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E36 Widebody or C124 Widebody?

  • Use the 500E widebody kit on my E36 saloon

    Votes: 2 22.2%

  • Adapt the 500E widebody kit for my 320CE

    Votes: 7 77.8%
  • Total voters
    9
  • Poll closed .
TerryA said:
Nice pics of the coastline but geez you could have taken at least one pic of the 500E:runexe:
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Fair observation - here you go Terry :)

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Not ideal placement for the 500e pic but when we arrived there for lunch this was the only space available. There is a Wolf hiding among the pedestrian chariots
 
Point taken gents! Be careful with flagrant use of the term Pedestrian. FWIW I wasn't reffering to 034's :), heck I don't think there is a single 034 in Ireland :tumble:
 
Aquablast dude "do you have many parts to do?"

Me "Just a timing cover and a couple of brackets"

Aquablast dude "OK then bring them tomorrow"

Me when I got home:

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I have been thinking about the wheels on the S500 Coupe. They are the original 18 Eltanin wheels. But looking very tired.

So like usual my pro dude will properly refurbish them. And I am thinking of full diamond cut faces like I have seen some online. They should really look great then. 4x new tyres will be fitted at the same time. He will diamond cut and clear powder coat the whole wheel. I will maintain the finish with ceramic coating also.

The S500 coupe will be looking great pretty soon all being well – and running! Waiting on the engine parts to come back still. Valve seals replacement continuing today in the interim.

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Cant wait to see how the wheels in full diamond cut will "pop" on the S500

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I just bought a ultrasonic fuel injector testing and cleaning rig so I can test and clean my own m104 and m119 injectors. In particular the unknown / unran sets I have on the shelf since I will need a set to go into my S500 coupe soon.

I will offer a cleaning / testing service for members also when all is dialed in and set up. I really want to have the ability to properly test and measure my own injectors. Not a cheap machine but it will pay for itself when I can get through several of my own cars

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JC220 said:
I have been thinking about the wheels on the S500 Coupe. They are the original 18 Eltanin wheels. But looking very tired.

So like usual my pro dude will properly refurbish them. And I am thinking of full diamond cut faces like I have seen some online. They should really look great then. 4x new tyres will be fitted at the same time. He will diamond cut and clear powder coat the whole wheel. I will maintain the finish with ceramic coating also.

The S500 coupe will be looking great pretty soon all being well – and running! Waiting on the engine parts to come back still. Valve seals replacement continuing today in the interim.

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Cant wait to see how the wheels in full diamond cut will "pop" on the S500

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Is that Tim's car ?
 
JC220 said:
I bought the green S500 140 coupe from a dealer in Southampton so I'm not sure if the PO was called Tim
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Ok I thought it was Tim from the Mercedes club.

I would not recommend diamond cut, its the worst when it comes to durability. I had issues with all the Diamond cut finish Mercedes/AMG/Brabus wheels. My old brabus monoblock V had bubbling clear cut on the diamond cut faces, although its low mileage and never saw winter snow/salt.

One of the AMG wheels on the E63 just started to have a patch, very low mileage : /
 
JC220 said:
So like usual my pro dude will properly refurbish them. And I am thinking of full diamond cut faces like I have seen some online. They should really look great then.
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Diamond-cut finish I find is so indescribably awesome. I find it fascinating too that most of us here probably turn our noses at chrome, but that we then go gaga over the diamond-cut finish which is not too far off! 😄 Irony!

Also, I just noticed this --- JC --- aren't you in Ireland? Isn't this (attached), ahem, somewhat provocative?

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195910 said:
Ok I thought it was Tim from the Mercedes club.

I would not recommend diamond cut, its the worst when it comes to durability. I had issues with all the Diamond cut finish Mercedes/AMG/Brabus wheels. My old brabus monoblock V had bubbling clear cut on the diamond cut faces, although its low mileage and never saw winter snow/salt.

One of the AMG wheels on the E63 just started to have a patch, very low mileage : /
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True - but the dude I use applies a clear powdercoat baked onto the wheel. Very durable.

And I will not have them on the car in winter, and they will be treated with wheel specified ceramic coating/ sealer to maintain the finish.

