replace 420sl engine with 420se engine

[martinswatton]

Hi,

I posted before regarding the timing chain going on my 276k mile 1988 420SL.
I have located a relatively low mileage engine out of a 420SE to replace - does anyone know whether there are any issues with replacing the SL unit with one from an SE?
Thank you
Martin

 

[dinoy]

when taken the engine out from your sl u need to take the bottom sump and replace it on the se engine, this need to be done before the engine is fitted the sump on se is thicker than the sl.

u cannot do after being fitted on the sl