Originally Posted by Teck-9
I am after instant gratification right now. I can always get a pricier engine later on. Plus, there are several SRT-6's. What are there--like 4 V8 Crossfires in the world? I still would think that the mod capability for the 8 is better than the 6. I don't see why it couldn't be supercharger later. As long as it is an AMG. I am courious though, for someone who is good at calculating things, how much horsepower can be had before one must replace the stock N/A transmission?
I'd go with as much motor as you can afford or hold off until you can afford the motor you want. If you do the 5.0 now and want to put the SC on it later, that is a possibilty but you will have a lot to figure out. Also, the AMG engine have higher compression ratios which means not as much boost can used. If you plan on doing a SC or turbo in the future, stick to the regular mercedes 4.3L or 5.0L If you want raw, anabaited power, save your pennies until you can drop in a 55ML Kompressor motor (Not the ML55 AMG engine which is actually an NA)
Good luck and keep us posted on how it goes.