Re: Re: Mercedes-Benz 4.7l V8????

From: Ryan Stewart (firebird@kymtnnet.org)
Date: Fri Dec 08 2000 - 14:32:24 EST


BAH! You won't see me driving a 4.7 then!

-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
Death to Schrempp, his staff, and his company!

----- Original Message -----
From: <WMBARRET@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Mercedes-Benz 4.7l V8????

> 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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> >>
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