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Old 01-07-2010, 01:03 PM
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w108 Air conditioning

Hi

does anyone know if you can get an a/c unit for a W108 280 3.5 v8
1972, or if there is another alternative etc

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Old 01-07-2010, 03:20 PM
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Either retrofit a Kuhlmeister or FrigiKing unit from a donor car, or have an aftermarket 'cool only' unit installed.
There are a few firms who specialized in this in the US, however since you're in the UK maybe you can inquire with MB specialists in your region.
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Old 01-07-2010, 04:41 PM
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I havent seen a 4.5 US-delivery that didn't have A/C so since the m116 and m117 are so similar I'd imagine the compressor & mount are direct bolt on. The A/C shouldn't be too hard to install, it's finding all the bits in good condition - including the lower dash and kick-panel that goes below it that I don't think is on non-AC vehicles.

In fact there's a car on ebay being parted, a bit delusional about what the non-running engine is worth (as I've seen them sold for under $50 running)... but you may want to contact him about the whole A/C system:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-280SE-4-5-Brown-1972-280SE-4-5-Mercedes-Benz-parting-it-out_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem19b908ce2cQQitemZ110478544428QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks#v4-35
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Old 01-08-2010, 03:21 AM
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thanks

Thanks for your help with this. Can you please post any details of US specialists you know of who sell the units ?

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