1934 JoHan Mercedes---any USE?

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I have a JoHan 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K that I crumpled the body on.....

I've thought about using the engine and other parts in the Protar 196. Is this a reasonable consideration? Anyone know how far off I'd be?

Thanks,

Mike

[Patrick]

Well, by using my slice and dice method anything can be close, but...

Patrick

[billj]

I don't think that the 1934 Mercedes had an engine close to the W196. Much closer is the engine from the Monogram/Revell Mercedes 300 SLR kit. Basically the same engine as the W196.

[johnwebster]

www.google.com/search?q=mercedes+500k&hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&ei=BgViU6SDIs2FyQGziYGgBQ&start=0&sa=N

[billj]

The 300 SLR and W196 engine was a straight 8 with dual overhead cams, 16 spark plugs, dual distributers and direct port fuel injection, mechanical.

The engine also sat at an angle and was designed to be that way. A slant 8.

The 500K engine doesn't even look close to me.

www.google.com/search?q=mercedes+500k&hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&ei=BgViU6SDIs2FyQGziYGgBQ&start=0&sa=N#gbv=2&hl=en&q=mercedes+300+SLR+engine&tbm=isch&imgdii=_