Hey guys,
ive been searching everywhere and haven't found anyone who has done this.
Does anyone know if its possible to do without any malfunctions or errors coming up all the time?

basically putting this into my car:
https://mbworld.org/forums/engine-pe...ercharged.html
He said it comes with everything i need to make it work...

Has anyone ever seen this or heard of it? Ive seen it in a c320 and an e55 swap into a c320, but nothing into a c230??? If this was straight plug and play, id be really interested in doing this.....

 

I dimly remember a post saying House of Power in Huntington Beach, I believe, had done a similar swap, with a C32 motor. I get a chance later, I'll search. I seem to remember it was difficult, with some challenges to overcome, but not insane.

Dim cobwebs of memory here, so I can't even be certain that it was House of Power that did it, but I sure think it was.

Edit: I was looking at the ad. With the engine, ECU, intakes, transmission, etc it sounds like you might have most of the major hurdles all in one package. I think the biggest problem would be having the engine without the ECU.

 

Yeah that was peters coupe. Far from plug in play not as simple as a b16 swap :p

 

i'm also interested in possible engine swaps for this chassis as well for the future.

 

I've always considered dropping a C32 motor into my '02 C320 wagon. It'd be a great sleeper.

 

You will run into ALL sorts of issues. Better off simply buying a C32.

 

before even thinking about it, just take a look at c32 and 55's prices these days...

 

Anything is possbile with money, but this definately won't be as straightfoward as it would be to do a motor swap in a honda. Different harnesses, isn't the slk supercharged? The sensors from the s/c new ECU? Since its a SLK32 and there was a C32 the wiring harnesses should be similar?

 

Have that guy send you Pics of the Engine? i have been trying to get pics for the longest... i think it should drop right in into a C320 but a C230 hmm but once the Mechanic knows what he doing i think it can be done.. Everyone all say oh there will be a lot of issues but NO one ever did it only one dude Pheks <-- think i spelt it wrong. i would do it if the dude send me pictures and Guarantee all parts are in perfect working condition. Like trini say anything is possible with money.

Edit: He finally post pics :-)

 

Roland - It can be done but with difficulty - I would refrain. Even the rear axle is wrong. You would need to replace the entire power train to do it properly & need some good solid STAR time to set it up. The C32 is pre facelift & your car is post facelift. There were substantial changes to the networking on the car & you are going to have conflicts. I'm talking CAN BUS networking.

This has nothing to do with the MOST ring which should be OK.

 

Theres just too much wiring and work involved man the prices of C55 are in C280 4Matic territories if I knew anything about W203's when I bought my car I could have gotten a C55 instead.

C55 on ebat 21k.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...US_Cars_Trucks

 

agreed. I think its too much work for a i4 sc. If you had the c320 or the v6 c240...you probably would've had a easier time on the swap. But that engine is clean.

 

would it be easier for an 07 c230 with the small v6? yeah i know the swap wouldn't be as easy as a honda but if the swap is more doable then getting a new car instead then i would rather go with the swap route cause i can't part with my car haha!
like for an example... i had a 98 acura cl 2.3 and it was an EASY swap with the H22 (prelude) motor and the only thing i had to change was the driver side mount =/... not saying that it would be as easy but just if doable i'd do it...

 

the 98-2005 c240 is a destroked m112 3.2L to 2.6L. So its basically the same engine, so theorically you should be able to reuse the sub frame, mounts and tranny.

Since you have a 2007...i believe you have a m272 motor which is completely different engine. So your sorta in the same boat as roland.

 

Thanks for the info guys... guess it aint happening, but it would've been nice...

 

that would've been sweet though! i wish i can just drop in a c350 motor or something =/
it's just hard to part ways with this car haha =( already have 50k and going!

 

yeah, its too much work to part out, get rid of this car then pick up a c32/c55. If i parted out, i definitely would step up to an E55. It woulda been cool and so much easier if the c32 engine swap was plug and play.... oh well

 

can be done with cost. lol

but as glyn said...new rear end and a lot of software programming.

pshek didn't have much issues. his issue was simply with the ECU because he was originally going to use the 320's ecu which didn't adapt. he ended up getting a new ecu. he still has the 320 rear end on that car.

 

Hmmmmmmmmm...

 

Was pshek's a pre facelift 320? That should be easier. When I look at the changes in the A,B & C CAN BUS mapping between pre & post facelift cars it frightens me. But anything can be done with a big pot of money & a savvy computer guy. I would expect some module changes required & possibly an EIS - I see that changed late 2004 for US cars as well. All I know is that it is waaaay!!!! beyond my capabilities.

 

yes his c320 was preface lift. I think it was a 02 or 03. He just reused the stock c320 tranny and tcu, so he didn't get any codes since he just used stock. Only thing he bought was the ecu and engine. He needed to get the key reprogrammed to work with his ecu.

 

C'mon.
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I would love to see your car that already looks beast, become beast.

 

it was a pre-facelift...2003 i think...

bolting on the AMG/IHI supercharger would probably be heck of a lot easier...won't make as much power as a C32, but still enough to have some fun.

 

So,with my '02 C320...the block is the same, right? This "should" just drop right in on the existing motor mounts. All I would need is the C32 ECU and keys?

Is the OEM tranny strong enough to handle the additional torque?

I'd love to have a C32 wagon (or estate as they call them).

 

i like these Words :-)