After final embly of the 300SL engine, it is time to bench test. No only is this fun, but it checks for oil leaks, oil pressure, engine temp, timing, etc. The final run-up was only to about 3000 RPM since there was no load on the engine.
Duration : 0:6:26
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August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Saw my first one in …
Saw my first one in Germany the year it came out. It was a red one. Top was down and the driver was a nice looking blonde lady. I’ve always remembered the car and, as I was only then 23, the blonde too !!!
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
amaysing!
amaysing!
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
HOW ADVANCED IS …
HOW ADVANCED IS THIS THING FOR ITS AGE!?
amazing
i thought todays mercs gave avg results and its not as far ahead is it once was
great job fella
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
sounds kind of …
sounds kind of similar to a Porsche Flat 6 in the boxster.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Just brilliant!
…
Just brilliant!
Amazing, after all these years the beast still puurrrzzzzz niiicely….awesome vid and GREAT CAR!
Another testiment to the generations before that built these great engines/cars they call Mercedes Benz.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
3-pt star motor …
3-pt star motor gets a 5 star rebuild. Sounds smooth and powerful like an aircraft engine, I bet that SL flies now!
Recently had the rare opportunity to check out that motor underhood a beauty 61 300SL roadster in a shop. The mech said convertibles are actually rarer than gullwings surprisingly.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
incredible video. …
incredible video. This made my day. Thank you so much for sharing.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Forgive my …
Forgive my ignorance, didn’t Merc bring the 8cylinder out in a road going car? A true work of art, it gives me goose flesh everytime I even see a picture of one. A great pity Merc didn’t make more of them
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
mercedes benz …
mercedes benz beatifull for ever i love it
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
“Oops!” not …
“Oops!” not necessary. It is fun to share info and talk about old cars. Thanks
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Oops!
Oops!
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Easy, the 6 …
Easy, the 6 cylinder 300SL does NOT have desmodromic valve train. The 8 cylinder racing 300SLR DOES have desmo valve train.
The 6 cyl method of valve adjustment is very conventional for the time, an adjusting screw that acts on the top of the valve and a jam nut to secure it. For more info on this subject go to Wikipedia and type in desmodromic. Thanks for watching and for the comment.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Very nice work, but …
Very nice work, but how can you fail to mention the desmo valvetrain?
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I rec’d another msg …
I rec’d another msg from you, more detailed and responded to it. If you did not get that response thru YouTube, let me know. The short answer is I think the dif noise you hear is normal for a 50 year old race car, which is what the GW is, in which you sit about 16 inches away from the rear axle.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Awesome work - do …
Awesome work - do you have a shop? - if so where - I have one of these and experienced mechanics are really hard to find - I’m having some differential challenges maybe you could help me with
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
respect! great job! …
respect! great job! greets from germany
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
GEIL!!!
GEIL!!!
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Thank you for …
Thank you for watching. It was lots of work but very rewarding.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
At the restoration …
At the restoration shop or perhaps with the owner by now.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Brilliant, simply …
Brilliant, simply brilliant! Good on ya mate!
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Nice engine… …
Nice engine… WHERE’S THE CAR???
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Exelent Job !!!! My …
Exelent Job !!!! My congratulations !!!!!
Direct injection ? WOW !!!
Didn´t Audi invented the direct inyection about 5 years ago (FSI) ?? jaja just kiding !!
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
wow what an engine!
wow what an engine!
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Thank you. I wish …
Thank you. I wish the video work was better, not so jerky and better lighting. It was my first effort. It took a great deal of editing. You Tube allows 10 min or 100MB of video. I did 9 min of vid and was way over the 100MB limit. There was a great deal more info and running of the engine in that 9 min clip. So then I had to severely edit to get under the 100MB limit. The orig clip was more fluid and followed the engine run from start to finish. With no load, I only went to 3500 RPM.
August 30th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
excellent video, …
excellent video, excellent work, 5/5