Charlie,

>It uses the older Electro-Mechanical feul injection, so that you don't have to pay for a new engine management control system.

Take care, the early M014 with 3000ccm still had the KE-Jetronic, but the control system is different from the M103. There must be something, that adjusts the cam shaft.
Putting this engine into an W201 or W124 will need some additional (electronic) components and "some" wireing too.

>The only other m104 alternative that still uses the older fuel management is the 300CE motor. The 300SL motor made about 230hp and 200 lb.ft. The 300CE makes about 215hp and 195 lb.ft. The 300CE motor is much more readily available, and with a chip, can be pushed to 235hp and 210 lb.ft.

The more hp for the R129 mostly comes from the larger exhaust.
What kind of chip are you thinking of? The KE is mostly mechanical, I don't know a way to chip this thing.

>I was also told though that the 300SL comes with anti-knock sensors and also is a lighter engine and what was used as the basis for the newer C280, E320, S320 and other inline 6 engines.

The M104 3000ccm was the first with anti-knock sensor.
It is an inline six vs. V6 in the cars since 1995 or so.

best regards,
bis denn,
Christian

1989 300TE

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