Hello,

My friend is buying a 1968 (but the owner says 1969) 200D finback with the intention of setting it up for WVO (with my mechanical help). Currently, it is all original, in good shape, except for the no-start condition. Even with starting fluid, it doesn't seem to pop, at least not enough to get started. Now, given that these vehicles don't exactly have the power to get out of their own way, we are considering a few options as far as retrofitting. The number one, of course would be to drop in 240D guts and call it a day. I know a few folks in Berlin who have done this with slightly newer 200D's, however I'm not able to find out the particulars of their installations. The other that has been mentioned to me is changing the injection pump for one from a 240D. Does this work?

A few questions that I have are:

If we went the engine swap route, what hitches could we expect to run into?

Would we have to fab custom engine mounts?
Are there adaptors available?
Would the mounts just fit?
Would it bolt up to the existing transmission?
Would we need an adaptor plate, and if so, where could we get one?
Since I have easy access to a 240D 4-speed, would it be easier to install it with the new engine?
If I did that would the driveshaft mate OK or would we have to custom make a driveshaft?

Is it possible to put in an injection pump from a 1982 240D? What sort of a job is that? What are the book hours? Worth it? My friend is trying to save money.

As far as just getting the vehicle running, do you have any suggestions for what to do? What are the likely suspects? Gum, goo, rustflake in pump?

Please shed some light on the subject so this beauty can see the light of day.

Thanks for your help,

Michael Obermayr