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

[Bruce Mendel]

Henric, do you work for Metric? Or do you have personal experience with 
their engine rebuilds? If the former, reciting their marketing is not useful 
for people on the list considering working with them. If the latter, please 
list your experience(s), as that would be valuable information to share.

Jonathan did not disparage the company, he listed specific examples of 
problems he experienced with engines rebuilt by Metric. That is very 
valuable information.

It does not make them a terrible company, but it does add some data points 
for someone shopping to consider.

Bruce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henric" <48hp at earthlink.net>
To: <jhodgman at gmail.com>; "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] So, I need a M117.968 Block andPistons - 
www.mercedesengines.netopinions?



> 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.

>

> Kind Regards,

> Henric

>

> Sent from my iPhone

>

> 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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>>

>>

>> -- 

>> Jonathan Hodgman

>> Blue Ridge Mercedes/AMG East

>> http://www.blueridgemb.com

>> Offering Enthusiast Service, Restoration and Tuning.

>> (404)805-1357

>> 96 S600 Euro

>> 94 E420 (Parts)

>> 93 300SE

>> 93 500E (Parts)

>> 91 E300D 2.5

>> 91 560SEC ECE

>> 91 500SL Jap Spec

>> 91 560SEC 226/271

>> 90 300SL

>> 88 300E AMG

>> 89 190E 2.6 5sp

>> 89 300TE

>> 88 560SEC AMG Euro ECE (Parts)

>> 89 560SEC AMG 6.0L SOHC Solid Lifter

>> 87 AMG Hammer Wagon 6.0L 32V

>> 87 AMG Hammer 6.0L 32V

>> 86 560SEL AMG 6.0L 32V

>> 84 300CD 304K and still going!

>>

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