[W126 Coupe] Engine replacement for 1983 500 SEC

[Andrew Sporner]

Hi Mike,

Don't get the wrong idea.  I am agnostic about this
kind of thing.  I know what I would do, but it doesn't
mean that that is what somebody else should do.

In any case I looked up the motor and it looked
very intriquing.  I saw somebody made an upgrade
to M119 and wondered with a non-MB motor how
much more complicated it would be.

I had a similar idea myself, but have decided instead
to sell my '82 anyways.  There are too many new
problems cropping up.


Cheers



Andy


On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Mike R. <mramay at att.biz> wrote:


>  Andy,

> There was nothing wrong with the M117 motor or the 722.3 tranny that I

> removed to start this project.

>

> This is being done because:

> 1. I want to.

> 2. I'm tired of everything (!) MB in the engine compartment leaking

> something

> 3. This is by far the easiest way to get LOTS of HP

> 4. This is the easiest way to upgrade from an engine/tranny designed in the

> '70s

> 5. This will, while doubling the HP available, increase the fuel mileage of

> the car.

> 6. This will provide a cruise control that doesn't die/surge (FYI, $85 for

> the CC unit).

> 7. No more concern about the MB Classic Center tripling the price of parts

> for the expensive lumps in the car.

> 8. Once this is done, if the LS6 doesn't provide sufficient power, then the

> LS7 (427ci) is the exact same size, a bolt-in replacement.

> 9. I get to enter MB car shows AND Corvette car shows

> 10. It pisses off the purists to put a better engine and tranny in there

> than MB provided (remember, this is lighter, double the HP, and gets better

> fuel mileage)

> 11. It likely costs half of any MB upgrade

> 12. I get rack & pinion power steering

>

> Later,

> Blasphemous Mike

>

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

> *From:* Andrew Sporner <asporner at googlemail.com>

> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:07 AM

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

>

> 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

>

>

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