Any Merc 190e owners in the building?

[kurt535]

Hey all,

As per title, any in and around East?

Ty

[maxypriest]

W124 - so nearly...

[iluvmercs]

maxypriest said:

W124 - so nearly...

Same here

Darren

[kurt535]

just the people! Can I have your M103 3.0 engine please )))

other than that, any pointers who is a good breaker or source of engines? im looking to find a 3.0, rebuild it and drop it in my 2.6.

tyty

[iluvmercs]

kurt535 said:

just the people! Can I have your M103 3.0 engine please )))

other than that, any pointers who is a good breaker or source of engines? im looking to find a 3.0, rebuild it and drop it in my 2.6.

tyty

Sounds like a good project

Sadly mine is the later 3.2 and I definitely still need it
Not tempted to go the silly-power diesel route of maxy's W124? That thing is pure nutty; it's great!

Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Wednesday 11th September 22:24

[kurt535]

naw, im capping at a 3.0 rebuild with a aftermarket cam and an LSD. If i can get the car close to 190-200 horses ill be quite happy!

[iluvmercs]

kurt535 said:

naw, im capping at a 3.0 rebuild with a aftermarket cam and an LSD. If i can get the car close to 190-200 horses ill be quite happy!

That sounds great. Which cam and LSD manufacturer are you going for?
If you are yet to buy a 3.0 12v, have you looked at the 3.0 24v engine or the 3.2? Out of the box, they are north of 200bhp

That said would the 3.0 12v be more plug'n'play than those?

Darren

[kurt535]

iluvmercs said:

kurt535 said:

naw, im capping at a 3.0 rebuild with a aftermarket cam and an LSD. If i can get the car close to 190-200 horses ill be quite happy!

That sounds great. Which cam and LSD manufacturer are you going for?
If you are yet to buy a 3.0 12v, have you looked at the 3.0 24v engine or the 3.2? Out of the box, they are north of 200bhp

That said would the 3.0 12v be more plug'n'play than those?

Darren

Hiya....all info suggests the 3.0 12V will fit straight in. Im torn between doing a rebuild myself of farming it out but dont know any good engine builders in norfolk - unless anyone here knows different?

Im erring towards the quaife diff and a cam made by a company dbilas dynamic. they do different profiles dependant on what you are after; the 'road' version will do me fine.

[BlueMR2]

I’d have thought the hi revving nature of the 3.0 24 valve would be good in this car.

Around 220ish bhp as standard. Smooth and rewards being revved. Maybe a nice exhaust as well just to finish it off.

[kurt535]

as far as i have discovered, its different dimensions to the 3.0 ive looked at? yes, definitely be more fun with a 24v in but am pretty sure it will not fit

[iluvmercs]

kurt535 said:

Hiya....all info suggests the 3.0 12V will fit straight in. Im torn between doing a rebuild myself of farming it out but dont know any good engine builders in norfolk - unless anyone here knows different?

Im erring towards the quaife diff and a cam made by a company dbilas dynamic. they do different profiles dependant on what you are after; the 'road' version will do me fine.

kurt535 said:

am pretty sure it will not fit

I'm not certain whether or not it uses the same engine mounts, but the 24v engines definitely physically fit in the engine bay without any major structural hacking about

Re: specific engine builders, I cannot help beyond the odd Norfolk-based Merc specialist and car engineer.
It'll be an interesting build with the diff and cam

Darren