c43t55

I was fortunate to score a couple of great vehicles recently:

- '99 C43t (55,000miles/90,000km's)
- '99 E55 (100,000miles/160,000km's)...has hail damage, included 2 sets of factory 18" monoblocks, some recent service recorsd and is a very strong runner that will be the "parts" car

(see pics attached)

The plan is to do the motor swap over the winter.

I don't want to keep the e55 around for too long as it's taking up space, but don't want to miss anything important before it gets sold for scrap.

- 5.4 motor/computer/trans
- front brakes/calipers (OE rotors are almost new and are needed for the c43t)
- climate control display (the display in the c43t doesn't always work)

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should remove from the e55 before I get rid of it? Any cool things that can be swapped over or should be kept as backup parts for the c43t?


So far I have only done the following on the c43t:
- 18x8/18x9 monoblocks
- Bridgestone RE970as 225/40 and 255/35 tires
- removed the dark tint on the rear windows
- added Llumar "Air 80" to all windows on the vehicles
- installed new air filters and cabin filter

Thanks in advance for the feedback.

cm60k

Congra., Excellent sisters..,

you definitely will be in LOVE with them..

ZAYED,,

DRBC43AMG

T = great find! I would love to have one to go together with "T-Rex"

KJI3jflarryfe93

hey
you scored a rare car in that c43
are you located in canada?
did they sell C43 T-wagon with parktronic over there?

c43t55

I just added Location to my Profile...forgot about that.

Yes, from Canada. No C43t were sold new in Canada....the car came to me via Japan. So pretty much a german spec car. It appears to have all options.

cm60k

Some Japanese versions comes with good options & surprises.., C43T is soo rare & not easy to find..

ZAYED,,

c43t55

I haven't noticed any surprises in the last 2k of driving it other than the trans upshifts arent very quick and feel boggy.

I may just use the engine and trans from the e55 even though they have higher km's on them. The e55 pulls strong and the trans shifts nicer than the c43.

I can't wait to get more TQ in the c43!

cm60k

This is great project, worth every second of job,,

KEEP FORWARD..

ZAYED,,

Sulaco

super, SUPER jealous.

that E55 is gorgeous! but that driver's door looks like it has some very serious rust issues going on underneath.

if it's really just some hail damage I would actually swap both engines. keep the 43 engine in the E55 and use the E55 as secondary car!

c43t55

I don't need the e55...not really worth anything after the motor/trans etc...is removed.

If anyone has any ideas on parts to keep before the e55 goes away, please chime in. Thanks

KJI3jflarryfe93

please take some interior pics of everything
do you have black/brown wood panels

ricecooker713

bumpers and side skirts - all the lights - all the seats - cluster with the eis and door locks - ME and TCU

cm60k

Need to swap Engine only, but first, you have to check 2 things:-

1) what injectors on both Engines..

2) check if C43 gearbox is running good, without slipping or delay shifting, and important to check if there is oil sneaks to the TCU..

ZAYED,,

Sulaco

everything that separates it from a non-AMG model. every single piece. I bet bumpers and side skirts are hard to find, just like on the C43.

you can transplant the E55 cluster, steering wheel (with working buttons) and head unit (even if it has COMAND) into the C43 with minor modifications to the paneling.

KJI3jflarryfe93

this is the prefacelift 300km/h E55AMG speedo.
i have it at home and it's a bit chunkier than w202 cluster

cm60k

Dennis,

E55 doesn't come with white dials, even face or pre-facelift, i think your cluster for original 99-00 W202 C55, isn't..?

ZAYED,,

KJI3jflarryfe93

hey bro
this is a genuine 300 cluster for prefacelift w210 E55 AMG, originally dials were all black from factory but AMG also reliesed a 300 white dial edition cluster.

I also have some of these dials at home, genuine VDO's and NOT fakes!
when the day comes i will replace my 280 dial with a 300

cm60k

Bro,

As i know; W208/W210 comes with Black or gray only,,

W202 & W163 are the only models that comes with black or white (as optional)..

ZAYED,,

cm60k

I put 280km dial from pre-facelift W210 E55 in black, instead of white in my C43, it fit perfectly,,

but unfortunate it's NOT comes as original or optional for W202..!!



ZAYED,,

KJI3jflarryfe93

i've seen several prefacelift w210 e55 amg with this white 300 speedometer, it was rare

most facelift w210 e55 amg cars with tiptronic had a standard 280km/h speedo in black, special editions had a 300 speedo.

amg reliesed some rare special parts back in the day fitted to some special cars.

DRBC43AMG

Probably customer specials made on request by AMG. When you see what lurks in their workshop you can understand...

cm60k

^^+1^^,

maybe customer special order from MB/AMG or Karmen/VDO..

ZAYED,,

Saaboteur

Wow, C43 wagon in Calgary! We should meet up sometime (I'm in Edmonton), I'd like to see this car!

fredtga

From the E55 keep also the key(s), EIS, steering column lock and alarm module.

For a true E55 -> C43 swap, you'd need these swapped over so you can start the E55 engine with the E55 ECU without the need of remapping the C43 ECU.

Downside is that you won't be able to order a replacement key from the dealer anymore for the C43 since VIN numbers won't match.

Sulaco

Also, if you don't plan on doing the interior entertainment swap, I'm interested in the steering wheel, head unit, and instrument cluster. Maybe an internal part I'm not mentioning here (does the e55 have comand?)