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thinking of doing w124 engine swap
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thinking of doing w124 engine swap
thinking of doing w124 engine swap on a 89 300ce. i am leaning towards a 190e 16v drivetrain. Possibly a c36, m119 or even tossing around a greaser motor. any input??
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'95 Smoke Silver S124
) you would swap with an m119 ... but thats sorta dreaming on my part, I would say the most feasible one to actually attempt would be the C36 swap...
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for the M119 you will need the whole front clip of a 400E420 or a 500E500. Not cost effective at ALL. I am looking at doing an LS1 swap....just starting the preliminary info gathering....
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I saw an older ('72 ish) 280E (I think it was) at the Ga Tech Auto Show this past april with a Chevy 350 in it, and the whole thing just made me cringe... I appreciate the power of Chevy's motors, (most hilariously awesome car ive seen yet was a Miada LS1), and Ive seen a very tastefully done LS1 '69 (ish) Camaro, but i just think those motors plus Benz bodies equal ugly... it just didnt look right.
Reliable, easy to maintain POWER over factory? Yeah we mussst be crazy.
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I'm an OEM type of dude... and i see the engine as the soul of the car.. if it was up to me, itll be between the m119 or the C36. but like what mark have already stated. the M119 would be too much money and work. so if staying OEM i would say C36. But if all that doesnt matter I say get a 2jz-gte (for mods) or the regular 2jz-ge.. they are rather cheap and easy to mod and you get somewhat of an OEM look because its also an inline 6.. also for the money its hard to beat a LS1 aswell.. but you might run into heating issues like the e420e/e500e owners run into (tight engine bay)..
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Thank you for pointing out the fact that I must be an institutionalized imbecile. At which point did I suggest anyone was crazy for doing an LS1 swap? I must have missed that. I merely stated my opinion that the LS1 look and sound do not match older Benz's, but thank you for putting me in my place, oh master of the only correct opinion.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPodp9DOQbQ
check out this japanese build e320 with a 2jz swap! it also has an e500 front bumper and fenders! one word.. SICK!!!!
check out this japanese build e320 with a 2jz swap! it also has an e500 front bumper and fenders! one word.. SICK!!!!
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check out this japanese build e320 with a 2jz swap! it also has an e500 front bumper and fenders! one word.. SICK!!!!
check out this japanese build e320 with a 2jz swap! it also has an e500 front bumper and fenders! one word.. SICK!!!!
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There are a number of resources and write ups available on the M119 swap. it's really not that bad of a swap, and it is one sweeeet motor.
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Thank you for pointing out the fact that I must be an institutionalized imbecile. At which point did I suggest anyone was crazy for doing an LS1 swap? I must have missed that. I merely stated my opinion that the LS1 look and sound do not match older Benz's, but thank you for putting me in my place, oh master of the only correct opinion.
PS, the inline six is far from a pretty looking engine.
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I happen to think the m104 and m119 with a little jet hot on the manifolds and some powder coat on the vavle cover look like damn good engines. Much cleaner and more organized looking that a LS1, not to mention the internal quality differences. ATL_S124 has a valid point, I doubt if you do an engine swap your hood will stay closed all the time, people that do stuff like that usually love to show it off.
The C36 motor is a stroked version of the m104 2.8L (Yes, not the 3.2) so should be a direct bolt in. If its not enough, slam some turbos on there...
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The C36 motor is a stroked version of the m104 2.8L (Yes, not the 3.2) so should be a direct bolt in. If its not enough, slam some turbos on there...
-Mike
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I cant understand why ANYONE would want to swap an m119 into a 300. I suppose your have the most justification of anyone ive seen post this same subject, considering Ive never seen and m119 coupe, but for everyone else, I dont understand why people wouldnt just upgrade to a 420E for half the cost.
A friend of mine was planning a c36 swap into his 420E. Youll get more power, and better fuel economy. And to top it off, it would be an easier swap.
A friend of mine was planning a c36 swap into his 420E. Youll get more power, and better fuel economy. And to top it off, it would be an easier swap.
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Good call!
We've actually had this convo before, either on here or on Beyond, I was talking about doing either a c36 swap or a 2jz swap. You called me crazy though,
I spent the last 30 mins trying to find the thread.
We've actually had this convo before, either on here or on Beyond, I was talking about doing either a c36 swap or a 2jz swap. You called me crazy though,
I spent the last 30 mins trying to find the thread.
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A c36 swap is your easiest choice but good luck finding a good c36 engine with low k's.
I would look into a twinturbo setup, besides with the c36 would probably give you a small burt of bhp, i'm guessng around 50, which you will just feel.
If you want full power out of a 124, I would go with a twinturbo kit. Talk to a few guys on the forums , some have done it.
I would look into a twinturbo setup, besides with the c36 would probably give you a small burt of bhp, i'm guessng around 50, which you will just feel.
If you want full power out of a 124, I would go with a twinturbo kit. Talk to a few guys on the forums , some have done it.
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I cant understand why ANYONE would want to swap an m119 into a 300. I suppose your have the most justification of anyone ive seen post this same subject, considering Ive never seen and m119 coupe, but for everyone else, I dont understand why people wouldnt just upgrade to a 420E for half the cost.
A friend of mine was planning a c36 swap into his 420E. Youll get more power, and better fuel economy. And to top it off, it would be an easier swap.
A friend of mine was planning a c36 swap into his 420E. Youll get more power, and better fuel economy. And to top it off, it would be an easier swap.
but not anymore. lol
