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Not really sure where to put this: I actually sort of wanted to just make a thread out of a fairly productive email conversation I had...

So when are you fitting the supercharger? Seems rude not to given the newly installed latent capability😂

More detailed write up: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2025/03/m117-crank-pully/

More detailed write up: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2025/03/m117-crank-pully/

Reviving this thread for a red beauty (as far as grays cars go. Running and minimal obvious flaws is a rare gem from them)...

More detailed write up: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2025/03/m117-crank-pully/

This is the old flange. The guy who did it does this mod to American V8’s that get a supercharger. It puts too much load on the...

Fwiw in an engineering sense I think a dowel pin is better than a woodruff key. The key will always bear the load on two edges in the...

This is the old flange. The guy who did it does this mod to American V8’s that get a supercharger. It puts too much load on the...

Fwiw in an engineering sense I think a dowel pin is better than a woodruff key. The key will always bear the load on two edges in the...

Back in January, I went to drive my 560SEC. It was parked in the corner of my garage so I needed full lock to get the car out. I...

A friend of mine wrote an article for my site about all the work he's done on his 1978 450SE. I thought it would also interest people...

yes not many M117 engines would be getting this sort of maintenance.

Mine are OZ manufactured also, so I took his comment to be more about branding. Much conflicting info on the net (part of the reason I...

Great report... Not sure about both... I have an S124, so the Jaguar would be welcome ☺️