[W126 Coupe] Dropping the 380 for a euro 500 oreuro560orsopmething better?

[Jim Nowak]

Richard,

If you want to run boost, I'd get a US 560 motor since
they are available and cheap.  The US 560 has lower
compression and is more suited to supercharging than a
Euro 500.  I think going with the transplant like
Satish has done would be the best if your budget was
not an issue.

I'm planning on an EFI conversion to my car but the
project got farther and farther behind with each
hurricane that hit us.  I've had close to $80,000 in
damage from Ivan & Dennis in the last year and minor
damage from Katrina.  The insurance deductibles ate up
the EFI conversion and paint job/interior redo that I
had planned for this year.
Jim 

       

--- "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
wrote:

> When I was asking about supercharging a while back,
> I got the impression from Jim that one could very
> safely run 10psi on a euro 500 with methanol water
> injection. Should be good for 400hp at the crank.
> The SRT8 I drove some during the Columbus day
> weekend (went home) has 425hp, after feeling 425hp I
> think 400 should be plenty in an SEC (SEC weighs
> some 500lbs less and is significantly more
> aerodynamic).
> 
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> Attila
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:48 PM
> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Dropping the 380 for a
> euro 500 oreuro560orsopmething better?
> 
> I haven't seen his car . . . but was thinking more
> power 
> and liked that 560. Looks good standing still.
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> Date: 10/11/05 21:40:47
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> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Dropping the 380 for a
> euro 500 or euro560orsopmething better?
>  
> Atilla, have you seen Dick's 380? If the car I saw
> photos of is his 380, selling it is not an option.
> Richard
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> Attila
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:54 PM
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> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Dropping the 380 for a
> euro 500 or euro 560orsopmething better?
>  
> Sell the 380. Look on traderonline, under 'auto
> trade' not
> collector. 1988, 560SEC, $10,000. Beautiful looking
> paint
> job, Wald kit, rebuilt engine? (10k), new interior,
> custom
> wheels, stereo upgrade, etc. And I bet he would take
> $9k.
>  
> -------Original Message-------
>  
> From: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Date: 10/11/05 21:06:43
> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Dropping the 380 for a euro
> 500 or euro 560 orsopmething better?
>  
> What will it take in terms of engine, tranny,
> electronics?
>  
> $, time, availability of the perfect donor parts?
>  
> Setting it all up so it works and is agreeable
> maintenance to 3rd part MB Indy mechanics?
>  
> Euro because it boasts the best performance before
> the US Gov't got it's hands on the SEC.
>  
> Dick
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