Diamond cut is the way forward on these particular wheels

Jlaa said:
Diamond-cut finish I find is so indescribably awesome. I find it fascinating too that most of us here probably turn our noses at chrome, but that we then go gaga over the diamond-cut finish which is not too far off! 😄 Irony!

Also, I just noticed this --- JC --- aren't you in Ireland? Isn't this (attached), ahem, somewhat provocative?

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Indeed I meant to ask Gerry about that! Technically I am in Northern Ireland which is maybe why the software picks my location up like that. I would prefer a Ireland flag there but maybe it cant be changed on the software

And yes I hate chrome wheels but love diamond cut! :wootrock:
 
The flag is not part of the core XenForo software. It is a third-party add-on that takes each member's IP address, and assigns a flag to it depending on what country that IP address is technically in.

If you're on a VPN, then it will assign the flag of the country where that VPN is. When you travel to another country and use their Internet services, it will assign the flag to you where that IP address is.

Seeing as Northern Ireland is (at least the last time I checked, although probably not to the pleasure of Sinn Fein and "gerry" adams) part of the United Kingdom, and Ireland is not, it makes sense that there would be a Union Jack (UK) flag instead of an Irish flag. Be thankful that it's not a St. George's Cross (red cross of England) flag !!!!!!!!

Take the issue up with the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) and Internet authorities, not with me. I don't control IP address allocations and country locations.
 
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JC220 said:
... Technically I am in Northern Ireland which is maybe why the software picks my location up like that. I would prefer a Ireland flag there but....
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Ah, thanks for clearing that up. I didn't know you are hailing from Northern Ireland.
I wish you and your family the best of luck. If a hard brexit leads to the dissolution of the backstop and return of a hard border between Ireland (EU) and Northern Ireland (UK) --- well ---- I really really hope that doesn't happen.
🤞
 
gerryvz said:
Take the issue up with the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) and Internet authorities, not with me. I don't control IP address allocations and country locations.
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Thanks Gerry and really it is totally fine and I wont take it up with anyone! A minor detail and doesn't matter.

Jlaa said:
Ah, thanks for clearing that up. I didn't know you are hailing from Northern Ireland.
I wish you and your family the best of luck. If a hard brexit leads to the dissolution of the backstop and return of a hard border between Ireland (EU) and Northern Ireland (UK) --- well ---- I really really hope that doesn't happen.
🤞
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The whole Brexit thing is tiresome and really everyone just want it concluded one way or another. It's an embarrassment and all the negative press is slowly and surely dragging the pound down.

For an automotive forum that's probably enough politics :)
 
I do seem to remember having addressed a package or two to you as "United Kingdom" and not "Northern Ireland" (per address request) when helping you replenish your parts hoard.
 
gerryvz said:
I do seem to remember having addressed a package or two to you as "United Kingdom" and not "Northern Ireland" (per address request) when helping you replenish your parts hoard.
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Yes, such are the courier services they can get confused with adding Northern Ireland. I have had times before where USPS stores gave difficulty in booking on parcels without listing the address as "United Kingdom". Most all parcels coming here go through customs in London also so it makes sense to label it that way and avoid confusion along its journey. When it gets into the UK its plain sailing from there.
 
Seems the postal services and couriers, and Internet authorities, have something in common. Like me and gerry adams.... :stickpoke:
 
First little batch of parts back from aqua blasting. (Water and glass beads clean the parts)

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These were horrible and manky with oil and corrosion. They would almost pass for new now! Cant wait to see the intake manifold tomorrow
 
JC220 said:
First little batch of parts back from aqua blasting. (Water and glass beads clean the parts)

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These were horrible and manky with oil and corrosion. They would almost pass for new now! Cant wait to see the intake manifold tomorrow
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I seriously don’t know when you sleep man! Great job bringing this one back. Will be queen of the NI roads when done. :)
 
Duh_Vinci said:
That is just beautiful! Nothing like handling clean, as new or new original parts!

