Re: [MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
i had a 73 (or maybe it was a 72?) - scary fast? you bet! mine would chirp the tires when it hit passing gear - of course it only got 14-15 mpg on its best day. i would spend all day getting the ignition just right and still only got 14-15! but on the open highway at 75 or more and it was like riding on air - the smoothest, yet firmest suspension i've ever know before or since. I sold it for around $3k in 86 or 87 and have always regretted it - even though i still can't afford to put gas in it. But I dearly loved driving that monster! It always made me wonder what a pre-war 500K was like on the Autobahn ... Now, /thanks to one of you/, ;-) I can't stop thinking about that W108 roller and what it'd be like with a ~450HP crate engine and a modern 5 speed Yeah, around $20K should cover the engine, tranny and engineering necessary LarryT On 8/7/2014 6:49 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: The hp number is a misprint -- the hp rating for my 72 4.5L is 232, I'd guess an engine 1/3 larger would have at least 1/3 more hp, so think 375, which is more like the reality. Those cars were scary fast, and the engines were usually somewhat hotter than the actual rating would indicate. Equivalent torque will give equivalent accelerations, so the times are about right. The W109 is bigger though, in spite of having the same wheelbase and height. Very little tumble-home and a bit fat grill up front! Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
The hp number is a misprint -- the hp rating for my 72 4.5L is 232, I'd guess an engine 1/3 larger would have at least 1/3 more hp, so think 375, which is more like the reality. Those cars were scary fast, and the engines were usually somewhat hotter than the actual rating would indicate. Equivalent torque will give equivalent accelerations, so the times are about right. The W109 is bigger though, in spite of having the same wheelbase and height. Very little tumble-home and a bit fat grill up front! Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
I'd be tempted (seeing as I likely have one with a mangled and apparently rusted out body -- looks like trunk/rear floor pans are also rotted. ) -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 > On Aug 4, 2014, at 23:00, Hendrik and Fay via Mercedes > wrote: > > What?? Nobody has piped up with the OM conversion? > You lot are getting sloppy. > > Hendrik > who really really needs to get off the computer > >> On 05/08/14 04:28, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: >> That is a steal. Lots of good drive trains lying around. >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Just waiting for that small block Chebby: >>> >>> >>> http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2102545-fs-1969-280se-w108.html#post9687825 >>> >>> Dan > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
You no read Ned's fun comparison? In case you missed it: I recently came across an enthusiast's article about the 1970 Mercedes 300SEL 6.3. The numbers in the article sounded really familiar. They were very close to the numbers of my 2006 E320 CDI. So I looked specs of both cars and made this table: Year ~1970~2006 Model 300SEL 6.3 E320 CDI Curb wt4035 lb3835 lb Wheel Base 112.8 in 112.4 in Length 196.9 in 189.7 in Width 71.3 in 71.3 in Height 57.9 in 57.0 in Engine 6.3 liter SI3.2 liter CI Type DOHC V8 DOHC I6 Turbo Fuel Gasoline Diesel Power 250 hp201 hp Torque 369 lb-ft 369 lb-ft Transmission4–spd auto5-spd auto 0 to 60 6.5 sec 6.6 sec ¼ mile 15.1 sec 15.3 sec Top Speed 137 mph 130 mph Fuel Mileage ~ 15.2 mpg 27 city / 37 hwy mpg Hwy Range 410 mi on 27 gal740 mi on 20 gal Base Price $14,500$51,050 On 05/08/14 22:53, LarryT via Mercedes wrote: someone should pick it up and save it! I wonder if a 5 cyl or V6 Turbo diesel would have enough power to make it practical? Then again, a modern Turbo diesel probably puts out as many HP as that 6 cyl 2.8L Gas engine, right? Love those W108s - Larry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
someone should pick it up and save it! I wonder if a 5 cyl or V6 Turbo diesel would have enough power to make it practical? Then again, a modern Turbo diesel probably puts out as many HP as that 6 cyl 2.8L Gas engine, right? Love those W108s - Larry On 8/4/2014 2:57 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I would me picking that up if I was closer. Hell maybe I should pick it Up anyway Sent from my iPhone On Aug 4, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Just waiting for that small block Chebby: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2102545-fs-1969-280se-w108.html#post9687825 Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
What?? Nobody has piped up with the OM conversion? You lot are getting sloppy. Hendrik who really really needs to get off the computer On 05/08/14 04:28, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: That is a steal. Lots of good drive trains lying around. On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Just waiting for that small block Chebby: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2102545-fs-1969-280se-w108.html#post9687825 Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
That is a steal. Lots of good drive trains lying around. On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 2:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Just waiting for that small block Chebby: > > > http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2102545-fs-1969-280se-w108.html#post9687825 > > Dan > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
I would me picking that up if I was closer. Hell maybe I should pick it Up anyway Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 4, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Just waiting for that small block Chebby: > > http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2102545-fs-1969-280se-w108.html#post9687825 > > Dan > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Nice W108 Rolling Chassis
Just waiting for that small block Chebby: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2102545-fs-1969-280se-w108.html#post9687825 Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
