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It is a special person not a nut head to install dual points and get them set correctly. It could've overheated cause it needed water. Simple as that
or a stuck thermostat. My 33 year old 450 has had everything replaced. Stuff that old needs to be addressed. Not just a new paint job. I've had that 280 SEL and it is a masterpiece when running correctly. Everyonce in a while (I lived in Atlanta with this one) in the summer the car would heat while in stop and go traffic. Used to scare the hell out of me, but after awhile I never paid any attention because it would go to normal after it ran some. ( I had the 4.5) So if you know the car turns over, and all of what you say is true, I would doubt it would cost you more than 150.00 to get some nice MB guy where you live to get it started. And if the plugs, wires, caps and filters are not shot, I will bet a donut that it will run just fine once you run some Chevron Techlaline (sp) and good gas thru it. My 450 sat for 3 years. It took a tank to clear the old rotten fuel out of it just for starters. But it is worth it. Hope you have some savings allocated to this because you may need it.
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