Guessing from your post, it's an auto trany?

 

Pics are a must

 

All 280SL 107 are Euro (ROTW Rest of the world) in the North America so no need to state that. Unique as it is the only factory model 107 SL that can be 4 or 5 speed manual transmission or automatic.

 

Thanks for the quick responses guys. Yeah, it is an auto trany. I don't have any pics yet, but I will take a few soon. It is white with a grey leather interior, and it has both a hard and soft top. Haven't seen the soft top up yet but it is supposed to be in decent shape. I'm hoping for the best. It was brought to Montana several years ago from one of the Carolinas. The owner started to do the trany repairs locally but he passed away. His wife tried to have the work continued but she wasn't really up to the challenge and it ended up just getting torn apart by someone who left it a mess. I bought it from her.

Anyone have any idea on cross reference numbers on these tranys to other models? There are numbers in two places on my case, one number half way up the case and one number on the opposite side just above the pan. So far I haven't had any luck.

Thanks

 

It is a model 722306 according to the EPC. This should be the first six of one of the numbers above the pan. I could not find any information other than that. The Classic Center may be able to help.

 

Thanks Rowdie!

 

The tranny on my 84, now Chiefs, was 722306 02 420791. Use the EPC and do a cross reference with the P/N.

 

I suppose I should write that down in my file on the car!

 

Only the first six is identifiable as a type or model number. The last six is the specific sequential production number (serial number) kind of like the engine number. The part number starts with 107 so I had no luck trying to cross to other models.

 

I usually use a 280c or ce to order P/Ns for engine, wonder if tranny is the same ?

 

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Ask to speak to Tom Hansen . If anyone knows if a auto tranny from a 85 280 sedan will
Fit uy 280 SL

 

Come to Jesus talk

Before you get started with your project you need to realize and come to terms that a) you will never see more than small fraction of money you invest into the car back b) it is by far cheaper to purchase operational car and make it nice than to make project car operational.

If you understand that your project is hobby, and treat it any car-related expense as a 100% write-off... well, enjoy the ride, and welcome to the asylum!

 

Before you get started with your project you need to realize and come to terms that a) you will never see more than small fraction of money you invest into the car back b) it is by far cheaper to purchase operational car and make it nice than to make project car operational.

If you understand that your project is hobby, and treat it any car-related expense as a 100% write-off... well, enjoy the ride, and welcome to the asylum!

What?!

Now you tell me

 

Thanks guys! I intentionally wanted a project car. Not necessarily this car. I was looking at an 89 XJ6 and a 79 vette, but this one interested me more. I intend to do most of the work myself, other than rebuilding a trany. Don't know if I would adjust the valves on the engine either. Been a long long time since I adjusted solid lifters in a car. Right now I'm building new cabinets for our kitchen so I can't pull it into the shop just yet, but I'm looking forward to working on it. Hopefully by the time I get a trany figured out I will have space to pull it into the shop.

The trany that came out of this car has 722 306, but it is ten digits in from the start of a long number. Same for the working trany that was purchased that doesn't fit. It has 722 112 buried in the same place within a along number. This does help though.

Thanks again,

Ric

 

I would just find a good used transmission, maybe change a few seals and call it a day. Good used transmissions are cheap enough, there isn't a huge demand I'd bet you could get one for 2-300$. I never understand why anyone would drop thousands on a rebuilt transmission but what do I know.

 

Maybe they are plentiful in your area but SW Montana? Location.

 

They still have freight in montana last time I checked, you'd be surprised what a team of ox will move.

 

I'm starting to figure out the numbering system. Looks like that there are a number of tranys that would bolt but the gearing would be off on many of them. I'm looking for a used one that I can have the new parts that came with this car installed in the trany if possible. The real challenge is to find one that has gearing close enough that there won't be a performance hit.

Turns out that the used operating trany (722.112) that came along with the car fits a a 1980 ish 280 CE and one of the turbo diesel models as well. At some point I will be parting with this.

Living in Montana you get used to driving a ways for things you need. Shipping works as well, but when it is closer than 400 or so miles then driving can be cheaper if you have the time. There is a trany in Idaho falls but the guy couldn't find the numbers today. I am going to send a picture of my number on Monday to see if he can reference it then.

Thanks for the support guys,

Ric

 

Overdue update

Hi everyone,

Since everyone was so kind I felt I needed to give an update on where this project is now. I ended up sending off my trany case and a case full of parts to Silver Star Transmission in Edmond OK. They were recommended to me by a local transmission shop. They were very helpful up front and took a case full of a completely torn down trany and the new parts I had and rebuilt and dyno tested and hydraulic tested everything, including the converter. I got it back a couple of weeks ago but I have not installed it yet. Total cost to me was $1895 including shipping both ways. !2 month warranty included. They were extremely accommodating to my story and went out of their way to handle the shipping from me to them at their rates.

They are Mercedes transmission specialists. Here is their link if anyone is interested in checking them out. silverstartran

I hope to get it installed in the next couple of weeks and finally get this thing moving to finally test it out. I realized when doing the paperwork that this car had been titled but not driven much in Montana. So it has only been driven around their yard and into the local shop that did the trany removal. So it has been 3-4 years since it has seen any real road time and probably 18 months since it has been started.

Anyway, everyone was so welcoming initially that I felt I owed everyone the update. I will give some periodic updates as things progress.

Thanks again everyone,

Gtwyric

 

DRAIN THE FUEL!

Pull the fuel tank strainer and have a look see.


Blowing out the fuel lines front to back might be a good idea too.

Change the oil.

Rotate the engine by hand with the plugs out and a couple of drops of oil in the cylinders.


There's more that people will be happy to add to this list.

Or you can gamble and just start the thing.

 

Thanks Nobby. I won't be gambling. I will cover all the bases before I put the fire to it. I also have to evacuate the transmission cooler lines and blow them out too. Have new fuel filter, tune up parts, and oil filter to install. Will be checking all the hoses and vacuum lines too.

Plenty to do!

 

A list of who used what.