Havnt pulled the head yet.

Miles are unknown. Odo stopped at 117K....in 2001. Where its been since then no one knows. Bible says we will know them by their fruits. The car is very clean and tight and most everything works and works well. We had an 88 300E in 97 that had 170K on it and wasnt any tighter than this one, so its at least that good?

Ive been wrenching on motors since I was a kid, so the amount of work required is a relative term. An hour spent sitting here BS'ing on the web, or an hour spent wrenching on the car? We'll see. When Dad was in the service, if this had happened to an aircraft engine here in the states they would have swapped in a overhauled engine. Overseas, at war, it would get a piston, used or new would make no difference. Not many years ago I had enough money I wouldnt have even bought this car, or would throw a good motor in it. Times are different and I dont have that kind of money to throw away, so a couple gaskets and a piston is a pretty cheap fix. This is WAR, lol.

But a guy stopped out today to look at it for a possible diesel conversion, wants to put in a 606 motor. If i can sell it whole that would make me the happiest right now.