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sajecw · 03-25-2004, 11:58 AM

In regards to SleeStacks car. I have about $42,000 in this car and I never touched the engine or tranny, except for a manifold modification.

If you add on a complete new engine, different tranny, computer tuning, cage, body work... it would be significantly more.

I am selling or parting out the car to cut my losses and invest in my new business.

I am not independently wealthy. I just have an expensive hobby.

I can easily see this project taking a long time. My uncles shop has a Turbo Porsche in there from the early nineties. (not joking).

The owner just keeps changing his mind.

I personnally do not see how the V12 tranny and independent rear will be able to handle the power though. Even beefed up.

BTW, my next project will be taking a 99 CLK320 and putting a 4.6 Cobra motor and tranny in the car and converting the rear to an 8.8 straight axle with a 3 link rear suspension.

Maybe in a few years. I may just keep my brakes for the new car.

03-25-2004, 11:58 AM	#23
sajecw Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 217	In regards to SleeStacks car. I have about $42,000 in this car and I never touched the engine or tranny, except for a manifold modification. If you add on a complete new engine, different tranny, computer tuning, cage, body work... it would be significantly more. I am selling or parting out the car to cut my losses and invest in my new business. I am not independently wealthy. I just have an expensive hobby. I can easily see this project taking a long time. My uncles shop has a Turbo Porsche in there from the early nineties. (not joking). The owner just keeps changing his mind. I personnally do not see how the V12 tranny and independent rear will be able to handle the power though. Even beefed up. BTW, my next project will be taking a 99 CLK320 and putting a 4.6 Cobra motor and tranny in the car and converting the rear to an 8.8 straight axle with a 3 link rear suspension. Maybe in a few years. I may just keep my brakes for the new car. Last edited by sajecw; 03-25-2004 at 12:12 PM.