I went to look at a 1986 300SDL that needs an engine.
The engine is seized. The auto repair shop owner that is selling the car
says the IP will be good and the trans very recent (no indication of mileage on trans).

It is very clean under the hood. I looked around on craigslist and ebay for and engine did not see one. But I figure one will come along.

Car shows 315000 on the odometer. Guy selling it says he really knows the car
and that the owner let it run out of oil. How it ever got that low he didn't say. He says it is a good car that just needs an engine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=180026320046&ih=008&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT


Is the engine swap any harder than doing a W123 engine swap ?

Trunk paint is coming off (peeling) like it may have been repainted.
Trunk is clean and spare looks good.
Interior leather is not torn and looks much better than my 300SD with 223K miles.

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80 300D 340K Owned 30 yrs
83 300SD 440K Owned 9 yrs - Daily Driver 150mi/day
02 Z71 Suburban 117,000
15 Toyota Prius 2600 miles
00 Harley Sportster 24k
09 Yamaha R6
03 Ninja 250

I got his contact info the first time it was listed, interesting vehicle. Offer $750 cash see what happens...

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

There is a 603 motor on ebay for $500 or $700 right now.