C36 AMG, C43 AMG (W202) 1995 - 2000

C36 engine transplant into W124 wagon

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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 01:13 AM
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C36 engine transplant into W124 wagon

After the minor fender-bender, the 1988 360TE AMG wagon is back with a face-lift.

1994-1995 W124 hood, black cladding, & grill (600SEL grill in the wings)
1995 W124 diesel right fender
W124 AMG fender spacer kit (ready for 17x8.25 wheels) and rolling of fenders and widening lip per AMG instructions from GSXR.
Re-sprayed front Brabus bumper
1994 E500 headlights
1994 E500 fender liners to reduce lift and accommdate the AMG fender spacers.

Also, the install of the electric-fan saved the engine since the bumper of a 4x4 didn't meet my bumper.
If the viscous fan was still installed, most likely serious damage to the C36 engine would have occurred.

:-) neil
1988 360TE AMG
1993 500E










Here's how she looked previously, and the "piece d'resistance" is the C36 engine, tranny, and limited-slip diff.

More pictures at:
http://www.silcom.com/~neilv/sportline



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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 03:08 AM
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pretty cool....wagons rock . which engine did u get? 97 or pre-97?
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 11:54 AM
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Looks nice. How long of a project was all of this work?
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:02 PM
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Nice wagon. Very nice.
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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 07:30 PM
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3-month project, using a 1995 C36 engine, tranny, diff, and computers.

For some reason, this C36 engine and other 1995's I've seen for sale, don't have the "3.6" stamped on the air-intake cross-tube, and use a different valve-cover.

:-) neil
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Old Mar 13, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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Love your car, man. That thing is too cool! By the way, where in CA are you? San Bernardino or Santa Barbara?
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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 02:53 PM
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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what happened to this wagon?
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All C36's, even the 1994 models, had the 3.6 stamping on the TB tubing and the valve cover with the AMG logo on it.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 04:19 AM
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are u sure

that; a C36 engine? well it look slike it, that air tube is from a c280 that's why man
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Originally Posted by 2PHAST
All C36's, even the 1994 models, had the 3.6 stamping on the TB tubing and the valve cover with the AMG logo on it.
+1 +1 +1

and I'm wondering where on earth did he get a limited slip diff from?

Regardless the car still looks very nice and clean.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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3.07 LSD from a Euro 190E 16v . . .

Unfortunately, it's the "smaller" 1-liter case.

I'm building a 3.06 LSD in the R129 case . . .

:-) neil
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by M104-AMG
3.07 LSD from a Euro 190E 16v . . .

Unfortunately, it's the "smaller" 1-liter case.

I'm building a 3.06 LSD in the R129 case . . .

:-) neil
Hmm, the 16valve diff fits the W124? Did you use the stock axels?
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 2PHAST
Hmm, the 16valve diff fits the W124? Did you use the stock axels?
All you have to do is swap diff covers.

I could have used the stock 300TE half-axles, but instead I am using W124 500E half-axles.

:-) neil
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