Yeah, as weird as it seems, I'm not too concerned with power, either. If I feel the need for speed, I'll hop in my 67 Barracuda or my drag bug. My main concern is to build something kool lookin, with true hot-rodding ingenuity, using almost all junkyard parts, that will be a reliable daily driver and get excellent mileage. For simplicity's sake, I don't think I wanna go with a turbo.
Which leads me to a quick couple questions:

1. Are turbo and non-turbo engines the same? If I found one that was a turbo, would it be the same engine if I removed the turbo?

2. Is the 4 cylinder in a 190D the same as the 240D?

3. Are there any good websites out there that have engine info, like diagrams and weight/size?

You people rock, thanks for welcoming me.