Regards,
D
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TerryA said:
Nice
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a777fan said:
I seriously don’t know when you sleep man! Great job bringing this one back. Will be queen of the NI roads when done. :)
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Thanks to all for the nice comments! And yes nothing like pristine original parts for a resto:

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Nearly all is ready. Collecting the valve covers and upper intake tomorrow and dropping the exhaust manifolds off for a serious makeover
 
Stevester 500E said:
Is this similar or exactly what you are talking about?
If, so, yes, we have it in the states.

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I don't think that's quite the same thing. These are a cabinet like this one:

 
gerryvz said:
Very definitely yellow. Check out @600Eric's OWNER page on the resto of his car.
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Yes I am thinking yellow... but then my 500E m119 is already replated yellow zinc too. Is silver OE finish? If so the Green goddess may just get silver. This is when I had the original fasteners re-plated on my 500E's engine:

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The Green car's pulleys have been shot blasted and are being painted OE satin Black
 
Small setback today. The leak down tester I have applies around 15psi pressure. (Snap on which I will get next is 90 or 100 psi etc)

When doing the valve seal replacement on cylinder 3 the inlet valves were both leaking air. And no amount of opening or closing would clean the seat and get them to seal again.

So - nothing for it but off with the heads. Everything looks in great shape inside. No wear ridge at the top of the bores etc.

Next stop - machine shop and have them ultrasonic clean the heads and lap all valves and a light skin if they recommended it. Gen-u-whine gaskets will be on order Monday.

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PS I dodged a bullet on this one by pulling the heads. The PO had dropped a copper washer (from a valve cover bolts) into cylinder one which I did not see on a borescope.

Remember that this engine had been in storage for a long time and he had removed the intake manifold and no cam cover bolts then let it sit with the intake open. Aka valves on show.

First thing I did was tape off these openings to prevent anything falling in. But the washer was in there - I certainly did not let it drop in and always had it taped up in my care.

Just a lesson- if someone messed with it before dont leave anything to chance.

Got to wonder what would have happened when the engine fired up with a washer inside cylinder one sitting on the piston!!
 
Hours spent today cleaning the m119 bolts to be dropped off tomorrow morning for yellow zinc plating. I throw in extra bolts and take photos. This is because they can lose bolts and if I give them a photo of what's in the box it helps prevent bolts getting lost

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I dropped the heads off at the machine shop this morning. Before pics!

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I did also find the cause of the cylinder 4 valves leaking. God damn carbon deposits!

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I guess on a bright side there doesn't appear to be bent valves or anything bad. The machine shop inspected the heads and valve guides before I left and said they were in very good condition.

So it's a full ultrasonic decarbonise bath for the heads, very light skim on the heads, test all valve springs and a light regrind to all valves. Possibly only laping. They will Vacuum test each valve in turn to ensure all is 100%. I will be handed back a pair of heads assembled with valves and new guide seals installed ready to drop onto the block. Will take about 7 days before I get them back.

I also got my ultrasonic injector cleaner/ flow test machine and correct fluids. For my m119 injectors the 1992 motor came with white 4 jet injectors. So I am using them and just initially got a pre clean flow test done. Pretty neat to see the injectors doing their thing

 
gsxr said:
Intake, exhaust, or both...?

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Those 2 intake valves primarily Dave. The piston crowns have carbon deposits which I will now clean up. They carbon broke loose and was getting stuck in the valves keeping them open a little. Injecting the compressed air to hold the valves closed for valve stem oil seal replacement exasperated the problem of carbon
 
No heads back yet so got on with cleaning the thick layer of carbon from the pistons. PITA job took all day. Also cleaned as much as I dared on the block deck. I think it is ready for the heads now. The EGR tracts were blocked solid. All cleaned out now.

Next up is when the bolts are back from zinc plating get the timing cover back on with ancillaries up front. Then lock crank to 45 BTDC and fit + pin the cams into the heads before setting them back onto the block and torqueing them down.

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Interesting to see the head bolts are helicoiled from the factory
 
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REMOVE carbon? I would have tried to add more carbon to boost the compression ratio, lol! The 11:1 pistons with raised tops are wild looking. I have pics I need to upload (might be on the forum somewhere).

Closed-deck blocks had Helicoil inserts for the head bolts. Open-deck eliminated this, it's documented in the FSM somewhere. Another cost-reduction item.

