Gentlemen thank you for your time and effort in responding.
You have left me the vital key which I need b4 getting my hands dirty and hence will allow me to complete my dianostics fully.
I have an injector dianostic machine which will allow me to clean nozzles and check pattern followed by flow rate.

Alas I havent had a passenger yet as I am still getting it right for registering and a ways to go yet...but in having said that I have had and still have other MB' but this would have to be my favorite by a long shot.

Cant wait to get it up and running smoothly...enjoy it for a while then slowly move through the vehicle bringing it back to a state of excellence.

Thank you once again to those responded.

On a closing note being a LHD parts are reasonably hard to get here in Oz, is it possible for any of you guys to throw a name or two at me.
Parts of interest for me immediately would be the steering box and pitman arm if its different from conventional to power steering.
I can replace the pump off a like type model as they are all the same..???

Can any one tell me where the flasher cam hides on this thing.

Cheers
Peter