280SL Cylinder head

[Davek1]

Hi all, I have been told this is a 280sl cylinder head but the casting number does not match up to what the tec manual say it should be. Can any one who has greater knowledge than me say what car/engine this is from, Thanks

[Jack the Knife]

Hey Dave, quite sure that is for a W123 car based on p/n.

[Davek1]

Hi Jackson, good to hear from you. Thanks. The chap was saying that it was for a 280SL but the casting number did not add up.

[MikeSimon]

There are other 280SLs, which are not W113s. This head, however, is for neither. It doesn't seem to have any holes for fuel injectors, thus being a head for a carburetor motor. All casting numbers for heads for the W113SL begin with 130.

[BobH]

Hey Dave, quite sure that is for a W123 car based on p/n.

This the nearest i could find to that casting number

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173878125564?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-153316-527457-8&mkcid=2&itemid=173878125564&targetid=4584757337008485&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=431353847&mkgroupid=1298523655396099&rlsatarget=pla-4584757337008485&abcId=9301942&merchantid=87779&msclkid=5eef74a2973a1057f9fd1ca7db9e17ef

[Davek1]

Thanks all, he was saying it was from a w113. I guess he was trying it on, or just did not know.

[stickandrudderman]

The head and the rocker cover do not belong together.
The head is from an M123 engine which had twin solex carbs; a real pain to set up. Not many of those about now.

[ja17]

The chain gallery on the distributor side of the engine is not wide enough for a Mechanical injection pump arrangement. Probably a carbureted engine or an electronic fuel injection head used in the early 70's.

[MikeSimon]

It is for a W123 250.

[MikeSimon]

If you are looking for a 280SL head, I have a couple for sale.

[stickandrudderman]

Sometimes I wonder if my posts aren't being subjected to a cloaking shield......

[MikeSimon]

Sometimes I wonder if my posts aren't being subjected to a cloaking shield......

Feeling similar, Colin