Ok I was a little overboard with my last engine swap idea (M113AMG into a SEC ) I think I have something a little more doable now.

In the last month I've picked up two SEC's. A currently running 380SEC and a wrecked (bent frame) 500SEC for parts. The original plan was to swap interiors because mine is ruined from sun-rot, but now I've got this 128K 500 motor thats not going to be used... sooooo the idea now is to pull the running 380 motor from the black SEC and swap the 500 in its place. The 380 wont go to waste as my 380SEL still needs an engine so with just a little bit of extra work from me I can upgrade one car and put the other back on the road.

Has anyone done this before? any problems you came across would be appreciated.

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

Yeah, everything swaps with the same vintage. You need the 500sel/c intake manifold as it's different than the 560 one. So with a 500 intake you could swap in a 560...

Aside from that, it just drops into place. It is tighter. My 380SE has a 500 Euro motor in it currently. I can get you some pics if you desire.

Also, I think I'm going to figure out how to stuff a 500 Euro into a 123...

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Hmm where have I heard that one...?

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012