Oddities at Pick-N-Pull today... 280SEL

[Hit Man X]

Anyone seen a 280SEL? I assume it has the DOHC like the 280E's had in the 123 bodies but stuffed in the 126. It had I recall a 140mph speedo and was a 1984 model. I believe it to be a grey market car, was Astral Silver with a blue interior.

Oh, and did any other MBs other than diesel have the dual belt alt with pulley? If not, I finally found myself one.

[turbodiesel]

Yep it was a grey market. They never made a 280SE/SEL in a 126 for the US Market.

[billrei]

I think the diesel crowd is the oddest collection of folks around... All the V8 W108/W109 and W116 had dual belt power steering pumps. I guess MB was too cheap to put a proper ballbearing on the shaft to handle the sideload....

[Hatterasguy]

Did it have a manual trans?

[Hit Man X]

SEL... lol Had the ol' 722 in it.

[brabus]

Were there any 123s at Pick + Pull? Can you recommend any more Dallas area salvage yards?

[JoelS]

Hit Man X,

Did it have an intact fan shroud? If you happen to go back by there, I need one for my 280....maybe we could work out a deal?

Take care,

[Hit Man X]

brabus -

There are a few 123s there but most are pretty well picked over, just a few assorted bits left inside. There's an old 1971 model out there (220D I think) out there too of all things! For 123s, I can't think of any places in the DFW area. I'd open a phone book and call about. The 126s are easier to find.



JoelS -

the motor was gone and the car's been there for maybe a week. I usually hit the place every few weeks to see what's new out there. I'm pretty certain that shroud was missing. But I'll check again when I go back. The climate control stuff inside was there.

[JoelS]

It would make sense that the shroud is gone...If I was pulling the motor, I'd grab everything in sight!

Thanks again,

[Hit Man X]

It was an odd car for sure! My Pops came out there with me to hunt parts and he told me what it was I had to ask twice then go look for myself to see what car it actually was!

BTW - there's a 280E locally I may get down the road. Any clue to the HP and TQ figures of it stock?