Evening all.
I have a 1985 500SL with a fist sized hole in the block (water jacket), just behind the starter motor.
Welding, be it JB or proper, is not going to work, so I need to swap the block/engine out. Not ideal I know.
So I'm looking at a bare engine online - M117.965 from I think a 500SEL but a late 80's model with black rocker covers.
My engine is M117.962. Does that one digit make much difference?
I know the oil sump and manifolds would be routed different plus a few other bits but that shouldn't matter if I'm only swapping the bare engine right?
My existing parts should bolt straight on.
Does anyone out there see any issues I'd have with this approach?
Anything I should watch for or anyone had to do similar?
Any tips, advice, guidance appreciated. Ta. kzs.
btw - I am no mechanic, a mechanic friend (but not an 80's Merc engine specialist) is doing this for me, I'm just trying to research and buy the right bits.
I have a 1985 500SL with a fist sized hole in the block (water jacket), just behind the starter motor.
Welding, be it JB or proper, is not going to work, so I need to swap the block/engine out. Not ideal I know.
So I'm looking at a bare engine online - M117.965 from I think a 500SEL but a late 80's model with black rocker covers.
My engine is M117.962. Does that one digit make much difference?
I know the oil sump and manifolds would be routed different plus a few other bits but that shouldn't matter if I'm only swapping the bare engine right?
My existing parts should bolt straight on.
Does anyone out there see any issues I'd have with this approach?
Anything I should watch for or anyone had to do similar?
Any tips, advice, guidance appreciated. Ta. kzs.
btw - I am no mechanic, a mechanic friend (but not an 80's Merc engine specialist) is doing this for me, I'm just trying to research and buy the right bits.
