Nope ! Its true, the DC engineers can't claim the 4.7L!
Matt Y2K-HEMI
In a message dated Fri, 8 Dec 2000 2:06:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Ryan Stewart" <firebird@kymtnnet.org> writes:
<< That's BS! Probably just a mistake by the mag writers.
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
Death to Daimler.....
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Steiger <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 1:08 PM
Subject: DML: Mercedes-Benz 4.7l V8????
>
> I picked up the January issue of Popular Hot Rodding yesterday; I think
it
> was Mike who mentioned the Arias 10L HEMI. (Too bad its chebby based.)
:-(
> Anyway, as I was flipping through the rest of the magazine, I saw a little
> blurb on the Kenne Bell SC kit for the 4.7, and this line caught me
completely
> off guard:
>
> "Many people don't know just how great this 4.7L engine really is, and
fans of
> Mercedes-Benz might have interest, too, since the motor was designed by MB
for
> Chrysler just before the D/C takeover."
>
> ????????????????
>
> This is the first time I've heard that; any truth to it? Until this
article,
> I hadn't seen anything that implied it was anything other than a Mopar
design.
> Anyone know the facts? This just doesn't seem right.
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
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