Mi M119 engine installtion into W460

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fkhawajah
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hi guys just an udate i have installed mi M119 400E engine into 280GE W460. These old pictures when i was loading the engine into the chassis. I will posting the detailed updated picture soon.show all the changes i had to go through. these pictures just tell the issues i went into when installing the M119 engine.
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Faisal khawajah

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Re: Mi M119 engine installtion into W460

some more picture showing clashes

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Re: Mi M119 engine installtion into W460

400e wasnt aware there was such an engine., petrol that is ?

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that engine was put into the w124 for the american market. great power and economy too!

mashallah faisal, you are onto a winner my friend. that conversion is gonna throw up alot of sand into the face of toyotas and nissans!!

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Re: Mi M119 engine installtion into W460

fkhawajah wrote:
hi guys just an udate i have installed mi M119 400E engine into 280GE W460. These old pictures when i was loading the engine into the chassis. I will posting the detailed updated picture soon.show all the changes i had to go through. these pictures just tell the issues i went into when installing the M119 engine.
best regards
Faisal khawajah

Donor engine looks very fresh....not a new one?

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hus55 wrote:
that engine was put into the w124 for the american market.

Huss, if I am not wrong, the 400E was sold in most LHD markets, not only the US of A.....

Pitty the UK missed out on it!

http://www.mercefreaken.com/modellene/124/400e.htm

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Re: Mi M119 engine installtion into W460

yep, you are right. the amercan market was the main target. the 400E is commen out there.