Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Davek1 on April 20, 2025, 18:46:48

Title: 280SL Cylinder head
Post by: Davek1 on April 20, 2025, 18:46:48

Hi all, I have been told this is a 280sl cylinder head but the casting number does not match up to what the tec manual say it should be. Can any one who has greater knowledge than me say what car/engine this is from, Thanks

Title: Re: 280SL Cylinder head
Post by: Jack the Knife on April 20, 2025, 19:46:55

Hey Dave, quite sure that is for a W123 car based on p/n.

Title: Re: 280SL Cylinder head
Post by: Davek1 on April 20, 2025, 19:54:25

Hi Jackson, good to hear from you. Thanks. The chap was saying that it was for a 280SL but the casting number did not add up.

Title: Re: 280SL Cylinder head
Post by: MikeSimon on April 20, 2025, 20:42:29

There are other 280SLs, which are not W113s. This head, however, is for neither. It doesn't seem to have any holes for fuel injectors, thus being a head for a carburetor motor. All casting numbers for heads for the W113SL begin with 130.

Title: Re: 280SL Cylinder head
Post by: BobH on April 20, 2025, 21:14:48

Quote from: Jack the Knife on April 20, 2025, 19:46:55

Hey Dave, quite sure that is for a W123 car based on p/n.

This the nearest i could find to that casting number

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173878125564?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-153316-527457-8&mkcid=2&itemid=173878125564&targetid=4584757337008485&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=431353847&mkgroupid=1298523655396099&rlsatarget=pla-4584757337008485&abcId=9301942&merchantid=87779&msclkid=5eef74a2973a1057f9fd1ca7db9e17ef

Title: Re: 280SL Cylinder head
Post by: Davek1 on April 21, 2025, 09:23:04

Thanks all, he was saying it was from a w113. I guess he was trying it on, or just did not know.

Title: Re: 280SL Cylinder head
Post by: stickandrudderman on April 21, 2025, 18:12:39

The head and the rocker cover do not belong together.
The head is from an M123 engine which had twin solex carbs; a real pain to set up. Not many of those about now.