I want suggestions from you all on my 16V tragedy. My engine failed last month. Previous rebuild in 1997, itself a result of a
superceded chain tensioner failure, put a too-long chain into the engine. Chain rails, timing gear, and oil pump all came apart.

I understand that BENZMAC is a real expert on this but how should I rebuild this engine? Pistons and valves are trashed but cams are good as well as everything else in the block and head. I am in for a bunch of money but is this a good time to improve the performance of this car? How? What have people done that they like to produce more torque and horsepower without turbocharging?

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Charles Cleaver
1975 350SE + 1992 300CE-24 SportLine 5-speed + 2002 SLK320 6-speed + 1974 W114 280
1986 190E 2.3-16 (Decomm rear self-leveling suspension; Euro-code headlamps) sold
2004 Audi S4 6-spd - sold
1969 (2) and 1980 Porsche 911T, S, and SC - alas gone
1987 300SDL - Graf Spee; Euro-code headlamps; 16-inch 8-hole wheels - sold
1994 E420+(E500 suspension/E-code headlamps/PAD chip) sold
1968 250SE 4-speed (NICE car) - long gone
1962 220S 4-speed/column mount - long gone