Look like everybody has reached the same conclusion as I have but applying some lateral thinking there are some posibilities as follows:
1. Exhaust: I have seen the headers that are used by AMG and they are split as pairs on each side. Two pipes coming from each bank and then you go dual to the back of the car. An earlier post is nearly there just needs the headers.
2. Air intake: All modern cars have switched to cold air intakes which makes sense, whereas ours still breathe the hot air under the hood.
These are the simple ones
Now the more difficult:
1. A new brain such as a Haltech unit or for the DYI people the Megasquirt. These both are fully programable using a laptop whilst you are a passenger or on a Dyno. Both have O2 sensors which gives the feeback to make sure the fuel / air ratio is right. Max power for your litre.
2. Manual Transmission Conversion: There is a site here in Australia which is by a company that produces manual tranny conversion kits for the M100 engine - 6.3L & 6.9L Check the following link:
www.big-toys.net
I have a 74 450SLC and I am looking at doing all of the above as I believe that it is achievable.
Other things like increased compression, cams etc are all too hard and generally should only be sought from AMG. I have tried this avenue but without success so far..........
Hope it helps!!
