What clutch or my euro 5.0 liter manual transmission?
Hi all, I am fitting a manual transmission on a Mercedes euro 5.0 liter engine. Its designation is M117.960, develops 275 hp (SAE) and 296 lb-ft of torque. These engines never came with a manual transmission so I am using a flywheel, clutch, bellhousing and gearbox out of a euro 72 W116 Mercedes 350 SE, which is nearly a direct bolt on. These cars used a 3.5 liter M116.980 engine with 230 hp (SAE) and 211 lbft of torque. Im looking for a clutch kit. I contacted the MB ClassicCenter and all 3.5 clutch components are not available for now. Further, Im a bit worried by the 40% torque increase of the 5.0 compared to the 3.5 engine and am wondering if the stock 3.5 clutch can handle it. By searching on the web, I found that Spec and AutoCom are offering clutch kits that could fit my project : http://www.specclutch.com/cars/Mercedes/300/1972/Single http://www.thepartsbin.com/catalog/?N=1668+11149+4294963078+9191 Spec in particular is interesting because they offer performance clutches that m
