HEY 500 OWNERS. HAS ANYONE MODIFIED THE FRESH AIR INTAKE
DUCTING THAT COOLS THE ENGINE MOUNTS/MODIFIED IT TO RUN FRESH AIR UP INTO THE AIR INLETS OF THE AIRCLEANER
ALSO FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE INSTALLING THOSE RENNTECH AFTERMARKET OIL COOLER. THE STOCK 500SL EARLY ONE HAVE THE OIL COOLER,ITS A DIRECT BOLT UP TO OUR 119 ENGINE. I;M GOING TO RESEARCH IT?> I'LL GET MORE OF AN ANWSER TOMMROW>GIVE ME SOME FEED ON WHO WOULD LIKE THIS INFO.

SOMEONE NEEDS TO FILL ME IN WHERE I CAN GET SOME DECENT STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE HOSES(4) I WISH MERCEDESHOP WOULD SELL HIPO PRODUCTS BE THEY DON'T FROM WHAT I CAN SEE.

GUIDO
FACTORY TECH14 YRS MB
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S/S brake hoses can be had from Troutman or Goodridge in CA, Godman in TN or Earl's Supply. Price is usually around $80/4.

On my 400E I ran fresh air into the housing from under the headlights. I had removed the H/L wiper assemblies and replaced the panel with a new non-wiper panel...$6.50@
I then used a 3/4" end mill and cut three 3" slots, 1" between each, in the middle of each panel. I backed this up from behind with fine S/S mesh and repainted it the color of the car. It gets fresh air, deflects rain from the housing and doesn't look obtrusive.

TobiasMB
4 MBs

TB is it possible you can send me. A pic Im going have my bodyshop make me one. I think I might loose thw headlight wiper but if I realy wanted to keep it original.

Did it take a long time to make. Would you wanna make another set I'll pay you if your into maching things.

Thanks guido.

I've not taken pictures of them and the car is black so may not show up too well, but I can try. I still have the jig to hold the frames while machining so I could do another set. It's not like a permanent conversion as all you would have to remove is the wiper motor and block the water hose to the blade on each side. All could be reinstalled at a later date to keep original, in the meantime just box up the takeoff parts and store them. I find the H/L wipers kind of ugly and of not much effect anyway, just use Rain-X on the H/Ls!

TobiasMB
4 MBs

I just picked up Troutman lines from germanautoparts.com for $69.00. I expect to receive them today or tomorrow, and install them this weekend. I'l let everyone know how it went.

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