IF the head on the trashed engine is good, then buy a short block. If the head has more than a couple of small cracks, i'd be inclined to buy a long block if it is not too pricey. Last I knew MB only supplied short blocks. Do check prices from several MB dealers who cater to MBCA. Often the factory price is the best price.
Check capitol motors, and ask for the MBCA discount on everything you will need to get the car running. you never know what all the little stuff is that you will need. Check with greater DC Section of MBCA. Surely some of the members have found a good engine builder in the surrounding area. Check with Potomac G.A.P. They are high, but they may have a good engine or short block, if your head is good. Check sun valley Mercedes Dismantlers in CA. They may have a good complete engine. It is the TD head that you need, unless you can fit a tandem pump ala 124 TD. In that case, you only need a sedan 617 turbo engine. Another option might be to find a good crank. Luther had a 617 with a hole in the side. Ask Luther if the crank was good in that engine. Potomac should have a good crank. At 08:18 AM 5/22/2008, you wrote: >What about other sources for a rebuilt? > >On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 7:36 AM, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > How rusty is the good running wagon? > > Is it just looking not so perfect, or does it have holes in the > > rockers/wheel > > wells/floors? > > Wouldn't you rather have the drivetrain you've come to know and trust? > > I think giving the rust free car a heart transplant from your known > > car is better than selling your old car to somebody who will spend > > another couple of years running it into the ground and crushing it. > > > > Your choices are a 81-84 S123 engine and whatever other parts you want > > to move with it, or an 85 engine and torque converter and differential > > and speedometer and whatever other parts you want to use. (81 wagons > > are turbos, 82 sedans and coupes got the turbo). Now that the speed limit > > isn't 55mph, the ideal swap might be the 83 engine and tranny from your > > good > > runner, with the diff and speedo from a 1985 300D, CD, or TD. > > Mitch. > > > > andrew strasfogel wrote: > > > > > > As feared, my "new" rust free 1983 wagon does indeed have a bad engine. > > > :(( I was thinking of taking the drive train from my decent running > > 1983 > > > rusty 300TD, but this seems somewhat criminal; I would rather sell it as > > a > > > daily driver to someone willing to give it a new lease on life. Finding > > > another used engine for this car is tricky because it must come from a > > > 1982-84 turbo wagon (not from an '85), so I need to explore other > > options. > > > > > > Is there any source other than Adsit where I get a reputable rebuilt > > > engine? What are the advantage or disadvantages of buying a cheaper > > "short > > > block"? All suggestions greatly appreciated! Rusty only sells rebuilt > > > transmissions. > > > > > > Andrew > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
