Thanks again all,

I will definitely get that adjustable sling lift. I do remember doing an engine only removal/install in my previous 126 chassis car, a 380. That exhaust crossover was a pain to get back together, blocking the upper bellhousing bolts and all. It would be great to get it all assembled as much as possible. Just thinking about all the hours spent leaning over installing the heads, torquing them and all the other stuff going on that I decided to pull it all out. my tranny has been acting strange also so might as well kill two birds with one stone.

I did suffer a casualty on the removal of my 420's engine though, I forgot to unbolt the diagnostic pickup off the front crank pulley area, ended up shredding it. I guess I should have had a spotter?

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Chas

Had a 380SL, 450SL, 380SEL, 420SEL, 500SEL

Got a Euro 500SEC right now.