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Originally Posted by Surf-n-Turf
Sounds like a good time to start looking for another engine. He only paid $200.00 for the car. The body and interior is 95% flawless. I have my eye on a 1988 420SEL with a good engine. Do you think it would fit in the 1985
380SE?
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With time, patience and money just about any engine will work, how involved do you want to get? I might suggest removing the Left-Side cylinder head to assess the damage-----if there is piston damage look for a replacement engine. If there is no "significant" damage to the either the pistons or the block locate a good machine shop to recondition the cylinder heads. If the L/S cylinder head is damaged from a valve being wedged into it, drop me an email. I think I have a couple of good used cylinder heads just hanging out in the shed.