[W126 Coupe] With all this talk about engines, begs the questions...

[Axel Wulff]

I am having an M119 engine installed in my 1990 SEC right now.

In fact, I'm going to pick it at the end of next week.

The work is performed by Satish Tummala at his MotorWerks shop outside of 
Detroit. Mine is his third M119 coversion of a W126 Coupe. The first was his 
own car and you can read about it on MBcoupes.com.

The engine and transmission he is installing in my car are the components he 
removed from his car to make room for a 12-cylinder engine from a '93 S600. 
So that is another option.

Another project he is working on is an M119 engine in a W124 coupe. Also 
very interesting.

My engine conversion is going to be in the $12k range.

One of the key issues is of course dependability and maintenance. Because I 
live near Philadelphia, I can't rely on Satish and his crew to service my 
car. Which is why Satish goes to great length to ensure that original MB 
parts are used wherever possible.

How successful my local mechanic and MB dealership will be in helping me 
maintain this vehicle, only time will tell, but more standardized parts and 
less custom work helps reduce the complexity. The installation is harder to 
do that way because, but the result is easier to work on.



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: "Dick Spellman" <spell.yy at verizon.net>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] With all this talk about engines, begs the 
>questions...
>Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 20:53:42 -0400
>
>A loaded set of questions for the MBCoupes types truly in the know.
>
>Just wondering what would it take to put the latest and greatest engine in 
>one of these SEC's?
>Who has the talent, what is the cost?
>What are the other components needed to get the job done i.e. tranny, rear 
>end, etc?
>How easy will be the new transplant for the local mechanic to maintain and 
>work on when all is said and done?
>Reliability, longevity, documentation to support future service?
>
>Regards,
>
>Dick
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