{"id":76129,"date":"2021-08-31T16:03:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T21:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=76129"},"modified":"2021-08-31T16:03:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T21:03:01","slug":"mercedes-w108-with-a-turbo-lsx-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=76129","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes W108 with a Turbo LSx V8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76134\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76134\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76134\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,608\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike Ngo and his company <a href=\"https:\/\/eurowise.com\/\">Eurowise<\/a> have built several vehicles for Michael Ng. Their next project would combine German styling, American muscle, and a lot of custom work. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76135\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76135\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76135\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-02.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-02.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-02.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike started with a 1969 Mercedes 280s W108 powered by a 2.8 L M130 inline-six. In its place now sits a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8. The V8 features forged pistons, Comp camshaft, custom front sump oil pan, Fitech intake manifold and ECU, and upgraded springs, retainers, and rockers. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76136\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76136\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76136\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-03.jpg?fit=1242%2C891&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1242,891\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C861&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-03.jpg?resize=600%2C430&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C861&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-03.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-03.jpg?w=1242&amp;ssl=1 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76137\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76137\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76137\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76137\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-04.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-04-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-04.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-04.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76138\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76138\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76138\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76138\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-05.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-05-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-05.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-05.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Air is compressed by a BorgWarner S366 66 mm turbocharger fed by forward-facing tubular manifolds and cooled by a Eurowise intercooler. Three Bosch 044 fuel pumps keep the motor fed from a 10-gallon cell. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76139\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76139\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76139\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-06.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-06.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-06-600x800.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-06.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-06.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-06.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-06.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-06.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76140\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76140\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76140\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76140\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-07.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" 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rel=\"attachment wp-att-76141\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76141\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76141\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-08.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-08-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-08.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-08.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-08.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-08.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-08.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The V8 is bolted to a T56 six-speed manual transmission with a ACT six-puck clutch and lightweight flywheel. Gear selection is handled by a <a href=\"https:\/\/s1sequential.com\/\">S1 sequential shifter<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76142\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76142\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76142\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-09.jpg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 09\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-09.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-09-600x800.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-09.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-09.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-09.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-09.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-09.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The car rides on a custom air suspension with a custom 1.25-inch front sway bar. Behind the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.formulawheels.com\/\">Formula Wheels<\/a> custom wheels (18&#215;8, 18&#215;9) are Brembo eight-piston calipers with Mercedes E55 rotors in front and Brembo four-piston calipers with E55 rotors in back. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76143\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76143\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76143\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76143\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-10.jpg?fit=1080%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-10.jpg?fit=1080%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-10.jpg?resize=600%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"467\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-10.jpg?resize=600%2C467&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-10.jpg?resize=768%2C597&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-10.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76144\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76144\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76144\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76144\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-11.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-11-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-11.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-11.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-11.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-11.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-11.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76145\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76145\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76145\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76145\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-12.jpg?fit=1080%2C746&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,746\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 12\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-12.jpg?fit=1080%2C746&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-12.jpg?resize=600%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-12.jpg?resize=600%2C414&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-12.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-12.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The car&#8217;s clean appearance is thanks to Mike shaving the body moldings, rear emblems, and side markers. He also changed the proportions by chopping the roof four inches and tucking the bumpers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76147\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76147\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76147\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-14.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 14\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-14.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-14-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-14.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-14.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-14.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-14.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-14.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76148\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76148\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76148\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-15.jpg?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 15\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-15-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-15.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-15.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-15.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-15.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-15.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76149\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76149\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=76149\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-16.jpg?fit=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1969 Mercedes W108 with a turbocharged LSx V8 16\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-16.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-16.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1969 Mercedes W108 built by Eurowise with a turbocharged LSx V8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-76149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-16.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-16.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-16.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-16.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-16.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can view more photos at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.speedhunters.com\/2019\/07\/eurowises-long-low-mercedes-benz-hot-rod\/\">Speedhunters<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/stanceworks.com\/2018\/12\/the-eurowise-turbo-ls-swapped-1969-mercedes-w108-280s\/\">Stanceworks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/484y44fUy6w\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=eurowiseperformance&#038;set=a.1925332481106942\">Eurowise FB page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Ngo and his company Eurowise have built several vehicles for Michael Ng. Their next project would combine German styling, American muscle, and a lot of custom work. Mike started with a 1969 Mercedes 280s W108 powered by a 2.8 L M130 inline-six. In its place now sits a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8. The&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=76129\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mercedes W108 with a Turbo LSx V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":76134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[808],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-w108"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1969-Mercedes-W108-with-a-turbocharged-LSx-V8-01.jpg?fit=1080%2C608&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28517,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=28517","url_meta":{"origin":76129,"position":0},"title":"Mercedes W108 with a LS3 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 12, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"This Mercedes W108 is one of three cars being built for a lucky customer by Retropower in Hinckley, England. 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