Author Topic: M127 valve cover  (Read 3563 times)

MarkCan

  • Full Member
  • Silver
  • ****
  • Canada, Ontario, Mississauga
  • Posts: 256
M127 valve cover
« 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?

Benz Dr.

  • Vendor
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • Canada, ON, Port Lambton
  • Posts: 7128
  • Benz Dr.
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2022, 16:54:05 »
The one that threads on.
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn

1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC

ja17

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, OH, Blacklick
  • Posts: 7308
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #2 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.
Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio
1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
1998 E430
1974 450SLC Rally
1965 220SE Finback

wwheeler

  • Vendor
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, TX, Dallas
  • Posts: 2862
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #3 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?
Wallace
Texas
'68 280SE W111 coupe
'60 220SE W128 coupe
'70 Plymouth Roadrunner 440+6

Benz Dr.

  • Vendor
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • Canada, ON, Port Lambton
  • Posts: 7128
  • Benz Dr.
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #4 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.
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn

1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC

wwheeler

  • Vendor
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, TX, Dallas
  • Posts: 2862
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #5 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!
Wallace
Texas
'68 280SE W111 coupe
'60 220SE W128 coupe
'70 Plymouth Roadrunner 440+6

Shvegel

  • Associate Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, OH, Cleveland Heights
  • Posts: 2978
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #6 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.

MikeSimon

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, OH, North Royalton
  • Posts: 2392
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #7 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...





















....
1970/71 280SL Automatic
Sandy Beige
Parchment Leather
Power Steering
Automatic
Hardtop
Heated Tinted Rear Window
German specs
3rd owner

Pawel66

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • Poland, Mazowieckie, Konstancin-Jeziorna
  • Posts: 5154
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2022, 19:15:37 »
Rainman Ray's heart is bleeding...
Pawel

280SL 1970 automatic 180G Silver
W128 220SE
W121 190SL
G-class

dirkbalter

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, CA, Corona
  • Posts: 1371
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2022, 23:22:42 »
Lol
Dirk
66 230 SL
70 280 SEL
53 CHEVY 3100
18 C300 COUPE
05 HD FLSTNI

Benz Dr.

  • Vendor
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • Canada, ON, Port Lambton
  • Posts: 7128
  • Benz Dr.
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2022, 04:55:21 »
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. 
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn

1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC

114015

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tecklenburg
  • Posts: 2075
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #11 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
Achim
(Germany)

MikeSimon

  • Full Member
  • Platinum
  • ******
  • USA, OH, North Royalton
  • Posts: 2392
Re: M127 valve cover
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2022, 13:05:46 »
Touché, Achim!  ;D 8)
1970/71 280SL Automatic
Sandy Beige
Parchment Leather
Power Steering
Automatic
Hardtop
Heated Tinted Rear Window
German specs
3rd owner