Viable engine swaps in to a W203 with the M112 E26 $ 6spd?
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Viable engine swaps in to a W203 with the M112 E26 $ 6spd?
I'm looking at picking up a 2001 W203 with the 2.6L V6 & 6spd manual. I done some pre-reading and it looks like the larger 3.2L out of the C320 will work; will the C32 motor work too?
How about any V8 swaps? I'd like to keep the 6spd.
How about any V8 swaps? I'd like to keep the 6spd.
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why would you swap a C32 motor into a W203? unless you do all the work yourself, it isn't worth the money to do that. c32s are relatively cheap.
and IIRC, a member on here has a M113k swapped into a W203, though (again, IIRC) he had to extend out the front end b/c the M113k motor didn't clear the firewall.
and IIRC, a member on here has a M113k swapped into a W203, though (again, IIRC) he had to extend out the front end b/c the M113k motor didn't clear the firewall.
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late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
The standard C240 M transmission & diff can absorb the torque of the 320/M112 engine - no problems - Beyond that you need to swap out the lot. 320 is best option.
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I know this is a really old thread but I can't seem to find anywhere what is the max torque rating for the manual 6 speed transmission that came with the 240's and I guess the same was used in the 280 models.
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I would say generally not.
Then there's the problem of the ECU as well.
Selling your car and getting an STi, Evo, or M3 would make much more sense from a financial perspective, and give you a much more fun fast manual transmission-equipped car to boot.
Then there's the problem of the ECU as well.
Selling your car and getting an STi, Evo, or M3 would make much more sense from a financial perspective, and give you a much more fun fast manual transmission-equipped car to boot.
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2003 CLK240
I would agree that it would be cheaper to get a BMW or something Japanese with a stick but I love my Benz with a stick. If only it would have some more power. I know the option of getting a 500 or even a 55 are also there but all of them are with auto boxes.
