[W126 Coupe] SEC Horsepower

[Dick Spellman]

No surprise on the 'i wanna see the sec' Mike.  Yours looks really good 
with the silver paint, spoked wheels and the dun up brake calipers.  
Ehhhh, by the way, I went ahead and committed to a 500euro engine/tranny 
complete so the chassis will have a bit of ummph once I have the new 
gear zero clocked by one Jonathan Hodgman machinist.

Hey, I've got questions on the track rod mounts and the dog bones.  That 
gear is in my garage awaiting my 4 letter experience.  Let me know what 
you dig up.

Regards,  Dick

Mike R. wrote:

> Took my '87 560SEC to the dyno this afternoon and they did two 
> baseline runs.
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> 1. 194.45 HP 238.97 net Torque
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> 2. 194.37 HP 236.70 net torque.
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> The runs were 30 seconds apart, 78 degrees, 27.8 "Hg.
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> Peak HP around 4700 rpm, peak Torque around 3700 rpm.
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> More than I thought I would get from a stock M117. Very good condition 
> engine (chain/guides/tensioner, fresh intake manifold, new injectors & 
> buckets) but stupid US exhaust system. At least the air/fuel read 14.7 
> during the run.
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> If I can get the scanner to talk to my new laptop, I'll post the charts.
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> The folks there did really like the SEC. They see a lot of hot rods, 
> and Camaro looking things, but the whole shop came over to look at the 
> SEC.
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> Mike
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