Ya'll wrote:<<Ddin't I read someone here a few weeks ago say that the V12s
cooked the
ignition systems >>
You may be referring to a post of mine where I was talking about a XKE V12 a
friend owned. The ignition amplifier was in the V and the heat would kill
it.
I imagine the newer V12 generates as much heat as the older engine but
hopefully the electronic components are relocated to a safer area of are
better insulated.
Even though some years of development and refinement have improved things,
rememeber the V12 is a high performance engine requiring an extra level of
maintanence and compared to others, were produced in very limited numbers
all thing
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs
Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/
.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: cheap V12 coupe
Rich Thomas wrote:
Ddin't I read someone here a few weeks ago say that the V12s cooked the
ignition systems or something, parts that were tucked up between the
heads and got really really hot?
I believe he said a friend owned one and had to replace an electric part
several times a year when the engine quit. It might explain why so
many of them still have less than 100k miles on them, when a R107 of
similar vintage with a 5 digit odo reading is quite rare.
Believe it or not, that newspaper with about 80-100 car ads in it
currently has two XJS. The other one is a 1987 Jagrolet:
Jaguar XJS 1987 Converted to Chevy V8, about 8k miles on new engine.
$6300 worth of improvements. Sharp! $3000. 989-277-8476
If $2-3k is the going rate for a 1980's XJS, I guess a somewhat cheaper
Corvette would have been a better investment.
Mitch.
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/
For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
--
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/405 - Release Date: 8/1/2006
