Now this would make an interesting engine transplant.........................................
discuss..............
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-600-PULLMAN-ENGINE-6-3-V8-M100-ENGINE...
wonder where the rest of it went?
Could it work? at 250HP, would be nice in a SWB but what about parts and (not being technicall) could it fit in the bay of G?
Nice find though.
Spider1V
Hi Steve
I'd vouch for this engine model: I had a 300SEL 6.3 for about two years. fantastic car!
This engine will fit into a G.....apparently it was done on a couple of competition 460s in the early 80s by amateur hill rally racers. The only issue with it is setting up the injection pump and in this auction it is missing. these can't be an easy item to source but there may be a solution. this was one of the first fuel injected engines, which effectively used a diesel-like fuel injection pump/injection system and 'petrolised' it. Maybe if one was a dab hand at injection pumps, one could come up with an alternative from the diesel market, or fit an after-market modern injection pack on it instead.
....just don't expect good fuel economy. If memory serves me right, even with the relatively lightweight body of the 300SEL, my mileage always hovered around the low teens......but it was the type of car you couldn't help but to drive: the noise above 3500rpm was addictive, better than the modern equivalent V8 roars!
so who is feeling brave?.....................would be a great engine to have in a G.
ph
One memory i have is permanantly etched into my head......driving a white 450 SEL 6.9 through Hull town center....the exhaust had snapped at both downpipes.....it was a big 4 door dragster venting nearly 7 litres streight to atmosphere...windows were rattling in their frames.......
Steve
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