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

[Axel Wulff]

Bruce,

I hear you. It took me about 8 hours to drive to Commerce Township from 
Philadelphia. Its about 550-600 miles.

Didn't help that the cruise control decided to give up the ghost that exact 
day (I swear it worked the day before...), or that I got stopped for 
speeding in Western Pennsylvania (my first speeding ticket in more than 10 
years...).

Fortunately I was able to visit with some friends who live in Bloomfield 
Heights about 10 minutes for them MotorWerks shop.

I am looking forward to my trip home though.....
- M119 Engine
- H&R Springs
- Bilstein HD shocks
- New accumulators in the back
- Euro headlamps
- BergWerks 1st Gear Start module
- BergWerks 1-touch widow module
- BergWerls keyless entry module
- Overhauled AC unit
- 2:82 rear differential

Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: "bruce tranter" <cousinbruce at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] With all this talk about engines,begs 
>the questions..
>Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:49:53 -0400
>
>Hi Axel
>I myself, an east coaster, has made the treck to Satish'a place. Impressive 
>I thought. I had a bunch of suspension work done plus and was rather 
>pleased. Of course the drive to drop off the car is a real Bitch! Even 
>worst is getting a friend to pick you up.
>
>You know though Satish is not the only competent person in that shop.l
>Bruce
>Message: 6
>Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 09:28:54 -0400
>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] With all this talk about engines,	begs the
>	questions...
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Message-ID: <BAY104-F42CB3E61D6244B6DC30D57B1D70 at phx.gbl>
>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
>
>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
>
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