[W126 Coupe] So, I need a M117.968 Block and Pistons - www.mercedesengines.netopinions?

[Henric]

Metric Motors is one of the most highly qualified, refined Mercedes Benz engine rebuilders in the country, hands down. Day in, day out they only build one thing, the very best MB engines, nothing less.  Their tolerances exceed that of Mercedes Benz.  MB dealers, the military and private sectors from across the country send their motors to Metric for rebuilding. 

So please use caution when  comparing a  service facility to a premiere Mercedes only engine rebuilder.

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Henric

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On Nov 6, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Jonathan Hodgman <blueridgemb at gmail.com> wrote:


> Really?  The factory doesn't rebuild M117's anymore, hasn't for years.

> 

> And even @ their cost, all the parts and machining required...there is no way they could rebuild the whole engine that cheaply.  We're just finishing up the 3rd 5.6 in the last couple of months and a dead on Stock rebuild (albeit blueprinted) is about 2X as much.

> 

> My experience w/ Metric thus far, one engine ate a cam in about 30K (m117) the other ate a piston (OM617).  They were also disappointing in the engine that ate said cam was supposed to be a 300HP/ECE varient, but they sent it over w/ nothing more then HC pistons and it barely made 10hp more then my US engine set up similarly!  Thanks but no thanks :-/

> 

> Shame I just used my last 117.968 bottom end for an AMG 190 widebody project that we have here.

> 

> Jonathan

> 

> On 11/6/2010 9:38 AM, Henry Viveiros wrote:

>> The Mercedes dealership in Grants Pass, OR told me that a factory rebuilt

>> engine for my 1991 560 SEC would cost about $5,000.

>> 

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