Need gasser advice, 190E
 

I'm a diesel guy, know next to nothing about MB gas cars, so be kind..


Was aproached by an old fellow with a pretty clean 84 or 85 190E that from his description droped a valve or broke a t-chain. He wants very little for the car, it's pretty clean in and out, tranny was ok per his word. I work a salvage yard, and my cost for a used motor is about $800. What all fits this
thing? Friend localy said he had a line on a Euro w123 230E or something like that which he thought had the same little 2.3, is this a workable swap?
Any opinions? I know little 201's are not so well thought of, but it'd be a nice little car for the soon-to-be wife I guess. I just don't want to get stuck with something that is a one year only engine or some such, and I don't trust Hollander's info from the computer at work. Thanks for any help...

just rebuild the top end they are good cars, why even consider a full engine change???

very simple job ill provide the info if needed

Skip the 190E and get the 230E.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

iteresting thought, 190e 2.3 16v is faster than the bog standard 230 due to weight but both good cars :)

well, if it did drop a valve, the piston/cyl wall is probibly not so happy, hence I was figuring on a long block.

Is the euro 230e a 16v engine? Special at all?

same im sure, just different chassis

The Euro W123 230E has an 8-valve engine.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

Ok, so why does everything I read say 84 is pretty specific engine wise, and then 85 to 88 or whatever it is? I looked through the performance products catalog and see a few differences but nothing really conclusive. Can I put an 85+ engine in an 84?

So is it compatable with the later 190E?