i use the crossfire manual daily it seems. other than the body and some interior its the same. i use the srt-6 to buy parts for my slk32.
with the mods needed the swap is iladvised. and slk32 arent that expensive now! i paid 16,750 for mine with 36k and steve1911 paid 17,500 for his with 11k on the meter!

 

I think they are the exact same. I think the engines produce a little less horsepower but i've been reading that they ride the same. I've been looking into them. Potential alternative in case I can't find an SLK 32 I like.

 

Fit and finish is much better on the Mercedes interior. The Crossfire I test drove performed very well. IIRC the Crossfire convertible had significantly less trunk space.

 

Same chassis, different sheet metal............

The SRT version is supposed to have 330 hp rather than the 349 hp of the 32, but if ///AMG actually limited the power is open to debate.

 

As close as a wolf with a sheep suit on...

 

i dont beleive the srt-6 is a handmade engine like the 32 but i could be mistaken

 

the SRT engine is the same and marked AMG under the chrysler engine cover. I have done extensive work on my Crossfire and they are exactly the same as the SKK320 R170. No Chrysler parts on the car. fit and finish of the Crossfire is as good as the SLK. the Crossfire is also built in the same factory. I have done extensive modifications to my Crossife including installing a V8 from a CL500. I have upgraded the suspension with parts meant for a SLK including vogtland springs, KYB shocks and installed SLK32 rotors with CL500 four piston MB/Brembo calipers.

 

I'd like to see pics of the V8!

 

Pretty please,
with sugar on top.

 

Here you go. Engine is from a CL500 but any 113 V8 engine will work. Since the Crossfire is a 170 chassis this conversion would work on any R170 SLK. C Class wooul also very be very similar. This conversion does not have to cost a fortune either.

 

a couple more:

 

Guys there's a huge thread at crossfireforum dot org. Here's the link to the thread:

V8 Crossfire Conversion Diary


Lantana did an incredible job on this conversion. It still has a couple of issues, but overall it's ready to go. This thread really shows that 90% of the parts are the same. As someone said: the body and the interior are basically the only difference.

 

Nicely done.

 

Man.. that is seexy. Idk, I'd probably have to pay a shop to do that honestly.. just give em the info you have given us..

That is toooo technical for me!

 

The mechanical part of this swap is pretty straight forward but the hardest part is all the coding and programing. To program the car you have to use the Mercedes STAR Diagnostic system in developer mode. Most shops that have the STAR system don't even know about developer mode. Every STAR system has developer mode but it takes a special security key to activate it. Developer mode is also only in German and is used by the factory engineers when developing prototypes and new cars. Krause's automotive have been working with me on the electronic part of the swap. If you are interested in an engine swap you should contact Robert Krause as he is very reasonable and knows how to do this. the average shop would probably not want to do this and if they did you could end up paying a fortune in the hours it takes someone else to figure everything out. With R170's and C class cars reasonably priced and nice engines on Ebay, this doesn't have to cost as much as people assume.

Here is a link to Robert Krause:

Krause's Automotive - Home

 

Lol. I may just ship my car down there! HAHA! Thanks for the link.. We'll see if I end up doin it.. but either way please keep us updated with everything on this build! Look forward to it running perrrrrfect!

 

If you bought the parts and had them shipped there you could drive down and two days latter be driving a very fast car back home. The swap takes about 1.3 days and the programing takes about two hours.

 

Holy crap. I may have you PM me a parts list! LOL!

 

can someone post the crossfire pdf? I tried over at the crossfire forum and for some reason the download link is dead. thanks!

 

Here is a link to all the documentation you would ever need.

Crossfire SRT6 Documentation Collection

The Crossfire's are virtually identical to the the SLK32's and SLK320's so the most of the manuals will apply to the MB's as well. We haven't seen prices cheaper at Chrysler in fact I buy most of my parts at MB. Everytime I have bought a part from Chrysler the part is in a Mercedes box with a Chrysler part number sticker stuck over the MB part number. When buying parts they always want a VIN number. One trick we Crossfire owners do is go on Ebay and grab a VIN number from an SLK that is listed for sale. This is a lot easier than trying to explain to the MB parts guy that I have a Crossfire. The same would work in reverse if you SLK guys want to buy parts from the Chyrsler dealer.