Maybe I can actually fix this one. Damn W126 Content

[loekaaz]

Lol, they should be cheap. But apparently people on eBay and the forums think Euro headlights are worth hundreds.

Then bloody search on www.ebay.de or something...

Here in The Netherlands you can get a set for €50,- INCLUDING wiper motors that is...

[sawtooth4x4]

so, I'm waiting on a fuel pump, fuel pump relay, valve cover gaskets and cap and rotor.

So i bought some buffing compound and got to work.



Florescent lights suck. First pass.

[rice4life]

Commifornia! Love it.


Loekaaz should buy the headlights and sell them to you for a small profit. That way everyone is happy.

The paint is really cleaning up, nice work

[Jorgen]

Big body Benz is always a win.

[Twannnd]

Yeah thnx Loekaazz! gonna follow this project for sure, your w126 is a good start

[sawtooth4x4]

slammed. 3 coils from the front and 1.5 from the rear.

[speakerboy]

Awwww yiss! Good for you for doing something while waiting for parts.

[sawtooth4x4]

Parts finally got here to make the Mercedes run. After hooking it all up, I blew a fuel line. Where is a brick wall to slam my head into. #w126 #mercedesbenz #mercedes

I want to feel the power of the V8 so bad it's killing me. On top of that my battery died. Urgh

[sawtooth4x4]

Okay so I converted it to a single pump. I had to make some home made solutions. So after about $40 in copper tubing parts at Lowes, I made some parts. This is my first time sweating pipe. But no leaks and it seems to be working.

A couple of pictures



Draining the bad gas before I get to drive it.

[244Brick]

What's the benefit of a single pump?

[sawtooth4x4]

simplicity, cheaper to replace. both of mine were dead.

Maybe I should keep it stock in that regards, time will tell how it works out.

[244Brick]

yeah well that sounds logical. Hopefully its strong enough to pump out without starving the engine

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

yeah well that sounds logical. Hopefully its strong enough to pump out without starving the engine

That's what I'd be worried about. That's a big thirsty motor.

Are you just using a single stock pump or is that a beefier one than original?

[sawtooth4x4]

its beefier

110-120 PSI and 70 gph.

[sawtooth4x4]

still can't get it to have any power and rev above 3000

i've replaced the strainer, fuel filter and pumps.

decided to have a go with the fuel distributor and injectors. After cracking open the pipes a little i noticed some brown crap coming out. Then I pulled an injector and some crap came out of it. So i decided it was time to clean them. I bought a bucket of carb cleaner and let them sit for a few hours, hoping to dissolve all the crap in them.

This is the right side of the engine. nice and shiny now. now I'm working on the left side.