This weekend was pretty interesting. Friday started with the lady who is managing the estate of a deceased SLC 5.0 enthusiast calling me up. I bought three...
After almost 3 months of non stop toil I have nearly finished this car. I don't theink there vias anything on it that hasn't been overhauled etc and it isn't a...
Ron That has to be the quickest restore that I've ever seen. Great work! From: buntingron Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 4:36 AM To: mercedesw108@yahoogroups.com ...
Bob It's a GT6 which looks like a spitfire but with a 2 liter six engine from a Triumph Vittesse. It's way too far gone to sell to anyone. I bought it to...
Ali, That is a project for sure. How is the MGB doing, I still want to bid when you get ready to sell it. Bob On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 7:12 AM, Ali Al-Abbasi...
Bob The MG is doing well, but there is a strange fuel issue that is causing it to stall. I think it may be related to an aftermarket fuel pump. I plan on going...
For Sale: a 1968 250SE complete engine and automatic transmission. This engine has 179283 miles on it when it came out of my 250SE. The engine runs well but...
Gustav - which V8 have you fitted? All the best Will Holman Editor Practical Performance Car magazine Performance tuning for grown-ups www.ppcmag.co.uk +44...
Alright now, I have a 72 280SEL with 4.5L V8. She has been running like poo for a bit but I found a broken wire from the condenser in the distributor and...
How are you adjusting the points, with feeler gauges' If the point's are not set correctly then the car will run really badly or not at all. Typically there is...
I thought the measurement was when open.and is it 3 - 4 mm or .3 to .4 mm.(the manual says "point three to four" but then it said when closed) And yes, I'm...
Points should be measured when the lobe ( the high point on the distributor shaft) is at it's highest point. Then adjust the points so they are OPEN. .3-.4 of...
Here we go, i was asked if i could paint this convertible ( no it's not factory) and swap in a better engine . In the meantime the owner found a donor car last...
... Yeah, what *is* that? Sedan meets sawzall, sure, but I'm puzzled by the doors. I think I see a welded up back door, but are those coupe front doors? -Zandr...
I'm sorry but I am having trouble with the link that you sent. It does not show me anything and keeps bringing up an error message. Would you mind checking it...
Tg\he address as shown has some breaks in it I notice. Strange that.. try this link. http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/Mercmad/Deans%20Covertible/ ... does...
... it's not ... front doors? ... It's the result of a lot of work by persons unknown,the doors are sedan doors lengthened and a new skin made for the out...
Thanks that one worked perfect that time. If you need any parts for your W108 let me know. I am parting out 2 W108s and listing everything on Ebay but I could...
... No doubt. I admire you for taking on the project, and will stay tuned. I'm realizing that I have a pretty severe case of the 108s right now, so something...
One of my other projects is a diesel,a Ssang yong van sold in OZ as a Mercedes MB140D. Unfortunately it's taking a while due to some clown dropping my...
Remembering that the setting the points gap with a feeler gauge is just a temporary test to start the engine. To really get the best from the engine, the...
Make sure your feeler gage is free of oil and dirt, this will cause trouble as well, misfiring mostly. Adrian '62 190Db '69 280SEL '75 240D '78 6.9 '99 C280 ...
thank you for attempting to answer for me, but sadly, you're close but not correct. The engine that went into my '68 250SE is a 1990 L98 TPI engine out of a...
... of a Corvette. ... How did you get around the issue of the chevs rear sump and oil pump location?. I am doing one here at the moment (A ZZ4) and I've made...
the Benz and Ford engines would have been easier - but the price of the Chevy engine was much too right to pass up. I have a rear sump set up and modified the...
I fully understand the cost factor,here it's the opposite. Old Mercedes are dirt cheap. As witnessed by the purchase on Sunday night of a good running 500SEL...
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