[W126 Coupe] any good mods tips

[Demetre at Eurospec]

can any one offer me any advice on any good mods for my 89 560 sec euro iv 
got a straight through exhaust, k at n filter is there any thing else i can do 
to this thing to make the tires scream that wont require a mortgage i was 
wondering on changing the gearing but im not sure what rear end is in there 
to start
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Spellman" <spell.yy at verizon.net>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Re: (W126) Odd Trans Problem


> Hi Demetre:
>
> I'd pull the cylinder head covers and check the condition of your cam 
> oiler tubes (visibly dislodged, cracked, broken).  Check each of the cams 
> for galling or scoring.  Hard to see the rocker arm conditions without 
> removal so don't bother.   Listen briefly (you'll be pushing oil over the 
> sides of the cylinder head after a time so briefly means briefly) for and 
> identify the cylinder with the ticking noise.  It could just be the 
> hydraulic compensator.  Another quick check where you are blowing smoke is 
> a compression test followed by a leak down test to see if you have a valve 
> seal/guide or lower end problems.  What viscosity grade oil are you 
> running?  What's the oil change interval?  What's the mileage on the 
> engine?
>
> Regards,
>
> Dick
>
> Demetre at Eurospec wrote:
>
>> hey can any one give me some advice iv got an 89 560 sec it has started 
>> giving me a slight ticking noise from motor and iv noticed only every 
>> time im at a traffic light and i accelerate from a stop position it will 
>> blow a cloud of oil smoke cloud out the back any clues and is it pricey 
>> to fix
>>
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