[W126 Coupe] Horsepower in 380 and 500 sec's

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Jonathan:

What constitutes a full on 5.0 Euro motor at 276hp???  And would the 
diff on an 84 SEL have been the 2.24 or the 2.65?  Any clues that I 
might gain from the engine or differential tags that you or local MB 
dealer could decipher???
Thanks as always!

Dick

Jonathan Hodgman wrote:

> Well, a stock full on ECE euro 560 is 300 hp.  There are a few 
> different versions of the Euro motor ranging from about 250, 279 and 
> finally 300hp. The full on 5.0 motor was rated @ 276hp before you make 
> the switch to 4 valve heads at which point you get 340hp.  They also 
> offered 5.2 and  and 5.4L variants of the 500, rated @ 300 and 310hp 
> respectively.
>
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