Hey Guys,

If you read my other thread about the demise of Bruno my 300SD, you now that he died last week with a seized engine. I have not brought him to a mechanic yet so I do not know if he can be revived (If you missed that saga, He was running with good oil pressure and at 80 degrees when something went clunk and the engine stopped. I am hoping it is thechain that drives the oil pump and nothing else)

If I cannot keep Bruno on the road without dropping a new engine I will be selling him for parts.

What should I buy to replace him? I love the W126 and want to stay in that family. Should I go with another 617 engine and the simplicity it brings or should I upgrade to a 300SDL and get the 603 engine and all the advances like ABS that are built into the newer car? I am assuming that any 603 I get has had the head replaced...

What you you do in my situation?

Thanks!!

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Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad