To do this as a complete drivetrain swap would certainly be the easiest and
most painless way to go about it.
You do a test fit to check on the major items like mounting points and for
clearances, get those sorted, then in the whole thing goes. Once it's all in
place and bolted up, you start
Check the drive shaft lengths - - -
On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 9:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> To do this as a complete drivetrain swap would certainly be the easiest
> and most painless way to go about it.
>
> You do a test fit to check on the major items like
Roger,
Did the engine in your W116 die?
I'm not sure about mounting and such, but the vacuum and electrical issues
would have to be minor at best. Other than the alternator, there's nothing
electrical on the M617 that I can recall. Vacuum will be much the same as far
as the brake booster and
Are the gear ratios the same (between the two transmissions?
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Has anyone tried this kind of swap? Can it be done? They have different vac
systems for the trans, etc., but if you just come off the vac pump to the
normal set up, could it work? Not sure if there are any different electrical
harnesses that would be a problem, etc.
Thanks for any thoughts on
Guys,
The engines in both cars are fine. The tranny in the 116 is flacky. The tranny
in the 123 is a rebuilt with less than 100K on it. Since a new/rebuilt tranny
for the 116 would be more than the 123 is probably worth, I thought it might be
worth considering having my Indy use the 123 as a
If the 116 has the big filter opening from above at the back of the
engine (vs the 115 engine with the oil filter near the front, opening
down) it will work. Everything else just bolts to the block or head.
Roger,
Did the engine in your W116 die?
I'm not sure about mounting and such, but
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Not sure about vacuum to the transmission modulator, or if the W116 even had
it, or only the cable/rod for getting throttle position input.
Doesn't the 123 use a bowden cable and the 116 a rod?
Mitch.
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Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Not sure about vacuum to the transmission modulator, or if the W116
even had it, or only the cable/rod for getting throttle position
input.
Doesn't the 123 use a bowden cable and the 116 a rod?
Mitch.
All that can be unbolted from one engine and put on the
Guys,
The engines in both cars are fine. The tranny in the 116 is flacky.
The tranny in the 123 is a rebuilt with less than 100K on it. Since
a new/rebuilt tranny for the 116 would be more than the 123 is
probably worth, I thought it might be worth considering having my
Indy use the 123 as a
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