I have a chance to buy a very nice '95 e300 with a head gasket/ head issue. The owner told me that the engine was diagnosed with a blown head gasket. Oil is seeping into the coolant. The car has been driven since the diagnosis and it overheated. The car has 350k on it.

This would be a "just for fun" purchase so I was wanting opinions. Should I venture into this? I don't need it to drive but I enjoy working on these diesels. I'm very confident in my ability to remove/replace the head. I've done so on other diesels but how does the om606 compare to the om602, 603? Any tricks or is it a straightforward "mechanical" job?

Thanks