Swiss Toni
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I want to know more about the W113 - is there anyone here with experience?!
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Do we have a W113 expert?
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The book is 'Mercedes-Benz Roadsters' by LJK Setright , a very knowlegeable writer , well known for his long running column in 'Car' magazine , now sadly deceased ; a great loss to the motoring world .
The ISBN no. is 0-85045-325-9
The first half of the book is devoted to the W113 series , and the second half to the , current at the time of writing , R107 series .
Highly reccomended (by me !).
Also check out some of the model series specialists ,
ie John Haynes www.mercedesj-a-haynes.com
The ISBN no. is 0-85045-325-9
The first half of the book is devoted to the W113 series , and the second half to the , current at the time of writing , R107 series .
Highly reccomended (by me !).
Also check out some of the model series specialists ,
ie John Haynes www.mercedesj-a-haynes.com
guydewdney
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No - but I know a helluvalot about the 114 - which is the hardtop version in some ways - what do you want to know? the 113 and 114 used the same chassis / engine etc etc.
setright was a knowledgeable chap...
setright was a knowledgeable chap...
Having owned examples of both types , I can say there were some similarities between the two chassis , but there were more significant differences - most notably that the 113 was the last of the swing axle cars and the 'new generation' W114/W115 cars had the 'diagonal-pendelachse' or semi-trailing arm rear suspension which every Merc used until the modern multi-link rear suspension came in with the W201 series . The 113 chassis had a lot more in common with the 'Fintail' W110/111/112 series and 108 series which were contemporary to it .
The only engine which sort of crossed over between the 113 and 114 series was the 2.5L M180 derivative used briefly in the 250SL and , in a different form (with carburrettors or a different fuel injection system) in the 250 and 250CE models .
The four cylinder engines used in the W115 series were never used in any SL , nor was the M110 2.8L as used in the W114 280,280E,280C,280CE used in any W113 SL although it did make it into the R107 SL series . Some 114s did get the old single cam 2778cc motor but again with a different injection set up from the 113 280SL.
The only engine which sort of crossed over between the 113 and 114 series was the 2.5L M180 derivative used briefly in the 250SL and , in a different form (with carburrettors or a different fuel injection system) in the 250 and 250CE models .
The four cylinder engines used in the W115 series were never used in any SL , nor was the M110 2.8L as used in the W114 280,280E,280C,280CE used in any W113 SL although it did make it into the R107 SL series . Some 114s did get the old single cam 2778cc motor but again with a different injection set up from the 113 280SL.
