280 sl valve adjustment

[risktkr]

How do i get the valve cover off? ( all bolts, brakets etc are oof) I cannot seem to get it to clean the hood latch at the rear of the engine.
And what are the proper clearances?
Any idea where i can by the plastic crank case vent tube? I just broke mine.
Thanks, Mike
clancym1@comcast.net
1969 280 SL

[Arthur Dalton]

If the valve cover will not clear the hood latch on a 113 , that means you have collapsed motor mounts [ including the rear one]..so, a trick is to but a jack under the bell housing and lift the motor just an inch or two.
The tube can be gotten through FastLane.

Clearance is .003 int/ .007 exhaust/cold..between cam and rocker

[risktkr]

Art: I suspected as much. Thanks, I wll try it. Mike

[Tomguy]

Is this what you mean?


$4.61 at fastlane. Click "Buy Parts" on the top, and search for B2010-31756

[Arthur Dalton]

Valve cover insert .

http://www.sls-hh-catalogue.de/bin/dbframes.phtml?mid=IN02

[risktkr]

Art: So much for the valve adjustmment. The last lobe on the cam is wiped out. Can the cam be replaced with out disturbing the head? It looks like the cam bolts also hold the head on. Mike

[risktkr]

No I need to plastic tube it slides onto, that goes to the air flow horn.
And a new camshaft.

[Arthur Dalton]

Originally Posted by risktkr

No I need to plastic tube it slides onto, that goes to the air flow horn.
And a new camshaft.

Item # 6 in the site I listed..

[Arthur Dalton]

Originally Posted by risktkr

Art: So much for the valve adjustmment. The last lobe on the cam is wiped out. Can the cam be replaced with out disturbing the head? It looks like the cam bolts also hold the head on. Mike

Yes..drain the coolant first. And retorque the head before valve adj.....
Go tothe 113 site to guide you along..

http://www.sl113.org/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=2

[risktkr]

Art: Thanks again. Any idea where to buy a cam? Mike

[Arthur Dalton]

Originally Posted by risktkr

Art: Thanks again. Any idea where to buy a cam? Mike

Go to the 113 site ....they have a classified section and there are plenty of parts guys there.. or the SLS site I posted...cams are ex$pen$ive.
There is a cam index mark that you should line up before removing the cam..that will not only get you lined up for the new one,but it will also let you know if the chain is stretched.
Go to that site and use the Search feature ..just plug in "Cam"...

[whunter]

Originally Posted by risktkr

Art: Thanks again. Any idea where to buy a cam? Mike

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