1990 Mercedes Benz 190E 2.6 Sportline

[Gammaboy]

it's covered in microbial laden poo mud isn't it?

Nope, although that one is sitting in the same shed.

[bahaimus]

Merc V12. Get on with it!!

Like this?

Take note Al, I want this exhaust note if this fucking engine fits.

Here is the Merc V12 in a W124 which is a good few inches wider in the engine bay than mine. It's just too big I reckon. And too expensive. And no-one has blazed the manual conversion trail. And and and......



Oh and the starter looks like it would want to share space with the steering box

[myliberty]

Sell it and bolt a 400hp EJ into the RS.

[Andrew Bolt]

M137 V12. SOHC per bank, 3 valves per cylinder. Looks narrower. Not sure where the starter motor goes with one of these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGINE-LONG-...#ht_2990wt_932

[HoonBoy]

Sell it and bolt a 400hp EJ into the RS.

Where is the fun in that? Making projects so complicated that they have no chance of being completed is what the cool kids do.

[bahaimus]

Sell it and bolt a 400hp EJ into the RS.

But i thought you were going to cornhole me on price for that?

M137 V12. SOHC per bank, 3 valves per cylinder. Looks narrower. Not sure where the starter motor goes with one of these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ENGINE-LONG-...#ht_2990wt_932

Interesting. Its not clear at all where the starter goes, but it does look narrow. But that's a $5k motor easy by the time i get it here. And then I've got to pay Al to do all the hard yards for the manual conversion. And they were only made for 4 years finishing in 2002! That's even more of a gamble than the Toymota version!

Where is the fun in that? Making projects so complicated that they have no chance of being completed is what the cool kids do.

Speak for yourself. I'm going to pay someone to overcome the complications for me!

[richzx]

So is this actually going to get the Toyota V12 now? Srs question.

[bahaimus]

I think you should just leave it with Al and see what he comes up with.

So is this actually going to get the Toyota V12 now? Srs question.

The V12 was Al's idea. He found one for sale and pointed me at it. Lots of dimensions were shared over the weekend and it looks like the V12 is the winner. Srs answer.

[TT]

Sell it and bolt a 400hp EJ into the RS.

This.
Just cut it the Merc to bits and put it in the wheelie bin.

[bahaimus]

I'd cut the RS to bits and put it in the wheelie bin first.

[HoonBoy]

This.
Just cut it the Merc to bits and put it in the wheelie bin.

There is a very fine line between race car and scrap metal

[bahaimus]

Anyone else care to try and talk me out of this insanity before I pull the trigger on the bank transfer to buy myself a V12?

[tim510]

honestly, i think its a retarded idea clayto.

[bahaimus]

I figured you would. This is what happens when I don't go to Jon's for a couple of weeks LOL!

[TJ]

Maybe this simply isnt meant to be.

You talked about being on a budget etc - might be time to cut your loses.