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126 500sel - 280 conversion?
ok, if the motor is trashed in my 1984 500sel, is it possible to put a 280 6 cyl dohc motor in instead as a replacement? If so, will it need a different tranny or motor mounts? The donor motor is coming out of a 1977 116
280sel, it currently has an automatic tranny in both cars. I know they made a 126 model with a 280 motor in it, the same motor in fact, I also have a 4 speed manual tranny in a w116 , and am wondering if that would fit in the 126 as well , if I do decide to convert motors. any and all comments and suggestions welcomed and appreciated. 1984 500sel 300K 1977 300D 386K 1978 280sel 200K 1978 280sel 115K |
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Can't someone advise me on this ?
Hi all, haven't had a post on this conversion yet , anyone have any idea wether or not this combination would fit the 126 ?
Thanks ahead, Jim |
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I am no expert on conversions, but I do not believe the 280 would mate up to the 500 trans.
I imagine you would need to take almost the entire running gear (diff included - and I don't know if the mounts would work) to make it work. Of course, anything is doable with time, patience and ingenuity! Perhaps give jhodg5ck a PM, he works on 126's all the time.
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