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

From: Steven T. Ekstrand (cyberlaw@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Dec 12 2000 - 23:47:22 EST


| Not me, I got a 4.7 because it is quicker than a 5.9... (please do not
| start that debate again) and this way I got to have my first 5-SPEED...

One undeniable strong point of the 4.7 design is its weight, or lack
thereof.

The 4.7 weighs 150lbs less than a 5.9. That is a HUGE difference!!! And
given the option of a 5 speed in a 4.7 regular cab that you cannot get in a
5.9, you begin to get two big clues why a 4.7 can beat the 5.9 head to head
in stock trim. The manual is a big edge and the weight savings is big,
especially off the nose of a shorter wheelbase regular cab. Maybe this
partially explains Matt's tremendous 60 ft times.

-STE



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