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FYI you should always remove the distributor with the engine on TDC & sufficiently marked to allow easy installation

Here’s some pix of the task undertaken so far. I can confirm the distributor needs to come off along with the air pump if fitted. Removal of the alternator might give more access & I removed the radiator which was leaking. I didn’t have the correct tools to remove the balancer which would...

I’ve just finished 2 lengthy articles on this topic & related subjects for MBCV’s ATB magazine. I might start a new topic with all the text & add pix

Well I can now add to this thread since I’m 1/2 way thorough repairing the pump on Red Bull which is in the hands of the new owner. I also have a source for pump repairs for a reasonable cost in Melbourne thank to good mate Colin Mead. Pix n details to follow…

So this was when I first moved into the factory more than 2 years ago.

I’ll post a lot of before & during pix shortly

I believe Bill bought Motecs old 6.9 so Bill had 2 cars. One was being sold as a genuine AMG & the other was sent to a wrecker where it was likely crushed. No idea why the wrecker didn’t at least part it out

Well after at least 6 months of self inflicted pain & suffering, I finally moved out on 18/12/2023! Very close now to being debt free & no longer paying a lease for storing all my stuff, for the first time in at least a decade!!!

What a disgrace! Despite our best efforts it seems we were too late to save it & the stupid owners didn’t know its value

Current status is the redesign is complete & has been sent to the fabricator. With complexity being the main concern, the updated design may even perform better than the first concept. Now due to a lack of suitable material, the prototype will be constructed using alloy base and intermediate...

Much better when dry…

And after

Before a good wash

The dreaded crappy engine bay drains strike again! I fear he’ll end up as someone parts car, but I have no control over his fate once sold…

Well my plans have changed completely for Moby now, so he’ll be up for sale soon. At least he now has a full set of proper Bundts with alloy caps & I treated him to a good vac n wash today.

Or wheels…

If anyone needs W140 parts let me know & I’ll try to save them….

Warehouse clearance Sunday 10th September 2023! Not exactly sure how I acquired so much stuff, but the volume has significantly increased in just the last 13 years…. It’s time to finally get things more organised, so I can actually enjoy the cars I’ve chosen to keep. Despite this decision, the...