Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Question and comments on Originality => Topic started by: MarkCan on January 13, 2022, 16:29:13

Title: M127 valve cover
Post by: MarkCan on January 13, 2022, 16:29:13

Guys and girls,
More I read about it, more confusing it becomes.
For the 1966 230SL, which is the correct valve cover?
The big or the small oil cup?

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: Benz Dr. on January 13, 2022, 16:54:05

The one that threads on.

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: ja17 on January 14, 2022, 00:14:28

FYI, the thread on valve cover cap is the same as the gas cap on early ponton Model MB cars, just the gasket is different.

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: wwheeler on January 14, 2022, 04:48:50

Joe,

Just out of curiosity, what gasket material is used for the V. cover cap and then the gas cap?

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: Benz Dr. on January 14, 2022, 05:39:17

Fuel cap is some sort of fiber similar to cork while the valve cover is some sort of rubber material on cars of this vintage or earlier.

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: wwheeler on January 14, 2022, 16:57:09

Thanks. That is what I have on my W128 and hoping it is correct. Got to get it right some of the time!

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: Shvegel on January 15, 2022, 01:33:46

Small cap is mid 69 and up M130 engine. I assume it came in with the new head design.

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: MikeSimon on January 15, 2022, 17:44:05

So, this woman walks into the parts counter at the car dealership and says:

"I need to buy a 710 cover"

The parts guy is stumped, doesn't know what she wants.
After some fruitless discussion, he asks her if she can draw a picture of what the thing looks like.
And so she does...





















....

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: Pawel66 on January 15, 2022, 19:15:37

Rainman Ray's heart is bleeding...

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: dirkbalter on January 15, 2022, 23:22:42

Lol

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: Benz Dr. on January 16, 2022, 04:55:21

Quote from: Pawel66 on January 15, 2022, 19:15:37

Rainman Ray's heart is bleeding...

I watched a number of his videos lately. Aside from his annoying habit of saying click all of the time he certainly is an efficient mechanic. 

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: 114015 on January 21, 2022, 01:18:33

Quote

"I need to buy a 710 cover"

The parts guy is stumped, doesn't know what she wants.
After some fruitless discussion, he asks her if she can draw a picture of what the thing looks like.
And so she does...

Gentlemen...,
Don't get tempted here.
Make sure you get the right one.
For our (later) cars only the 730 cap is the correct one ...  :D

Title: Re: M127 valve cover
Post by: MikeSimon on January 21, 2022, 13:05:46

Touché, Achim!  ;D 8)