[W126 Coupe] Engine replacement for 1983 500 SEC

[Andrew Sporner]

General question.

Is this something people are doing because they can -- or is it a case that
Mercedes parts are impossible to get a hold of to make the original motor
work?

Greetings


Andy



On 8/12/08, alex lowell <allowell at hotmail.com> wrote:

>

> Please dont tell me you think a hemi would do a car like that justice,

> unless you like pools of oil underneath your SEC.

>

> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:46:15 -0400

> From: shinzbox at aol.com

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engine replacement for 1983 500 SEC

>

>  Why a Chevy? Why not a Hemi? or better yet a Ford.

>

> Shin

>

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Markus Meyer <mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com>

> To: michaelmathis at cebridge.net; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <

> mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 5:14 pm

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engine replacement for 1983 500 SEC

>

>  I'm sure Mike R will chime in soon, as he is in the middle of an LS6

> conversion in his SEC....

>

> Markus Meyer

> mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com

> www.meyerprobateproperties.com

> Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC

> 484-919-9762

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> -------- Original Message --------

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Engine replacement for 1983 500 SEC

> From: <michaelmathis at cebridge.net>

> Date: Mon, August 11, 2008 5:39 pm

> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>

> I've recently purchased my first Mercedes Benz; a very nice 1983 SEC 500

> from a friend. The car is in outstanding condition20cosmetically. The

> original owner has spend consider money in maintaining the engine over the

> years.  It has about 200K miles and runs only fair in my opinion. I'd like

> to boost the performance and reliability by replacing out the engine and was

> thinking of a newer Corvette motor as a viable replacement engine. Any

> advice/recommendations on engine replacement options would very welcome.

>

>

> Thanks!  Michael

>

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