[W126 Coupe] Engines

[Satish Tummala]

That's correct.....it's called an LH or ME-based M119 engine...


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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of David Fatovic
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> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engines
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> 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.
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> Thanks,
>
> David
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> --- Jim Nowak <jjnowak_32503 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> David, that is correct.  I'm looking to do that to
>> my
>> SEC and I already did it to my porsche 928.
>>
>> Jim
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>> --- David Fatovic <coloradocroat at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> > I have a question.  An engine is an engine is an
>> > engine once you strip off the controls right?  So
>> is
>> > it possible to take a 560 engine from a 91 and
>> strip
>> > off the the vacuum controls and the mechanical
>> fuel
>> > injection, basically get down to the bare engine.
>> > Then build up the 5.6L to have new fuel
>> management,
>> > new air intake etc.
>> >
>> > Also what is the latest MB tranny (year) that you
>> > can
>> > mate to the M117 engine?  I would think that the
>> > later
>> > trannys would work better, better gearing and 5
>> > total
>> > gears too.
>> >
>> > Any ideas?
>> >
>> > David
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