PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum (http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/)
-   Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock (http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-benz-performance-paddock/)
-   -   How to install 400hp 16 valve engine *writeup with pics* (http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-benz-performance-paddock/192166-how-install-400hp-16-valve-engine-%2Awriteup-pics%2A.html)

Racing 10-27-2007 02:42 AM

*LOL*
Yeah..know what you mean.
OT,no offense,but i just did a quickie on the turbo gun in my car...speaking of revulcanizing..*ROTFLMFAO*

..and my fellow motorist looks kind of funny at me when i start pullin that crap doing 80 or so out on the freeway :)
People sincerly lack a sense of humour... ;)

Gen3Benz 02-17-2008 11:44 PM

Time for an update.
The car moves with its own power, no more pushing.
Mounted an aluminum expansion tank with some tabs welded to the bulkhead, need to repaint a little.
Also finished the throttle cable, which is made from a W140 long cable, adjustable end of a W201 cable, and a GM piece crimped and soldered to the end to mate with the throttle body.
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...ansiontank.jpg

Used some heat shrink hose clamps on the coolant tee's, look pretty sweet IMO.

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...hoseclamps.jpg

Painted the removable center bulkhead piece and mounted the flexible trans dipstick and passenger side brake line.
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...edbulkhead.jpg

Made some custom brake lines, also my 180 degree braided fuel line fittings. I need to do something about the ugly master cylinder reservoir, this works for now.
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...brakelines.jpg

Running low speed fans(20A) through ballest resistor and high speed fans(40A) through 80A continuous duty relay.
They both have thier own relay in the fusebox, controlled by the PCM which I have reprogrammed to run a 2-speed single instead of 2-speed double fan setup.
The large battery cable going towards the engine routes all the way to a firewall pass-through next to the starter. I ran an SL battery cable from the other side to the trunk.
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q..._fanwiring.jpg

Had a guy at a body shop I know paint the front fenders...
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...90/fenders.jpg

and front bumper.
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...190/bumper.jpg

The rest of the car will be painted soon, now that I can move the car without pushing.

Roncallo 02-18-2008 02:00 AM

Good Luck Gen3Benz. It's nice to not have to push. I have to do breaks on my other car soon so the pushing will begin.

What are the MB 201 and BMW E35, Chevy conversions doing for suspension corrections?

John Roncallo

mramay 03-02-2008 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roncallo (Post 1767003)
Good Luck Gen3Benz. It's nice to not have to push. I have to do breaks on my other car soon so the pushing will begin.

What are the MB 201 and BMW E35, Chevy conversions doing for suspension corrections?

John Roncallo

None (yet). The LS6 is about 60 pounds lighter than the m117 so I don't expect it to make much difference. That said, I have this brand new Dewalt High Torque angle grinder and the tools to take out the springs....

Roncallo 03-16-2008 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mramay (Post 1780155)
None (yet). The LS6 is about 60 pounds lighter than the m117 so I don't expect it to make much difference. That said, I have this brand new Dewalt High Torque angle grinder and the tools to take out the springs....

Yes you don't have any corrections because you have a 126 that already had an 8 cly. I'm talking about people who go from a 4 cyl to an 8 cyl be it Chevy or Benz.

John Roncallo

mramay 03-25-2008 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roncallo (Post 1794719)
Yes you don't have any corrections because you have a 126 that already had an 8 cly. I'm talking about people who go from a 4 cyl to an 8 cyl be it Chevy or Benz.

John Roncallo

Oops - misunderstood. I'd just get a set of front springs from a W126 V8 car and install them. I found out that if you cut 1 1/8 turns off the bottom of a stock SEL front spring, the front drops about 1 1/4". I'd expect that pretty much any V8 car will have acceptable springs for this use. I cut off too much on the SEL (1 1/4 turns) and used a 4-nub spacer to bring the front back up where it needs to sit.

ke6dcj 09-18-2008 12:25 PM

update ?

tyl604 09-18-2008 01:42 PM

Gen3Benz - fantastic project. Where did you learn to do all this; do you have your own shop?


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:23 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website