[W126 Coupe] 560 SEC cracked engine block
Dean Slone
daslone at saber.net
Sat Nov 6 12:36:51 EDT 2010
The discussion of Chevy in a Mercedes is a good one.
I have owned a 220S ChevroBenz, a low milage 1969 Impalla 327, my (111,000 miles) Euro 500SEC and my current driver is a low milage 1969 Chevrolet C10.
If you are a collector and/or enthusiast then keep the car as original as possible. If you just love the car and want reliability then udate the vehicle with readily available, reasonably inexpensive and relatively reliable mechanicals. Be that from Motown, Japan, Korea or ...
Every collector hates to see the pool of original vehicles deminished but then again they love to see their example become more scarce.
Do what best suits you and good luck.
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From: FPecar4525 at aol.com
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 7:29
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 560 SEC cracked engine block
For a reminder of what we have in these 560SECs, pick up a copy of the October issue of Mercedes Enthusiast and read this article. As they put it, "At the top of its game when new and still impressing today, the 560SEC's understated excellence makes good examples still sought after". Unless there was no other option and assuming that you have a "good example", I'd think long and hard about putting a crate engine in one of them.
Frank Pecarich
Ventura, CA
MODERN CLASSICS SPECIAL: TOP PICK - 560SEC
In a message dated 11/5/2010 7:25:31 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stevetsg at msn.com writes:
My fellow Cpe lovers,
This has been an interesting conversation for sure. You know, I have a comparatively cheap American made old 350 Chevy engine in my 58 Corvette. It's just a thought but my 58 Vette doesn't seem to mind that I have a 350 and not a 283 in it and for sure nobody else gives a flip what I have in it (it's clean, looks good and runs like a bat out of a cave). Point is, I have no idea why we put up with engines and parts that cost a leg and an arm when there are other options! Are there any shrinks out there that can render an opinion?.
Smiling regards,
Ernie
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