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Although in saying the 6.3s intake was similar to the race version isn’t totally correct since the race car had twin throttles. I doubt the exhaust alone could increase power by 100hp. So it’s possible the std engine’s throttle is also too small (like the 6.9). Other mods likely to contribute to...

Taken from Bills thread about the Mampe 450SLC twin throttle: So doing some very basic math using % hp vs capacity the following theoretical increases could apply if you made the same vintage mods to different engines: 370hp from 450cc 459hp 560 566hp 690! If you do the same based on the...

It looks like that but I think it’s the coolant outlet from the heads clearly modified

Sadly I think Bill missed out on seeing what the real Mampe car packed under the hood, so I’m happy to find out on his behalf! 😣 Oh here’s the Mampe specs compared to the CW311 M100.

You’d have a buyer here for sure! I wish I had the knowledge to build such a unit!! In my gold car I may ditch the ashtray & instal a double DIN CarPlay unit assuming there’s enough depth available for the chassis. Thinking out loud I could fabricate a basic cover similar to the radio delete...

I went to the W116 model appreciation day today, with a mate & his 6.9. During part of the event the club was giving away duplicate copies from their magazine collection. To my complete surprise, I finally found a 10/2008 copy of Mercedes Enthusiast!! Not terribly revealing with info, but at...

The w116 is a hard one to find a suitable head unit that doesn’t appear out of place. The original ones were plain ugly & the early pinstripes seem a little too ‘early’. So perhaps a newer version might fit in perfectly, particularly since Bluetooth is so convenient when driving in the modern...

Congrats!! Now you just need a front mounted radar to stop smashing it on those aggressive gutters!

Who did they use for the freight? They’re hard to get here cause many regard them as dangerous goods! There used to be an exemption for accumulators but I’m not sure on the current regs. How does heavy industry cope with these limitations?

Well I still haven’t found the article, but I discovered this pretty accurate replica being built in Finland!

The hardest thing about contact adhesive is lining it up before sticking on the pad. If you use it properly & apply it to both surfaces before letting it go tacky, it’ll sick the pad fast & wont allow realignment. You’d definitely need at least 2 people to assist if you’re not removing the hood...

Hmmm might need a pic

Yet another redesign for packaging which makes it more adaptable, simpler and thus quicker & cheaper to build. It might even work better… A quick redraw & it’s back to the fabricator. Hoping this will all bring some major progress to the project!

For what car?

Contact adhesive works well if used properly

Wow awesome set of pics!! Good to see so many models in great condition

Now if you know about patents you’d be aware they last for 20 years & cannot be renewed. Therefore the patent in question has been re-filed at least 3 times at great expense. Which leads me to believe they’ve never built a prototype. Why squat on a patent for nearly 40 years if you knew it...

You make some very valid points; have you been speaking to my wife lol? I tend to agree as well, so the aim is to avoid registering a patent myself unless absolutely necessary. Even then I may not go ahead. There are interim measures that can be made to gain leverage for negotiation which are...

Oh I should mention the remaining 2/3 of the design will function perfectly without the 1/3 and still be more efficient than current designs. It’s just I’d prefer to complete the package & optimise the performance & efficiency benefits.

The second blow hit me even harder. While laid up I started searching US patents. The official site is clunky & horrible so I had to resort to a third party search function. Unless you know exactly what you’re after & you think outside the box with key words you’ll never find anything. But...