Transform Your Ride 1998 Mercedes SL Convertible Engine Swap Guide

The Mercedes-Benz SL 500's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 5 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 3 valves per cylinder. Pat's Dream. Junior Member. Sl500 1998 Convertible. I have just been bitten by the MB bug after seeing the 1998 SL500 convertible a friend ... 1998 Mercedes SL 500 Specs & Performance (R129) ; Performance.  · Top Speed: 155 mph. 0-62 mph: 6.5 seconds ; Gasoline Engine.  · Layout: V8. Body type. 2 door convertible/cabriolet with 2+2 seats · Length. 4499 mm · Weight. 1830 kg · Engine type. naturally aspirated petrol · Engine size. 3.2 litre ... From 6/98 until 7/01 (the last production month) the car was fitted with the 3-valve per cylinder V8 (still used in the S163 M-Class, W209 CLK, ... Basic information ; SL · SL (R129, facelift 1998) · 204 KM – 525 KM · 1998 r. – 2001 r. · Roadster. Mercedes-Benz SL 320 Automatic, 5-speed 224ps, (1998 - 2002) ; Series / ModelSLSL Roadster ; Generation. R129 2nd Facelift ; Chassis. Cabriolet, 2 doors ; Number of ... Silver 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL 500 Convertible Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic ... Engine: 315 hp 5L V8; Exterior color: Silver; Fuel type: Gasoline ... Aluminum alloy block and head. This 4-valve, quad cam high-performance engine is similar from 1990 - 1998, although the torque rating of the 1997 is a little ... Used 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500 - Specs & Features ; Base engine size, 5.0 L ; Cylinders, V8 ; Base engine type, Gas ; Transmission, 5-speed automatic.