Re: Timing Chain(s) & Conversion
09-17-2007, 11:04 PM
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1985 Mercedes 380se
Uh I think the 420sel already has the double chain the only one that had the single chain was the 1980-to 84 380sel/se/sec/sl in the United States
12-03-2007, 09:01 PM
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'65 220S, '89 40SEL, 2002 Ford Crown Vic P71
In the 420SEL, from the beginning. The 380SEL/SEC OTOH, about 1983 and all previous ones should have been upgraded free.
12-05-2007, 10:46 AM
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It changes all the time
If your info is correct, that is very interesting. I've always been under the impression that the non thread removing head bolts were first intruduced with the 420, 560 models. I thought all the 380 and 500 models had the early head bolts. Thanks for the update. I had to use that jig and tap all 36 of those suckers on a 380 once. I wouldn't do it again.
12-05-2007, 02:21 PM
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1991 560SEC Teal 1989 420SEL Ice Blue 1984 500SEC White
Maybe first year for the 380 was 1984, but my 84 500SEC euro has the old styled drill them over head bolts.
And yeah could you imagine drilling with out the Jig?
And yeah could you imagine drilling with out the Jig?
12-06-2007, 09:57 AM
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It changes all the time
I saw a cob knobber do it once without a jig, but this is the same guy who has a water spiggot under the hood of his 300DT for a heater control valve. You need the jig, because the holes are not straight. They are at a one degree angle.
