"Dave and Charlene" <DOHCTurboIII@sympatico.ca> wrote:
:>
:> "Update: my girlfriend's stepdad is a mechanic at a european auto repair
:> shop, and he has verified that the valve covers, intake manifold and
:> exhaust port patterns of the Mercedes engine are identical to the Dodge
:> 4.7's. In fact the valve cover gasket of a 450SL will fit any 4.7 Dakota
:> engine. Go Figure...
:>
:> But granted, Chrysler couldn't leave well enough alone and had to
:> "Moparize" it so it would be that "same-but-different" thing and be more
:> cost-effective to recycle old inventory, and in turn it makes things
:> less expensive to manufacture and keep the overhead amounts lower.
: Well that I can't confirm, but being that I went to school on them and have
: had a few apart, I'd bet money on it ,its not. When you get it apart, it
: looks very "mopar" inside, such as the oil pump, rocker arms, timing
: chains,pistons, and rods.
Yep, didn't we hash this out a little while ago, and learned that the
4.7 was designed well before MB ever came into the picture? Seems
like we had a *very* good source, one of the designers I think?
---Jon-
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