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350sl or 450sl what is it?
I have a 1972 350 sl, I think. vin 107.044-12-000128 Does this mean it's the 128th ever made? The emblem on the trunk says 450sl. I understand some people changed them. When I look for parts ,most places including mercedesshop.com have a different listing for 350sl 043, 350sl 044, or 450sl all for 1972. My car has a plate in the door jam that says it was manufactured 7/71. An example of the problem for me is Ignition points. Nobody has ignition points for a 1972 350sl, but they do for a 1972 450sl. Are all these parts interchangable? Any help and information would be appreciated. I am a new owner with lots to learn. Thank you , John.
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The vehicle you have is most likely a 450SL with a 4.5L engine. It was the 128th LHD, Automatic 107.044 made. If it had a 3.5L engine, your injectors would be yellow - but they're blue/green on the 4.5L engine. Points are interchangeable between all 3.5's and 4.5's as well as a crapton of other parts. But you dont need to worry I bet
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Early 350SL's
Early US spec 350SL's came with a 4.5 liter engine.
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Exactly - it'll be badged a 450SL but it'll have the 3.5 V-8 from the factory. All is normal.
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hunh?
did you say that right? i would have thought it was labeled 350sl and had 4.5 engine. tom w
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Yes it has the 4.5L engine. I thought the early 1972s with the 4.5 engine was originally called a 350sl?
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Correct
The 3.5 litre never made it here in the R107 unless it was in a grey import.
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1973 Name changed in American market to 450SL .
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Question Authority before it Questions you. Last edited by 450slcguy; 12-28-2006 at 10:56 PM. |
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it's really simple-----yellow injectors=350 engine blue injectors=450 engine and if you're still having trouble get to the engine # stamped on the bell housing left of centre.116=350 117=450.
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The real truth is that all USA version SL's from 1972-80 were 450s.
THE reason thet MBUSA said that the 1972 model was badged 350SL is that Germany didn't have the 450SL badge ready in time! I do remember the first load of those cars back in late 1971! WE asked that question over 35 years ago. R107.044= 450SL
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BTW, the yellow/blue rule breaks down when somebody uses after-market black ones. -CTH
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Thank you everyone, this is really great info. John.
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I have recently obtained the original mb data plate for my car. It reads as follows: original owners name and address 12-17-71
167 350slcr 107044-12-000128 670 117982-12-000188 32505 1 Now I'm confused about the cr that follows the 350sl. Any thoughts? John. |
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