On ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33615&item=2425357518

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Gavin
92 Euro 500E (45k)

Someone should buy this and send it to Brabus for a 6.5L job...

I could be a little rusty, but isn't that airbox from a 92-93 500E.

Shanta ... it does appear to be of the 92 - 93 vintage air box ... as we discovered at Morro Bay, the 94s did not have any markings (silver paint) on the Mercedes text or the Star.

Scott ... if this truely is a 94 engine, can it be enlarged to 6.0L or 6.5L? Open deck block, yes?

But if it is a 92 -93 closed deck block ... hushsssssss, don't tell any one.:p

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1992 500E (Daily Driver)
2004 Porsche RUF 955 Dakara 550

That looks like a perfect 6.0 liter Turbo project.

Anyone, anyone.....

If it is open-deck, it will raise the price tag by about $15K.

Never fails, it is always over there and not in the East. Neil, would you pack this into your moving van for me when you come to NC??
Saw this a couple of weeks ago on Ebay so it is being run through again so there must be a reason!! Watch out...

Thanks,
Tobias MB
4 MBs

That someone should be you scott!!!!

What is the difference between an open and closed deck block? I am not familiar with this.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

There are a couple on www.car-parts.com, one of them is a closed deck block.

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David Hendy
'97 Renntech E60RS
'97 GMC 2500 Sub' Diesel
'95 E300D
'88 300TE
'88 250TD
'84 L/Rover 109

...500e500 engines available?

>what happened to the bodies??? guess they went to MB heaven!= less 500e's available

-fad

When it was first listed (more than a few weeks ago, I think it was something like 3 months when I saw it), I e-mailed the seller and asked a few questions. Hey, a spare low-mile 500E mill at a bargain price?

What came back were particulars that were inconsistent with the description in the listing, and I instantly got a very uneasy feeling. Can't recall precisely what they said, but if things like model year and mileage are quoted differently between the ad and the e-mail, well, that's either sloppy, or dishonest, and both are bad.

This may be a perfectly good unit, but caveat emptor.

s/b

I have a 30,000 mile old closed deck M119 in my 500E.... is this a good thing? (any why?)

Bri

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Brian Drought
1999 Lotus Elise
1991 Mercedes 500E
http://www.briandrought.com/cars/

... to the highest bidder at $3575.00!!!

Congratulations Porsche Man 993 (pman993)!

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1992 500E (Daily Driver)
2004 Porsche RUF 955 Dakara 550

Someone should have just done buy it not, wasnt it 3500....

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

Bri,

I think both the closed deck and open deck designs are both quite robust, in stock trim. However, if you want to increase its capacity, the closed deck block is easier to work with, and stronger. The open deck design requires that a metal plate be fabricated & installed that would strengthen the top of the block, but that's all academic unless you're gonna pop for a 6.5 conversion.

Also, the open deck blocks were much more economical for MBZ to produce - as I understand, LOTS of closed deck blocks got thrown away because the yfailed to meet tolerances (or some such)

FWIW

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Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo