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SL/R129: Looking for anyone with an empty engine bay

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Old Nov 9, 2019 | 10:25 PM
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Looking for anyone with an empty engine bay

Not likely I understand but would love to know the distance between engine mounts on the R129 chassis. Anyone out there with their engine pulled?
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Old Nov 10, 2019 | 04:04 AM
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R129 SL55 AMG & W208 CLK55 AMG
Too late! But I do have a video you can look at and guess! LOL

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Thanks! I am trying to see how close they may be to W124 mounts and man they look close enough to keep digging. I have 20.25" at the center bolts with the mounts installed.
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R129 SL55 AMG & W208 CLK55 AMG
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Engine mounts positions are identical to the W220 and W208.
If that helps.
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Awesome. You are saying the W124 is the same as the 220 and 208 correct? I am swapping in an M113 and looking for the arms that will fit. This helps tremendously thank you!
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R129 SL55 AMG & W208 CLK55 AMG
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Awesome. You are saying the W124 is the same as the 220 and 208 correct? I am swapping in an M113 and looking for the arms that will fit. This helps tremendously thank you!
No I'm not. I don't know anything about the W124
What I'm saying is that if there is any other member who had an empty engine bay on the W220 and W208, they can measure it for you because the measurements are the same as R129.
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