temporarily mated the engine and tranny for test fitting

only minimal front crossmember alterations are needed...

not cramped at all... Have to fabricate a longer shroud to cover the fan...

The oil pickup tube I got from a 602 equipped Benz didn't fit the oil pump that came with my engine... so we're gonna modify/shorten the tube in my engine instead.

All that's needed so far for a clean install are the fabricated engine arms and a little bit of front crossmember modification at its trailing edge... just to clear one corner of the sump. The transmission mount was not modified in any way so the prop shaft didn't have to be touched...

The only major hiccup now is we can't remove the torque converter from the M104... I can't rotate the engine to access the TC bolts. This is the first time I have tried rotating it since the flood 2-3 years ago... it's seized up pretty bad. I removed the spark plugs and poured used oil in the cylinders hoping to loosen something up... will try again later with a breaker bar... any suggestions?

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85 190E 2.3(SOLD)
86 230E (-->300D) sold
87 300D (-->300TD) sold
68 250S w/ a 615 and manual tranny (RIP)
87 300TD (SOLD)
95 S280 "The KRAKEN" (Turbo 2.9 602 transplant) traded
86 190E 2.3... current project