I fail to see how running a healthy engine at the load and redline it was engineered for is going to blow it up, all the bearings are solid and it will sit at 125 mph quite comfortably. I've dynoed small blocks from the 60s with far more miles and they lived.
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Honestly some of the reason I want to try changing the resistor is some people say it helps and some say it doesn't. I'd like to get a definitive answer once and for all.Congrats on the 340k miles.
You can do as you like.
Your ride, your choice.
No need to ask members for permission.
However, if you really believe the combo of seafoam is going to make the difference and/or along with, changing the R16 resistor....
And this one is a 20yo thread too.
Those with M102 & M103 "free power...
On many discussion forums we have have read of the "free horsepower upgrade" available to those with M102 and M103 motors by way of removing or changing the value of the R16 ignition reference resistor. Many who perform this simple modification (generally removing R16) claim great results using...www.benzworld.org
Not much else in m103 m104 power upgrades, unless you add another few 00s to the 50 you have.
But then, for that kind of money, you can get yourself a nice replacement MB, latter model and fast(er).
Better $ spent gathering a few acorns for this ride, imo.
I run a small YouTube channel so id also think it would be cool to actually see if seafoam makes a difference.
Plus even if nothing happens it's just 50 bucks going to a highschools auto program so good cause anyway.
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