{"id":126031,"date":"2025-01-06T15:11:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T21:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=126031"},"modified":"2025-01-06T15:11:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T21:11:48","slug":"ruan-schneider-swaps-a-twin-turbo-m157-v8-into-a-mercedes-amg-g63-6x6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=126031","title":{"rendered":"Ruan Schneider Swaps a Twin-Turbo M157 V8 into a Mercedes AMG G63 6×6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ruan Schneider<\/a> worked on getting a rare Mercedes AMG G 63 6×6<\/a> that sat for several years back on the road. Ruan explains<\/a> the SUT (sport utility truck) went in for a service check with some noise coming from the factory twin-turbo 5.5 L M157 V8. Unfortunately the dealer pulled and dissembled the motor believing the ECU had been tuned and fuel contaminated the oil. Whatever the reason Ruan did discover a cracked crankshaft and spun main bearing. So he swapped another twin-turbo 5.5 L M157 V8 from a Mercedes ML 63 AMG<\/a> (W166\/C292). He carried over parts from the old engine to make it work in the G 63 6×6. Behind the V8 is a 7G-tronic seven-speed automatic transmission and 2-speed transfer case (0.87:1 high\/2.16:1 low). The G 63 has a functioning six-wheel drive with five electronic locking differentials and three portal axles with 30:40:30 power split. Watch Ruan rebuild the unique SUV in the videos below. <\/p>\n