Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: 69280sl on September 18, 2007, 11:30:58

Title: Engine bay picture
Post by: 69280sl on September 18, 2007, 11:30:58: In his Blacklick '07 presentation, Peter Lesler used a photo enlargment of a new pagoda engine bay. He said this picture was available "on our website". I have searched for it without success. Can someone direct me to it? My need is to identify all the bits and pieces that are yellow cad plated. I'm thinking of tackling these (replating) as a winter project.
Thanks

Gus
68 280sl
Title: Re: Engine bay picture
Post by: mdsalemi on September 18, 2007, 11:48:33: Gus,

I have a copy of this, contact me off line and I'll email it, it is larger than you can post here.

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red 568G w/Black Leather (Restored)
President, International Stars Section
Mercedes-Benz Club of America
Title: Re: Engine bay picture
Post by: Douglas on September 18, 2007, 12:25:11: It's here somewhere, but it's also available on this site along with scans of the period brochure:

http://www.ritzsite.demon.nl/280SL/MB280SL.htm

That's definitely a good winter project. Please share pix of your progress & good luck.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA
Title: Re: Engine bay picture
Post by: 69280sl on September 18, 2007, 17:12:04: Michael, thanks for the picture and Douglas, thanks for the reference. Lots of good information there.

Gus
68 280sl
Title: Re: Engine bay picture
Post by: enochbell on September 18, 2007, 17:39:05: Thanks for the great engine bay pic. I now know how to route the tach cable. Unfortunately the clip that should be on the spark plug wire bracket, the one through which the cable passes, is long gone. But that is just something else to look for. Not that I am such a stickler, but how come that cable looks so different from mine, which is much smoother? And is the clip something that anyone has sourced anywhere?

Thanks, and best,
g

'64 230sl, fully sorted out...ooops, spoke too soon
Title: Re: Engine bay picture
Post by: mdsalemi on September 18, 2007, 18:09:56: quote:
Originally posted by enochbell

Thanks for the great engine bay pic. I now know how to route the tach cable. Unfortunately the clip that should be on the spark plug wire bracket, the one through which the cable passes, is long gone. But that is just something else to look for. Not that I am such a stickler, but how come that cable looks so different from mine, which is much smoother? And is the clip something that anyone has sourced anywhere?

Thanks, and best,
g

'64 230sl, fully sorted out...ooops, spoke too soon

g,

I wouldn't worry about the texture of the cable. They probably had several sources.

Another thing that's interesting is the vacuum line/check valve assembly...in the photo is looks like black rubber hose. Mine never looked like that, and the replacement looked different yet! Clear poly tube.

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red 568G w/Black Leather (Restored)
President, International Stars Section
Mercedes-Benz Club of America
Title: Re: Engine bay picture
Post by: don p on September 18, 2007, 18:34:40: Michael, thats the same set up I have in my late 250sl along with the same Tach cable shown in picture.i had to chage the old style hose claps when I changed the check valve though, could not figure out how to put them back on after I removed the old style :(

Don Pemberton
1968 250SL
113.043-10-004113
190g Graphite gray Connecticut
Title: Re: Engine bay picture
Post by: ja17 on September 18, 2007, 21:04:04: Hello Micheal,

The earlier W113 cars had the black rubber brake booster vacuum line with the "twist style" band clamps. The fitting on the brake booster was also different on these cars.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
Title: Re: Engine bay picture
Post by: 66andBlue on September 18, 2007, 21:09:34: quote:
Originally posted by enochbell

... And is the clip something that anyone has sourced anywhere?

David Gallon in San Diego (see vendors' list) sells the clip.

Alfred
1966 blue 230SL automatic