vstech, how do you find you cars? all i've got is craigslist for the most part...

I know a benz mechanic or two, Ill put the word out.

I have looked at craigslist for the past few years and have only come across a handful of good used engine candidates. Forum member JEBalles has one of them...

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

I'll give you a little secret about craigslist when you finish checking Mercedes type in mercedez. That's what mine was under . It was in the auto parts section.

Me and the wife found plenty some real memorable moments as well.
On one occasion I swore I heard banjos
I found the one we bought 10 miles from the house drove it home with a blown transmission engine purrs.

Happy hunting !!

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Experience : what you receive 3 seconds after you really needed it !!



86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
81 300SD 214,000 "new" 132,000 motor
83 300SD 212,000 parts car
83 300SD 147,000

91 F700 5.9 cummins 5spd eaton 298,000
66 AMC rambler American 2dr auto 108,000
95 Chevy 3/4 ton auto 160,000
03 Toyota 4runner 180,000 wifes

It would be lunacy to spend $8000 bucks on an uninstalled engine! Seriously! Unless you are loaded.
Tyler sold his whole beautiful car for just over half that. For half of that long block you can buy a really nicely sorted out WHOLE CAR!!
If my white wagon was totaled tomorrow then there would be a super nice engine for somebody {probably me} that would be very worthy to install in another car.
You just have to find it. For that $$$$ I could go through that hassle. Plus, that search adds memory equity......
Now look, a brand new engine would be wonderful, but just doesn't fit with my education level.....

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John