Billy's W124 Coupe Project

[carat 3.6]

Billy, have you done any internal mods to get more power or anything or just left it completely stock?

Compression ratio raised, air pump and cat removed, sebring rear box fitted.

 

[Niks]

How much more power would that release?

 

[carat 3.6]

How much more power would that release?

Cant be sure, but I would estimate 10-15hp by the time I put it all back together.

 

[BillyW124]

Sportline steering box doesn't fit as its for a Left hand drive!

I've been straight on the blower to sort this out. The German SPOB team are quite helpful, but lets see what they're like after sales..

Tbh it actually never occurred to me that they might be different. The box wasn't differentiated on their website stating its for LH models either.


..just when things were going nice and smooth

 

[carat 3.6]

Sportline steering box doesn't fit as its for a Left hand drive!

..just when things were going nice and smooth

Houston we have a problem, whats wrong here?

So for the time being I have given the old steering box a clean up, and painted it with black enamel engine paint.

 

[carat 3.6]

Whilst I was playing about in the engine bay with the steering box, it was the ideal time to tidy up the engne crossmember. The small areas of surface corrosion were rubbed back to bare metal, then red oxide primer was applied. Lastly I gave the whole crossmember a good coating with black underbody protection.

Much better.

 

[carat 3.6]

Now on to those manifolds..

Remember those dirty stainless steel exhaust manifolds?

I went a little silly on the polishing, now they look factory fresh.:bannana:

And onto the engine they go, along with new studs and nuts...

 

[WDB124066]

If you are going down the Sportline route is there anything you need to to do the Idler arm, I had a feeling that was Sportline unique as well as the Lower Control Arms. Something to do with ball point position, are you guys aware of this...??

 

[carat 3.6]

The engine...

Seeing as Billy has not seen his engine for a weeks, I think he's rather keen to see how things are looking.

Enter one factory fresh m104...

Perfect

 

[carat 3.6]

Then it's time to re-fit the gearbox. Whilst it was out of the car I've given it an oil and filter change, new propshaft coupling, and a new gearbox mounting.

 

[carat 3.6]

If you are going down the Sportline route is there anything you need to to do the Idler arm, I had a feeling that was Sportline unique as well as the Lower Control Arms. Something to do with ball point position, are you guys aware of this...??

As far as I know the idler arm is the same on both standard and sportline setups, though I could be proved wrong.

 

[WDB124066]

Well I guess they way to do this is to check part numbers....??

 

[mazza]

Hi mate

excellent work fella! but I thought Billly was going with the pink rocker cover to match the interior...

Pink is the new black!!

mazza

 

[carat 3.6]

Hi mate

excellent work fella! but I thought Billly was going with the pink rocker cover to match the interior...

Pink is the new black!!

mazza

I think he's still in denial about it mate!

 

[Ierton]

Looks great. Roughly how much was the aqua/dry blasting?

 

[mazza]

I think he's still in denial about it mate!

Lol! I got him one of those fluffy pink steering wheel covers with matching dice, I even had some small fake AMG logos stitched on them...oh well! I'll put them on ebay..

mazza

 

[BillyW124]

Lol! I got him one of those fluffy pink steering wheel covers with matching dice, I even had some small fake AMG logos stitched on them...oh well! I'll put them on ebay..

mazza

I am in denial though! I bought a ripspeed one as well in yellow just incase I didn't like pink!

..But then again who doesn't like a bit of pink?!

 

[carat 3.6]

Lol! I got him one of those fluffy pink steering wheel covers with matching dice, I even had some small fake AMG logos stitched on them...oh well! I'll put them on ebay..

mazza

Shhh! You'll hurt his feelings if we dont fit the matching set, I've even found a hand crafted gearlever to realy complete the look...


Ripspeed he say's? That will make your eyes water!

Lol

 

[d w124]

Lol! I got him one of those fluffy pink steering wheel covers with matching dice

Oi,that present was for you

 

[mazza]

Oi,that present was for you

I know mate! and it served me well!! but I think its time to find a new home...

I kept the pink handcuffs though!!! he he

I might use them on people that fail to pay bills...he he

mazza