 420 has the same size outlets as the worlds fastest sedan (in 1975)!! And the 420 inlet (throttle plate) is actually BIGGER than the 6.9! The fact the 6.9 performed as...

They finally arrived!! Not perfect but certainly usable so I’m moving onto the next steps....

Battery life & output is the single (or double) thing holding back EVs & other electrical equipment. Only last night I heard that a country was considering banning petrol powered gardening tools to help address climate change & air quality. At the moment I doubt an electric mower exists that is...

Hey none on this car yet. TBH & sadly I view it purely as spares for my other 220kW cars. When last started it had a rather horrible tapper noise which I suspect is a chewed out camshaft. The car was neglected by the POs and vital maintenance was never completed. Even now there’s an oil leak...

This just highlights the value of the service books. If they’re missing there’s really no other easy way. One option might be to pinpoint where previously owners have lived, then track down where it’s likely they took the car for service & repair. Of course due to privacy concerns, it’s highly...

They look fantastic & I’m sure they’ll make the car ride 100% better!

Nothing on club plates or rego yet! Once I’ve settled in that will be a priority, if not the highest one. I’m now focussed on selling what I definitely don’t need, getting organised & making Slingshot Dynamics a very successful business. Unfortunately very little progress on the cars I want to...

I’ve moved all my stuff, all the cars, or both a total of 7 times in the past 11 years!! 😬😱 I won’t be doing it again unless it’s into my own place. I have decided on a 2 year plan, since I need a time limit in order to gather enough motivation & energy to make good progress. I will hold myself...

Yes I’m the same. If you want the 126 look, buy a 126! But a full kit on a 116 must be very rare in Australia if not the world

I couldn’t take them all & had to wreck a few before the move. I stripped everything that I felt had value or I thought I might need....

News on FB suggests AMG will continue ICE for at least the next 10 years

Thanks heaps! Hopefully big news coming soon. The TPS conversion is also now complete. At nearly 12 months turnaround I hope their next one is far quicker, otherwise I’ll be using my CNC company for the work....

Any pix with them on the car? They must be rather soft material cause some of mine are also slightly buckled. BB do know how to charge but you get what you pay for & they do a great job.

A sad end to a great car! I saved as much as I could for ‘Midnight Express’ my black RUF 560SEL due for EFI conversion. With these parts its black interior will be near perfect!