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    M116 into 280S?

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    M116 into 280S?

    I've had no luck with manifolds etc so I'm not going to do the transplant. I'm wrecking this car now, anyone interested in the 3.5 motor and wants to see it running before I take parts off that will stop it running? Let me know if you need anything.
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    M116 into 280S?

    Today I replaced the fuel filter with a cheapy, replaced a couple of fuel lines, put in $20 of PULP and it fired up!!! Idles and revs but a bit rough as expected.
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    M116 into 280S?

    I've picked up an Australian delivered 350SEL, 293,000km and pretty rusty. I'm keen to convert my 280S to V8 and this seems to be a perfect opportunity but I want to run a carby. The D-jet is currently not operational and I believe I will go down a rabbit hole of effort and money getting it...
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    Mercedes V8 Inlet Manifolds

    Yes its an Australia delivered model, still pretty rusty though! I'll start a new thread to keep this one about manifolds...
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    Mercedes V8 Inlet Manifolds

    I have picked up a complete but rusty 350SEL hence the question. The conversion has been on my mind and now this car has basically fallen into my lap so I thought I would look further into it. Been sitting for almost 10 years, fairly sure the D-jet system will need a decent overhaul. Motor runs...
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    Mercedes V8 Inlet Manifolds

    Not too worried about the value of the car (my fantastic condition 280S would be lucky to get $8-9k - anything else V8 in comparable condtion would be $25k+), I'm not too keen on playing with EFI, may be the only option though.
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    Converting 280S auto to manual?

    5-speed manual too!!! A bit much for me, especially when the donor car is worth more than mine haha
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    Mercedes V8 Inlet Manifolds

    I've been looking to convert an M116 to carby and your pics are very helpful in my ideas stage. Have you come across any suppliers of inlet manifolds to suit a carby? Not much of a demand but surely some owners have given up on the Djet/Kjet and just whacked on a carby...
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    Converting 280S auto to manual?

    Thanks for that. Not sure I'm confident enough and know enough about the W116 to be ordering what I need from overseas! Cheers again guys, I think I will put this idea to rest unless I find a cheap manual that is being wrecked!!!
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    Converting 280S auto to manual?

    Thanks guys, have since found out that the M110 is externally balanced via the flywheel/flex plate so changing to manual might take a bit more engineering than just bolting it all up! Also sounds like the $$$$ are adding up real quick...
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    Converting 280S auto to manual?

    I've been thinking about selling my 280S for a while, just feel like it's not pushing all my buttons. I've checked out a few other brands of classic cars and have been disappointed with whats on offer (except for a burgundy Triumph 2500S currently for sale on Carsales - it's absolutely mint -...
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    79 280SE

    Nice work, my seat is a bit soft and the repair looks pretty straightforward. Shame about the ignition barrel though...
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    79 280SE

    I think I saw this one for sale recently, looked mickey mouse in the photos!
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    Car of the week

    Went to the York Motor Show today (100km east of Perth). This had the biggest variety of cars I've seen at one show - vintage, trucks, speedway cars, race bikes, 70s classics, 4x4s, Kombis, even had an RC track with working excavators, tippers and road trains!! I took my 280S but didn't enter it...
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    Video Series on the W116

    I enjoyed the first 3, the 4th one not so much. But it’s always good to see interest in the w116s!
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    Full Size pickup trucks

    It’s a funny one, people here are towing big caravans with their ranger/hilux/dmax etc and there are complaints/worries about operating these utes at their maximum tow rating. If the owners upgrade to a bigger sized Ute they are deemed wankers or similar haha!!!! Much the same can be said about...
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    Car of the week

    It just makes no sense at all. Especially if you’re displaying a convertible/targa top car, sort of invites people to look inside. Then there’s the drink bottles, phone chargers, packs of chewing gum, jackets/shirts thrown inside. Literally no more than 10 minutes for a quick vac and tidy up...
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    Car of the week

    Saw this Rover 3.5 and 123 wagon today at Coffee & Cars, both looked immaculate. Plenty of cool cars out there, again I was surprised by the amount I saw that didn't even vacuum the carpet...
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    Hybrid which last

    16,000km?? Does the overall cost (financial and environmental) add up compared to a car with a conventional motor in such low usage?
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