pleeese help 500sel 280e can it fit

[mtmacklin]

Heres the story 2 years ago got a 79 280e runs SUPERB but burns a quart of oil every 60 days and the body is rusty and rear is saging (possible springs) euro model headlights manual windows 140,000 miles paid 1250.00 6 months ago bought 80 euro 500sel body well above avg. euro lights and kilo dash 245000kilos paid 750.00 what a steal (I thought) neaded alt and loosing coolant running hot well now the exhaust is coming out the resevoir tank blown head im looking for suggestions Im am a medium diy (changed axles brakes water pumps tie rods) 1 is this a job i can handle 2 should I pay 3000 to helmut&vito 3 should I junk the car and buy another benz maybe a 85 to 90 300e for 2000$4 can the engine in the 280e work in the 500sel (the body and interior are beautiful)5 put 2000$ into the body of the 280e.Im willing to read the posts on how to do the head but nervious and wondering if its worth the trouble.thanks to all ive been getting a lot of info from this forum ANY ADVICE WELL APPRICIATED THANK YOU MERCEDES FOREVER