Here's my car with 118k. My question is did AMG ever publish HP figures for those euro 5.0 motors with AMG cams? My car feels more like its hitting pretty close to 300hp.
Better pics would be cool - I'd like to see those. Stock was 235hp; if you got the polished/ported heads, polished/ported intake, and hotter cam, then you're good for around 280, with the AMG low-restricted exhaust you can get close to 300hp. That's the setup on my car. Mine's got the full body kit, but yours only has the front airdam. It's a lot like this setup:
Yes, more pics would be great! The Recaro's look interesting..much cleaner looking w/o all the switches a-la a 124/126 ideal C setup.
Your best bet would be to find a dyno...that way you know exactly what you're putting down!
Is your car still hydraulic lifters or was it converted to mechanical?
Jonathan
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Manual climate control. There is some federalization and AMG shop paperwork from 1985 originally from Florida (Miami Beach) that came with the car I'll need to dig up. I think I just have the cams.
AMG VEHICLE IDENT. NO: WDB1070461200XXXX
VEHICLE MODEL : 500 SL
TYPE OF BODY : ROADSTER
ORDER NUMBER : 0 2 219 061XX DISPATCH : 29 06 1983
PRODUCTION NUMBER: 370XXXX PAINT 1 / 2: 172 172
ENGINE NUMBER : 117962 12 002460 _ TRIM : 258
TRANSMISSION NO. : 722313 02 374287 _ TIRES : MICHELIN
HEADLIGHTS : BOSCH
OPTION CODES : 256 260 440 470 504 580 590 740 870 871
CODE DESIGNATON
172O ANTHRACITE GREY MET.
172O ANTHRACITE GREY MET.
258A GREY LEATHER
256 REAR AXLE WITH LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
260 ELIMINATION OF MODEL DESIGNATION ON REAR LID
440 TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL)
470 ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS)
504 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, RIGHT, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
580 AIR CONDITIONER
590 GREEN HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE
740 FOLDING TOP FABRIC BLACK (9001)
870 ELECTRIC SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT FRONT SEAT
871 ELECTRIC SEAT HEATER FOR RIGHT FRONT SEAT
Here's my car with 118k. My question is did AMG ever publish HP figures for those euro 5.0 motors with AMG cams? My car feels more like its hitting pretty close to 300hp.
i'm brand new to this forum, but i have to ask--- your sl wouldn't happen to be for sale, would it? that car is just flat out bad ass. my dad had an anthracite 450 for 17 years, and 380,000 mi. I grew up w/ that car, learned to drive on it, and loved every minute of it. Even the horsehair falling out of the seats!
Well, cams alone won't get you to 300...you would need a full header conversion as well as worked heads (larger valves, ported etc..) @ which point you would be at 276 according to AMG.
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