[W126 Coupe] 500 Euro motor in hand

[Axel Wulff]

Dick,

Do you mean the it has the rear bucket seats?

Very rare indeed.

Talbir took a pair of those and put them in the back of his white SEC.

Anyone else up for an SEC with electrically adjustable and heated rear 
seats?

Regards,
Axel J. Wulff
610-731-5453 Cellular
610-572-4611 Home





>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....)
>
>
>The MB Coupes Website!
>W126 SEC Mailing List
>Postings remain property of MB Coupes, L.L.C.