E/S- boat engine
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Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 4:17pm
Topic: E/S- boat engine
Posted By: boyhoy
Subject: E/S- boat engine
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 6:16pm
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i was wondering if any educated members could run their eye over some pictures of an engine i have inherited. Everybody seems to believe it is an e boat engine but im also led to believe they had 4 cylinder mercs. The engine i have is clearly a v20 merc with a massive supercharger. Its magnesium and not aluminium and the fuel system appears to be bosch. at the bottom of the engine on either side it has little components that look like superchargers but are actually water pumps running along a rail similar to an injection rail taking water to every cylinder. Underneath there seems to be a water inlet and outlet, i can only assume they are for taking in sea water to cool the engine. I have loads of pics i would love to email to get more information. Ultimately i want to sell it but feel it would be a shame to scrap such a wonderful piece of history despite some pretty juicy offers from scrap dealers. ------------- ww2 v2o supercharged mercedes S/E-boat engine for sale. boyhoy@hotmail.com. |
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Posted By: Pioneer
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 7:27pm
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Hello 'boyhoy' Welcome aboard. Not heard of a 4 cyl Merc in E-boats - but they may be for a generator. Here are badly 'cropped' Main Engines for about 80% of the various classes the first is an MB 502
The second is an MB 518 (only fitted to a very few late Mk's)
Does any match your's? ------------- Pioneer - Forum Moderator |
Posted By: boyhoy
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 8:53pm
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oh thanks a million , the second is definately mine, looking thru some of the links on the side i found out that its probably an mb501 from a e boat. Its a massive big brut, I believe the pumped out about 2500hp and the later models about 3000 ------------- ww2 v2o supercharged mercedes S/E-boat engine for sale. boyhoy@hotmail.com. |
Posted By: boyhoy
Date Posted: 06 November 2007 at 9:17pm
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On second thoughts it cant be a 501 then. I have lots of pics just having troulble compressing them to upload. But the exhausts etc on mine are the same as the mb 518, and the square box on top of the engine too. ------------- ww2 v2o supercharged mercedes S/E-boat engine for sale. boyhoy@hotmail.com. |
Posted By: Pioneer
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:21am
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This is a shot of an MB 501 - the engine that powered most of the E-boats. (note the Mercedes logo at the end) These were reckoned to develop 2500hp while the MB 518 developed 3000hp (powering the few 700 series S-Boats to 43+knts)
------------- Pioneer - Forum Moderator |
Posted By: boyhoy
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 10:39am
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definately a mb518. do You think anybody would be interested in buying it, perhaps a museum or a restorer? ------------- ww2 v2o supercharged mercedes S/E-boat engine for sale. boyhoy@hotmail.com. |
Posted By: Pioneer
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 11:18am
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Hello again 'boyhoy' I'm sure that someone will appreciate having this monster - please just do not let it go for scrap! ------------- Pioneer - Forum Moderator |
Posted By: boyhoy
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 11:21am
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yeah i know, it would be sin, going to be hard work finding someone that wants her. any ideas? ------------- ww2 v2o supercharged mercedes S/E-boat engine for sale. boyhoy@hotmail.com. |
Posted By: Pathfinder
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 4:05pm
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Gentlemen, Please can u email me your contact details, I will get the new owner of S130 to contact you re the engine. Email to
mailto:pathfinder@safemariner.co.uk - pathfinder@safemariner.co.uk Thanks ------------- Pathfinder - Forum Moderator |
Posted By: boyhoy
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 4:43pm
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ok i emailed you my contacts had problems uploading pictures but will try again later ------------- ww2 v2o supercharged mercedes S/E-boat engine for sale. boyhoy@hotmail.com. |
Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 07 November 2007 at 6:25pm
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Indeed, I thought that perhaps the guys with S130 might be interested in such an engine, albeit I not sure how it would be to run an origional engine ie spares etc, the British MGB 81 dose run modern MAN units, as opposed to the origional petrol units for obvious reasons. I know not a view held by every one, but I personally would like to see the S130 going again, along with an effort to secure our existing craft, any help to Medusa of course in the current crisis, plus MTB 102, and looking ahead to the few remaining craft such as the houseboats at Shoreham and others.
Johnk |
Posted By: mprints
Date Posted: 27 August 2011 at 10:02am
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To see a collection of photos please go to the E Boat Machinery section. High resolution scans are available on CD through my website. ------------- Dave Mills |
Posted By: mprints
Date Posted: 27 August 2011 at 10:06am
A couple of sample photos to be seen in the E Boat Machinery section-  ------------- Dave Mills |