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tel76

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Crankshaft
« on: August 17, 2013, 08:10:56 »
Was the 280sl crankshaft nitride.
Eric

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Re: Crankshaft
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2013, 18:27:49 »
I would expect that it was but I can't say for certain.
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Re: Crankshaft
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2013, 02:40:35 »
 That came with later MB engines. The one exception is the 300SL which did have a nitrited cranksahft.
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