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Detroit, 3:46 PM
Thu Dec 10
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    03:25 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    Wonderful. This car is like David Niven as the Incredible Hulk. Piss off the suave, elegant guy in the tuxedo and he turns big, green, and destructive.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    02:45 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    Reason why Jay Leno is awesome, number 5,182.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    01:38 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    I was thinking this morning, while sitting in traffic on I-20, if a V-12 could fit in the engine bay of my '95 W124.

    Ooooh, better yet, the twin-turbo V-10 diesel from the Touareg. It'll be smokin' fast and get decent MPG.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01:17 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    To paraphrase, this is just awesome covered awesome with awesome filling! Yum!
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    01:35 PM

    @Novaload:

    And served with a side of awesome.

    This type of ride, much like his over-the-top Toronado and the '56 Buick, are exactly the kind of cars I like.

    Stock-appearing monster.

    /hopes to have the $'s to someday drop a super & turbocharged 502 crate motor into a '62 Coupe deVille. Skeg fins, FTW!
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    Image of gman1023 gman1023
    01:50 PM

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: Same here! I don't much understand cars that are all show and no go. Sleepers FTW!!

    Most of my swaps would have to do with diesel engines, though. The 6.6 Duramax and the 3.0L BMW I6 come to mind.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    01:58 PM

    @gman1023:

    I find, the beauty in diesels is how receptive they are to power improvement, and, if you keep a VERY close eye on EGT, they're pretty difficult to kill. Plus, most of it is simple to accomplish.

    Propane/water/extra fuel/maxi-boost...all FTW.

    I've been tempted to add propane injection to the Freightliner-chassied motorhome we have with the Cummins ISB. Hell, it already have a 35 gallon propane tank on it, and propane injection both raises power levels and drops EGT. Bonus².

    Hey, the fresh H2O tank is 100 gallons, to boot.

    This, coupled with the TST PowerMax3 which, while unplugged, is still connected to the engine, should easily have it in the 700 HP/1200+ lb. ft. range of power...out of a 5.9L.

    /first must budget for many a drivetrain rebuild
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    Image of gman1023 gman1023
    02:28 PM

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: Agreed on all points. Also the power and torque per fuel dollar with a diesel is pretty decent given the added efficiency of compression-based ignition.

    That would be one badass motorhome if you got that kind of power out of it! I can only imagine the red light drag races possible with something like that.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01:15 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    Dear Jay--

    Did you know that thousands of Jalopniks will go to bed tonight without ever having ridden in a perfectly restored Citroen DS or even touched a Mercedes 300SEL 6.3? Some have never seen a lead sled in person or opened the door on a 55 Roadmaster.

    Those of you blessed with a stable of cool vintage machines, please remember the less fortunate, especially during this holiday season.
    Won't you please consider fostering at least one Jalopnik? It costs you nothing but a little time, some gas money, and a hefty liability rider on your insurance, but isn't giving what it's all about? Jalopniks are available individually or in sets in a variety of sizes, colors and flavors. You'll receive a photo of your little Jalopnik and a personal thank you note from Mr. Wert, who allows nothing but well mannered, or at least well meaning, often sober, dragons to reside here at the Jalopnik Academy.

    So, please, won't you think of fostering a Jalopnik today?

    --Novaload
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    01:08 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    Our Lady of Blessed Oversteer totally approves.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    12:33 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    Could this possibly be the perfect car?

    ...never mind that an original 6.3 goes like stink. This creation will be a monster.
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    12:14 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    You take it on, The Chin!
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    Image of Brian Brian
    01:57 PM

    @Ash78, cube farmer: Heh. Nice!
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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    12:13 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    There is just so much right with the stuff in Jay's Garage. This will be a masterpiece. As an aside though, I really think this is the peak of Mercedes body styling. If they put modern mechanicals into it, and put it into production, I know scads of people who would buy one.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    12:09 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    I know of a W108 that was (and hopefully still is) available for $1500, how hard can it be to find a wrecked AMG? Bonus points for going for a Red Pig theme.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    12:08 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    Great minds, Sam, think alike. Although, personally, I wanted to stuff an AMG 6.3 into a W112 Heckflosse.
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    12:08 PM

    In reply to Geiger Gives Cadillac CTS-V 619 HP, Paints It Black
    I see a fast car and I want to paint it black...
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    Image of Steve_in_NC Steve_in_NC
    12:07 PM

    In reply to Jay Leno Building Stonkin' AMG-Powered German Hell Sled
    To paraphrase James May:
    "Now this is a proper car"
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    11:52 AM

    In reply to Once Upon A Time In Baja: Rally Fighter Goes Off-Road
    Edit... Never mind. Y'all have the sentiment covered sufficiently.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11:42 AM

    In reply to Geiger Gives Cadillac CTS-V 619 HP, Paints It Black
    No, that's wrong, it's "Gives Cadillac CTS-V 614 HP By Painting It Black".

    I mean, it's common knowledge making a car look wicked automatically adds 50 HP, or why else would ricers with huge wings go, um, so fast?
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