The w140 seems to have good wiring. I have no damn clue about w140, and have shied away from any 90’s MB after realizing after the sale that my 1992 500sl had bad wiring inside the cabin. Apparently the biodegradable wiring is everywhere in 90’s benz, not just the engine bay stuff tat everyone talks about. So no W124, r129, w140 or any of that stuff for me anymore.

The car was dirt cheap. I thought I was going to buy a car with a reconstructed title, but the guy pulled out a salvage title. There’s a big difference of proving that the car is good enough for the road. I’m not interested in doing that for a w140 with no reverse and a massive power steering leak. The handling of the car and the power really impressed me though. The 3.69 rear end (and OD trans) definitely helps with the power feel. But it is supervising to feel a 6 cylinder motor get such a big car moving so well.

Anyway, I only moved forward with the purchase because it seemed the m104 was in pretty good shape, and I didn’t understand how complicated a transplant might be. I got a 5 speed 4-cyl w201 delivered in exchange for a few catalytic converters. I know a guy tat put the same trans on the same motor and put it in a 6-cyl w201. I’d be more interested in putting it into something more vintage, like:
- w108 (but m119 seems more likely here, eh?)
- w111 (sedan most likely)
- r/c107
- ponton maybe

I guess those are the majority of the chassis we’ve got, with the exception of a bunch of w126 5.0 euro and m110 Manual and a m103.

Just beating around some ideas and seeing what the performance paddock has to say. ;-)


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