Originally Posted by stevenjames
instead of going after a kleeman charger why doesn't someone contact lkq and have them locate a slk32 motor with all accessories and just do the swap. it seems to me that it would be alot easier to that then to spend 8 to 12 grand on a bolt on that will never have the capability of the hand built amg motor. also i'm sure that it will also be easier to figure out how to go from the auto tranny to the 6 speed, then to try to figure out ecu programs. imho.
Every aspect of both the SC install and the engine swap is a mechanical nightmare and EX-PEN-SIVE.
The SC install requires more than just a bolt-on of the extra parts and plumbing. and the engine swap requires more than just dropping in a new motor and bolting in the manual transmission.