Here is a good example of why this is so. This is the wiring loom that is required to run the 560 engine. The donor car we used had the high compression version of the M117 560 engine with 220kw.
Boredom busters
Locating chassis/engine numbers
Mercedes-Benz colour codes.
Mercedes-Benz dealer codes
OZBENZ National meet
Workshop Manuals on CD-rom
Newsletters
Data Cards
Interesting Mercedes stuff.
The A Class pages.
The AMG page.
The BINZ pages.
The LWB pages.
Understanding chassis numbers
Mercedez Benz Clubs
Vito Page
Mercedes-Benz Campervans