450 SEL with bent valves

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Roger - 02 Oct 2006 04:12 GMT

Hi,
Just bought 2 450 SEL's one for parts (rusty) one to fix (extremly good
condition excepting valve issues) can anyone advise anything that might
catch me out during repair of the bent valves? I will be replacing
anything damaged as well as top guides and chain, anything else? whos
found a cheap supplier of gaskets?
Thanks
Roger
Australia

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T.G. Lambach - 02 Oct 2006 04:43 GMT

Cams?

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Roger - 02 Oct 2006 05:42 GMT

> Cams?

they appear undamaged bar a couple of little marks that will stone
off... thanks
Roger

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T.G. Lambach - 02 Oct 2006 08:34 GMT

Aside from this valve damage, these cams sometimes wear so keep that in
mind as well.

Good luck with your project.

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Roger - 02 Oct 2006 08:51 GMT

> Aside from this valve damage, these cams sometimes wear so keep that in
> mind as well. Good luck with your project.

thanks, any info is appreciated. Roger

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ws - 02 Oct 2006 10:26 GMT

>> Aside from this valve damage, these cams sometimes wear so keep that in
>> mind as well. Good luck with your project.
> thanks, any info is appreciated. Roger

Eh, don't forget the plastic bits that get brittle!

http://www.mercedessource.com/store/item.php?item=Early%20117%20V8%20Engine%20Va
lvetrain%20Service%20Kit

The Website also mentions the plastic (timing chain?) guide rails
wearing out in the alerts section I was reading about.

Regards,
ws

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Ken - 02 Oct 2006 17:13 GMT

> Hi,
> Just bought 2 450 SEL's one for parts (rusty) one to fix (extremly good
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Roger
> Australia

What years? Just had my 73' 450 gone thru, both heads had rotted out
after 300K miles and needed replacing (new one's aren't available)

Here's an excellent sourse of parts (but they're in Southern Calif)

www.performanceproducts4benz.com

(they have a great catalog with exploded pictures and tools needed to
DIY..but didn't see one of those pullers needed to get the pins holding
in the plastic/nylon timing runners out)

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Roger - 03 Oct 2006 09:24 GMT

Ken
Thanks for the info, I have a '79 parts car and an '80 to fix.
Roger

> What years? Just had my 73' 450 gone thru, both heads had rotted out
> after 300K miles and needed replacing (new one's aren't available)

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Ken - 03 Oct 2006 16:35 GMT

> Ken
> Thanks for the info, I have a '79 parts car and an '80 to fix.
> Roger

Hope you're doing it just for the love of the car..
Those big cars don't have much of a resale value up here(too expensive
to fix)
The SL's have held up their value (but not the SLC's)..K

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Roger - 04 Oct 2006 07:53 GMT

Hope you're doing it just for the love of the car..

> Those big cars don't have much of a resale value up here(too expensive
> to fix)
> The SL's have held up their value (but not the SLC's)..K

some people think they have a huge value but Im not one of those. If
they arn't running or they are rusty they are worth their weight in
scrap.
Roger

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Ken - 04 Oct 2006 16:09 GMT

> some people think they have a huge value but Im not one of those. If
> they arn't running or they are rusty they are worth their weight in
> scrap.
> Roger

Yeah
I can relate to that.
The SL sat in the garage here for 7 years, until I thought, either get
rid of it or fix it.
It still needs a new soft top and paint but everything else is up and
running (except the AC)..K

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