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trying to pulled an oil pan from an engine i purchased, removed all bolts and i can not pry it off, the back comes up but the front will not move, seems as if something is holding it in place, am i missing something?

can someone tell me the weight of a 6.9 engine?, thanks

good day all, been a while since i posted here, but as always value your opinion, spring is on the horizon here and i am about to start work on my 1977 euro 6.9 euro, i made the mistake of selling the pistons and rods out of my engine because i had decided to part the car out, but i changed my...

trying to pull fenders off my 450 sel, what is the solution, i tried a torch and every thing at my disposal and it is stuck on tight, almost have to use jack hammer, there has got to be a better way, if you know what is it? thanks

hows everyone doing? on the euro 6.9 i purchase one of the connecting rods were slightly twisted and bent and in my efforts to remove rod from piston i created a bigger broblems, i chipped piston where ring fit.these items are no longer available, so i am thinking about having them custom made...

I purchased this 1980 450 sel as a parts car, my plans was to use various panels to restore the rusty euro 6.9 i recently bought, my son who is a professional welder decided he was going to repair the rust bucket. But to the point, the 450 sel i bought is virtually rust free from the ground up...

i purchased a 1977 6.9 euro from Austin Texas, didn't know what i was getting, was described to me as good, minor rust, minor interior fade, engine out of car, but complete, seemed like a nice guy, said he was selling for a friend that was having some problems and needed to get rid of car...

styria, over on the mercedes 100 sight, Randy was asking about a water pump for his 6.9, i told him i had a round pump that the person i bought it from said it came off a 6.9, but it would not fit my car, i 'm uploading pictures to see if this is the pump in question, i tried uploading on the...

guys need your help again, drove my car sunday several times around the block angering my neighbors because i have no muffler or cats on car, drove like a bat out of hell on a couple ocassions, but upon entering drive way car stumbled and sputtered, emitts white smoke and quit, would not start ...

Hows everybody doing today? put new spheres on front of my car today and drove around the block , the ride was still somewhat hard and bouncy could'nt go too far since i have not registered car. but when pushing down on the front of the car it feels very hard , not much spring action at...

hello my fellow 69ers, question? my lower ball joints are fine, but one of the boots are torn to shreads, i called classic center here in calif. and ball joints are available for 335.00 USD each. are their any alternatives or suggestions? its is the ball joint on the strut. thanks again. (this...

hows everyone doing again? My 1979 6.9 is coming along good, , just a questions on tire and rim sizes, i found a nice set of 19" wheels with an off set ot et 35 at a great price. i'm not familiar with a 19 inch wheel but noticed that many of the newer mercedes have these, but will these...

Gents i'm having a problem with my 6.9, my fuel pressure measures over 100 psi or beyond 7 bars. i did a return flow and i'm only geting a tablespoon of fuel after 40 second. the car idles ok. around 700 to 1000 rpm, but as soon as i give it gas, it pops and sputters, backfires out of intake...

guys my rpm gauge seem to be stuck, at idle its stuck around 1000 rpm , when i give it gas the neddle does not move, any ideas? help is appreciated