1973 280 CE Questions

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Originally Posted by cth350

If you have access to spares at a yard, then you'll have a shopping list soon enough. Some of the djet parts will not be replaceable locally or overseas. Worry about that when the time comes. Let us know how the tank cleaning goes.

-CTH

Will do its gonna be around 1 to 3 months to get the stuff here due to covid; there some mercedes like this in some yards gonna have to wait for quarantine to end.

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Originally Posted by rbtoj

If I were you I'd do the head gasket last.

Taking the head off of an M110 involves a few extra steps than most other engines. If you are going to do it you have to choose between a)breaking the timing chain open and buying another or b)taking the radiator out in order to remove the timing chain idler pulleys so you can re use the timing chain.

There are many versions of the M110 out there, so when you order something make sure it's the right one for you by checking the chassis number AND the engine number. The engine number is stamped on the block next to the distributor.

Like you I'm in South America (Brazil) and most of the old Mercedes here are euro models, which means sometimes you wont find parts in US stores.

I also had fuel issues with my M110 but it is a different injection system to yours (K-jetronic instead of D-jetronic). Make sure you search around the forums, there is plenty of good info here and if you can't find what you are looking for, just ask.

Good luck!

Oh hey there, we pretty much country neighbors hope you're staying safe out there.


I managed to find all that I needed so far for the first phase of testing in the USA.


Im gonna go with the route of not destroying the timing chains they look brand new when I removed the valve cover thanks for the tip; I also got another cars that Im working on and I have blindsided the mercedes till the parts get here but I intend to do my research on the D-jectronic system once the parts are closer to arrival.