[QUOTE=madleemark;879696]the v8 conversion does appeal to me, i have put different engines in cars before, but they did not have the electronics to contend with, the actual mechanical side of the engine swop i am confident i could do, its the ecu etc that concerns me, i have been thinking about buying a running car to take the v8 out of, lots of advantages to this, can try the engine etc, and hopefully would have everything i needed for the conversion, can the mercedes ecu be unlocked? any thoughts welcome[/QUOTE

it is best to have Rudy do a turn key set up for you, as you need the engine, transmission,
wiring harness, ecu, and a few other things to make the swap, example the engine does not mechanically fit from one car to another, but it is a year or longer project for you ,,,Rudy does it within a few months, send him a message on here i heard he has a car/with v8 almost finished, well when the weather improves , work should be done.
USAF 1964 t0 1968 jim