Originally Posted by supaD61

..Hello to all good people and Benz lovers alike..I am in the Detroit metro area and have replaced a 79' 240d motor with a bad #3 cyl...I got the car,which is in clean and sturdy condition otherwise,from a relative..no records,probably high miles..odo stopped at 180k..I know it sat 2 yrs..but it seems a cousin drove it a year and did nothing to it including oil changes..anyway after expensive circus attempts incl. a valve adjustment..it has been determined dead with under 100 compression in #3 by my diesel mechanic...so a swap with an 82' 110k motor is underway..given this unusual reality for this motor..what can I do with it?..I could take the injector pump..vac pump and alt/starter etc..but I really have nowhere to keep many car parts..is there a value to this motor?..otherwise scrap?..This brilliant site-forum has given me invaluable insight into these cars over the last few
months..this is my first post and I hope I'm in the right place...superdave