[W126 Coupe] Engines

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Cams, heads (as my understanding the ports are different on a Euro). Also, 
the Euro revs higher so a different fuel pump relay would be in order.

Jonathan


On 7/18/05, Shayegan, Richard <rishayegan at davidson.edu> wrote:
> 
> What other than compression and exhaust do you need to turn a 380 from 
> 155hp into 204hp?
> Richard
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of Jim Nowak
> Sent: Mon 7/18/2005 6:47 PM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engines
> 
> 
> 
> Sure, given an unlimited budget. However, you will
> find that it's not such an easy task to extract much
> more power from our engines without supercharging. I
> think much more is over 150 hp.
> 
> Look at the people who have modified their SEC engines
> and show me some dyno graphs of those high hp NA
> engines. Then tell me how successful they were in
> getting much more power. Heck, Renntech charges
> something like $25,000 for a 350 hp SEC engine.
> 
> The SEC engine is not a stellar design in any aspect
> other than longevity. It does not make much power
> given the output and is not an easy platform to modify
> for big gains.
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- David Fatovic <coloradocroat at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > No, my assumption wasn't that you can get MORE power
> > out of the engine doing this instead of
> > supercharging
> > it. My assumption was that I can get MORE power out
> > of the engine with new controls on it instead of the
> > current setup. That it was ANOTHER way to get more
> > power out of the engine.
> >
> > David
> >
> > --- Jim Nowak <jjnowak_32503 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > David,
> > >
> > > No, that assumption is way off. You will get much
> > > more power out of forced inductiuon from this
> > engine
> > > than your would EVER get naturally aspirated. Not
> > > to
> > > mention, the dollar per hp from forced inducttion
> > is
> > > around 1/3 the cost of a high hp naturally
> > aspirated
> > > motor. I've built engines both ways and the
> > > supercharged engine always makes more power per L.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > > --- David Fatovic <coloradocroat at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > So once you strip off all the control stuff, you
> > > > have
> > > > an engine to do whatever you want with it
> > correct?
> > > > Somewhat? I feel you can get much more
> > horsepower
> > > > out
> > > > of the engine other ways than supercharging it.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > >
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