Mercedes-Benz M100 engine

Mercedes-Benz M100 engine
Mercedes-Benz M100 engine
	In a Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3
Overview
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz
Production	1963-1981
Layout
Configuration	Naturally aspirated V8
Displacement	6,333 cc (6.3 L; 386.5 cu in) (1963-1981); 6,834 cc (6.8 L; 417.0 cu in) (1975-1981);
Cylinder bore	103 mm (4.06 in) (1963-1981); 107 mm (4.21 in) (1975-1981);
Piston stroke	95 mm (3.74 in)
Cylinder block material	Cast iron
Cylinder head material	Aluminum
Valvetrain	SOHC
Compression ratio	9.0:1 (1963-1981); 8.8:1 (1975-1981);
Combustion
Fuel system	Mechanical fuel injection
Management	Daimler-Benz designed (1963-1972); Bosch K-Jetronic (1973-1981);
Fuel type	Gasoline
Oil system	Dry sump
Cooling system	Water-cooled
Output
Power output	250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) at 4000 rpm (1963-1981); 286 PS (210 kW; 282 hp) at 4250 rpm (1975-1981);
Torque output	51 kp⋅m (500 N⋅m; 369 lb⋅ft) at 2800 rpm (1963-1981); 56 kp⋅m (549 N⋅m; 405 lb⋅ft) at 3000 rpm (1975-1981);

The Mercedes-Benz M 100 engine was a 6,333 cc (386.5 cu in) or 6,834 cc (417.0 cu in) single overhead cam V8 produced by Mercedes-Benz between 1963 and 1981. The successor to the M 189 version of the company's venerated 2,996 cc (182.8 cu in) straight-6 M 186, it was introduced in the flagship Mercedes-Benz 600 in 1963. From 1968 to 1972, it was fitted also into the S-class body for a special high-performance 300 SEL 6.3 sports sedan that was replaced by the 450 SEL 6 9 in 1975.