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erickmarciano
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280 Late block early head....
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April 07, 2017, 03:58:28 »
Hi guys . I am trying to help a friend remotely . He is telling me he has a late 280sl block with a early head . Car does runs lean no mater what we do
Would the car run with this nissmatch?
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Benz Dr.
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Re: 280 Late block early head....
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April 07, 2017, 05:30:39 »
No. I ended up with the wrong head gasket set once on an early engine ( late head set ) and it burned through the gasket filling the crank case full of coolant. I can't imagine you would want to try it and find out the hard way. Just sayin'.
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1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA ''The Red Rocket ''
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1961 190SL
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ja17
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Re: 280 Late block early head....
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April 07, 2017, 05:54:07 »
The early head will not work on the late block and vice versa. A bad barometric compensator can cause a permanent "lean" condition. Low fuel pressure can also cause lean running.
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