[W126 Coupe] engine changes

[Jonathan]

Hello Mike,

I was speaking of Wolf
http://www.wolfems.com/index.html

MOTEC is nice, just they are awfully proud ($$) of their product!

I don't think anyone makes an all in one controller..but as my 
understanding goes w/ the PCS unit it's not all that complicated to set up.

Jonathan

Mike Kelly wrote:

>

> Hi Jonathan,

>

>  

>

> I bought the wiring looms mainly to rob the plugs and connectors.

>

>  

>

> Motec here do quite a few after market ECU for competition cars and 

> sell to the public. They adapt into the existing engine loom.

>

>  

>

> Do you mean 'Wold or Wolf"?

>

>  

>

> PCS do transmission controllers for the Benz trans. I was hoping that 

> these days when Computer controlled trances are common, a single 

> engine/trans controller may be available.

>

>  

>

> Mike Adelaide

>

>  

>

> *From:* Jonathan Hodgman [mailto:jhodgman at gmail.com]

> *Sent:* Wednesday, 13 August 2008 11:49 PM

> *To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> *Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] engine changes

>

>  

>

> I'd ditch the factory wiring straight away..  Wold makes a Good unit 

> down your way!  I also know of a unit an aftermarket unit for your 

> transmission as well:)

>

> Jonathan

>

> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 10:55 PM, Mike Kelly <ramcram at bigpond.net.au 

> <mailto:ramcram at bigpond.net.au>> wrote:

>

> I have been planning to change the motor and trans in my '86 560SEL, to a

> 2003 W211 E55 AMG 5.5 Litre with 5 speed paddle shift trans.

>

> I started looking for AMG stuff for the 560 but couldn't find any that

> wasn't in running cars, then I found the E55 unit complete with 

> everything.

>

> It was in Holland and I hadn't even heard of an E55 but quickly 

> learned that

> at 479hp and 516pf, it was a serious power unit.

>

> For a couple of years now, I've been collecting any bit that I found 

> to help

> with the grafting.

>

> Then I bought an Audi A8L and decided to sell the 560SEL. Don't need two

> very long cars but I still want to do the project after all to time, money

> and planning I've put into it.

>

> Well, out of the blue, up popped an '89 560SEC, in pretty good condition,

> right here in my home city and cheap, so I bought it and the plan is still

> on, when time permits.

>

> This is what the 17x10 and 17x9 RH wheels are for.

>

> The electronics seem to pose the greatest challenge and though I now have

> the complete wiring loom, instrument cluster, accelerator pedal and gear

> shifter from an E55, I'm leaning towards aftermarket engine/trans 

> management

> instead of Benz.

>

> Mike, Adelaide

> 2001 Audi A8L

> 1989 560SEC

> 1986 560SEL

> 1986 5.0 928S Porsche

> 1981 4.7 928S Porsche - supercharged

>

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