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JC, how did you clean the piston tops? I used a razor blade and plenty of solvent when I did my previous M104 after I pulled the head.

With my 560SEC, I didn't bother to clean the pistons and it all turned out fine. I paid a LOT of attention to cleaning the top of the block, however.
 
gsxr said:
REMOVE carbon? I've had tried to add more to boost the compression ratio, lol! The 11:1 pistons with raised tops are wild looking. I have pics I need to upload (might be on the forum somewhere).
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Do you have different pistons on the other side of the pond? Pics? :shock:
 
JC220 said:
Do you have different pistons on the other side of the pond? Pics? :shock:
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Nope. We have the same flat-top pistons as shown in your pics.

I think it was the E50 AMG that had the 11:1 compression on the 5.0L...?

EDIT: It was indeed the E50. Photos are in this post:

M119.980 E50 fitted in a 036 | M119 Engine

Now after a long time of Brainstorming and Collekting Information Sparepart and a lof of expierience maybe wrong was a lof of .i was starting to fiitted a E50amg Engine to my 036.In the first i was with my w210 E50 to an dyno here in near my Hometown.And the Result was the End was Engine...
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gerryvz said:
JC, how did you clean the piston tops? I used a razor blade and plenty of solvent when I did my previous M104 after I pulled the head.

With my 560SEC, I didn't bother to clean the pistons and it all turned out fine. I paid a LOT of attention to cleaning the top of the block, however.
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I used a razor blade first to take the worst off it. Then WD40 and non metallic scotch pads to rub as much carbon off as possible.

For cleaning the valve slots and detail work I used a dremel with small stainless wire wheels which removed the carbon but did not mark or harm the metal in any way.

For the decks I used a fresh new razor blade and cleaned them off without marking anything. Then finished with a light rub of scotch pad and gasket remover spray.

I prefer to remove the carbon because as I have already seen the deposits can break off and stop valves seating correctly. And just because. The pistons will also run slightly cooler without 27 years worth of carbon basked on top. That stuff was hard and nasty

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I am curious to see how the heads come back. One reason for the slight delay was he said their ultrasonic tank gets fresh fluid once a month approx. And they were waiting for the new fill next Monday before my heads go in. I may have gave them the impression I am fussy about such things :scratchchin:

The carbon contributes to abnormal combustion in several ways, but the most dramatic effect in a modern fuel injected engine is the "sponge effect". As the fuel mixture in the cylinder is compressed, the carbon has a tendency to absorb both oxygen and fuel. Once the ignition spark fires, the flame front normally spreads through the chamber, consuming the fuel and air, however, the carbon has a tendency to extinguish the flame front and stifle combustion.​
This, combined with the fuel and air that was absorbed, results in poor efficiency. As the chamber decompresses during the exhaust portion of the stroke, the unburned fuel and air is released, resulting in both excessive fuel and air (containing oxygen) entering the exhaust system. The O2 sensor detects the excessive oxygen and the vehicle computer (ECM, ECU, PCM) compensates for this by enriching the mixture​
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Oil filter housing was thoroughly ultrasonic cleaned and fitted with a new oil check valve, filter with seals and oil pressure sender unit. The rear crankshaft oil seal plate was also removed, cleaned and new radial seal installed.

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My GF stated yesterday "You have a problem with Mercedes" to which I replied, "No I dont, if anything I like them too much!"

This occured when I informed her that another Benz is going to soon be making it's way to my house via land & water :noevil:

I will give more info on it when it is safely loaded and on it's way here. Dont want to jinx myself so to speak.

This is a beast of a benz. A teaser is it has 24 brake pistons, 24 spark plugs and over 800nm
 
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JC220 said:
My GF stated yesterday "You have a problem with Mercedes" to which I replied, "No I dont, if anything I like them too much!"
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Curious about your new car!

My GF often asks me: “didn’t you buy an other car this week? Or: on the lookout for one? No I only have 5. Fortunate she does not complain. (But I tell her she’s nr1, and she is) :). I realize the cars are only metal in the end, but a great hobby as we know.

Keep up the postings, JC! 👍
 
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