Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: tomaco1 on August 11, 2009, 16:27:55

Title: Non 280 motor in an SL
Post by: tomaco1 on August 11, 2009, 16:27:55

Hello,
I'm new to this site and was contemplating a restore on a w113 SL. I was wondering how much value is lost if you transplant a 280 out of a non SL car into an SL? Please excuse my ignorance, I'm new to the Mercedes, but I work in a Vocational School and love the w113 SL to be my next project. (I just finished a 1985 LR)
Thanks

Title: Re: Non 280 motor in an SL
Post by: ja17 on August 11, 2009, 16:56:26

Hello,

If you do have to switch engines, be sure to use a 280SE (fuel injected) engine from a six cyl. W108 chassis.  They are vertually the same. Some minor plumbing differences and the SL has a mechanical tach. drive  The important thing is to keep all the original engine parts so the next owner can re-build it and switch back if he likes. With this in mind, as long as the car runs well, is kept fairly original and restored well, the value should not be decreased too much for a nice driver. If the car is restored to show or higher standards, the poitential value could be hurt a bit more with the sedan engine.