[W126 Coupe] 500 Euro motor in hand

[Faber Castell]

Sounds great!.  Will be looking for the story as you progress!

BTW, has anyone retrofitted an ABS system?  Curious if that is practical.

*FC*


>From: Dick Spellman <spell.yy at verizon.net>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] 500 Euro motor in hand
>Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:55:39 -0500
>
>Hi guys.
>
>Looks like the 83 380 (single chain) SEC has a new motor waiting as of 
>tonight.  I took the Acela to Philly and drove the 500SEL beast home on I95 
>clear thru the Bronx and right to my mechanics shop for a look see.  The 
>nose was dangerously close to the pavement and the rear up as far as it 
>would go due to the hydraulics being just plain out of commission.  A lot 
>of other little problems that added up to a wild ride like headlights on, 
>wipers come on and stay on unannounced, no dash lighting, a sore butt, left 
>turn signal works but no right until headlights on, etc. etc.  Gotta say 
>that the cars posture had me worried that an officer of the law might find 
>the whole thing unsafe.  But, after the first hour of panic I just kept 
>rolling and made it back to Quincy from Philly in 6 hours doing at or way 
>below the speed limit and dealing with heavy traffic in CT from Bridgeport 
>to New Haven.
>
>Engine started right up, idled smooth, went to 3 bars right away, has 
>plenty of power, no skips or stutters, no clacks under the hood and burned 
>no oil on the run today.  Engine sat at 83 C until New Haven where it 
>attempted to overheat just as darkness set in but, I was able to calm 
>things down and drove the rest of the route at maybe 90 C.  I expect it 
>needs a tstat and the visco clutch will be looked at tomorrow.  I have more 
>investigating to do but, under the oil cap is squeaky clean, cam up front 
>on that side is smooth, oiler rail looks new and is in place.  Gonna give 
>it a cleaning and pull the covers to see what the rest of the motor upper 
>end looks like on Saturday.  Then park it a nd part it out until I am ready 
>for the transplant.  BTW this thing has neat reclining rear seats.
>
>Regards
>Dick (with a pending 500 Euro SEC....)
>
>
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