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      01-17-2012, 02:14 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by freshwhite335 View Post
this is a really solid motor. had it in my SLK and never had an issue
You are absolutely right about the motor. It's the same motor (minus the SC) as the big body cars with the superchargers pumping out 470hp-510hp (depending on model.) Without the added stress of the supercharger you can expect the N/A variants to last.

Check out this snippit from Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercede..._5.4.C2.A0L_V8

This car has the 722.6 transmission: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G-TRONIC

This transmission is designed to handle 796 lb-ft from the AMG-65 motors.


TL;DR <PROVEN> This car's engine/tranny combo is bulletproof.
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