Is the engine swap in a 380SL bad?
The swap itself is not bad. It is the pictures and marking all the sensors and marking the wiring and the vacume lines ect… then once the motor is out, all the other work you do to the engine bay and parts you normally can’t get to. The swap itself goes back in like the 3.8 came out. You need to use the sl oil pan.
When did the Mercedes 380 SL come out?
Mercedes 380SL Problems. The Mercedes 380 SL belongs to the SL line that Mercedes first brought out in 1954. The 380SL was produced from 1980 to 1985 and was designed as an impressive two-seater convertible that came with either a soft or hard top.
Do you need to change timing chain on 380SL?
Go with the 5.0 euro. If you can afford it I strongly recommend having the heads redone timing chain and guides replaced. I tried to get away without doing it and had the motor in and out several times and am ending up having to go there anyway. would have been so much easier to start that way from the beginning.
What should I do about my Mercedes 380SL transmission?
If there isn’t much of a delay into forward or reverse gears as yet and the transmission can shift through the gears without slipping. However, get the fluid level and fluid condition checked and get the transmission fluid and filter replaced if the fluid looks old.
The swap itself is not bad. It is the pictures and marking all the sensors and marking the wiring and the vacume lines ect… then once the motor is out, all the other work you do to the engine bay and parts you normally can’t get to. The swap itself goes back in like the 3.8 came out. You need to use the sl oil pan.
What kind of engine does a Mercedes 380SL have?
I have a 1982 380sl with a bad engine, I found a 5 liter euro motor from a 1980 500sel and I wanted to make sure this fits the 380sl before purchasing it. Thank you in advance for all your help. 1983 380SL, ivory/dk brown, 46k miles, dual roller timing chain. 1986 560SL, red/white, 190K mile.
Is the engine swap on a Mercedes SL bad?
Besides the fact that we are crazy enough to do this on a mercedes sl It is a very strait forward swap. The swap itself is not bad. It is the pictures and marking all the sensors and marking the wiring and the vacume lines ect… then once the motor is out, all the other work you do to the engine bay and parts you normally can’t get to.
Go with the 5.0 euro. If you can afford it I strongly recommend having the heads redone timing chain and guides replaced. I tried to get away without doing it and had the motor in and out several times and am ending up having to go there anyway. would have been so much easier to start that way from the beginning.
I have a 1982 380sl with a bad engine, I found a 5 liter euro motor from a 1980 500sel and I wanted to make sure this fits the 380sl before purchasing it. Thank you in advance for all your help. 1983 380SL, ivory/dk brown, 46k miles, dual roller timing chain. 1986 560SL, red/white, 190K mile.