Looking for a used 4.5 liter V-8 engine, model year 76 to 80, reasonably priced in Southern MI or Northern OH, IN, or IL. Also, if someone has 450 engine parts to sell, I would be interested in hearding about that as well.

Thanks, Dave (d.stoltze@bibby.ws)

I have a M117 motor from a 72 280SE 4.5 that I am parting, let me know what you need.

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Over 21 years I owned several:
w108
w110
w111
w115
w116
w123
w124
w126
w212

Is a 73 the same? I have a good running 73 450 SE 116 chassis. I am in Southeast Wisconsin. The car is still together and you can hear it run.

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1959 Gravely LI, 1963 Gravely L8, 1973 Gravely C12
1982 380SL
1978 450 SEL 6.9 euro restoration at 63% and climbing
1987 300 D
2005 CDI European Delivery
2006 CDI Handed down to daughter
2007 GL CDI. Wifes

Thanks for the responses. My first choice is to get one in the 76 to 80 model years, as it is going into a 79 and I want to change as little as possible. I will contact you if I strike out on the prefered years. Dave

Are you looking for anthing in particular?
Lee

True - and these cars can use all the help they can get in that respect. I am wary of interchangeablility issues though and until I am more familiar with Mercedes themselves, I plan to be not too adventuresome and stick with the cast iron block/aluminum head/mechanical fuel injection combination.