{"id":2777,"date":"2015-08-27T17:17:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T21:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2777"},"modified":"2015-08-27T17:17:45","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T21:17:45","slug":"2003-mercedes-clk-with-a-c36-amg-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=2777","title":{"rendered":"2003 Mercedes CLK with a C36 AMG Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Team Lovetap is a drift team that competes in Sweden and several other countries in Europe. Over the past year they have been building a new drift car around a 2003 Mercedes CLK.<\/p>\n

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To power the car the team choose a 3.6 L Mercedes M104.941 inline-six from a C36 AMG. They upgraded the engine with JE forged pistons, ZRP forged rods, balanced crank, and a port\/polished head with the power goal being 750 bhp. The engine did retain the factory camshafts, crankshaft bearings, and oil pump.<\/p>\n

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Shifts are handled by a Tex Racing T101A dogbox transmission with a Tilton OT-II three-disc clutch. The car’s weight has been reduced to 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) with a bias of 53% in the front and 47% in the rear. The car is still not ready for competition but it shouldn’t be too much longer before it is producing lots of smoke.<\/p>\n

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Source: Team Lovetap Facebook page<\/a> via Build Threads<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Team Lovetap is a drift team that competes in Sweden and several other countries in Europe. Over the past year they have been building a new drift car around a 2003 Mercedes CLK. To power the car the team choose a 3.6 L Mercedes M104.941 inline-six from a C36 AMG. 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