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

[Henric]

Bruce,

Thanks for chiming in.  No, I do not work for Metrics. Yes, I have  
worked with them on several projects, directly and indirectly for over  
a year now.  Top notch, incredibly fluent and knowledgeable of just  
about every post-war MB motor produced.  Their facility is nothing but  
engines, top to bottom, period.  That is my point.

The manner in which the examples were phrased was loaded, I'm sorry.

-h

On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:51 AM, Bruce Mendel wrote:


> 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>

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>

>> 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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