Originally Posted by
crostality
I would consider the srt6 if I can match Up the manual trans???? And don't know what else I'd have in it
Manual conversion is possible, but honestly a motor swap into a manual would be cheaper and easier. I could build you a 32 AMG ECU to run the manual in a day.
Originally Posted by
Beaner
Is the clutch holding up to these engine swaps or have they been burning out? Since there has been some miles being put on the cars with conversions how's the maintenance?
If you're talking about the manual conversions, Jim's (JimmySkullz) is doing good, but since he's on the smaller C230 flywheel and clutch, he'll have to move to the 07-08 Crossfire flywheel and clutch at some point. He actually get's slip.
Mine, with the bigger Crossfire flywheel and clutch, is doing great. I think I have 5,000 miles on the conversion so far. The clutch is the stocker with 76,000 miles on it and anyone on my FB knows how I drive lol. Abuse is putting it lightly and it's fine. This is why I think it would hold the 55K motor but that's never been done and a little sketchy to gamble with.
The only other person that could have input lives in Germany and isn't active on the web much, so we don't even know if everything works, if he crashed it, how it's holding, if he has mods, nothing.
HDDP had the SRT motor with a C230 flywheel and a SPEC clutch. Even with mods, that trans, I guarentee was not going anywhere, even with abuse.
There is a guy with a ??CLK500??, I think, with a manual but Jimmy would know more about his than I would.
As it stands, I would put money on the Crossfire's 6-speed manual and stock clutch to hold any motor other than the 55K, 63, V12's etc... As soon as I do a swap for someone with a 6-speed I will be putting money on it, because I give a warranty on the flywheel and clutch I throw in, which will be stock unless the customer feels they want a beefier one, which in my opinion is overkill.