if you disassemble a flood car you can sell off the many good mechanical parts.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

This is indeed what "Junkers" are for. Take one apart. You won't feel pressured to put it back together if you can't. Sure, it'd be fun to be able to, but it wouldn't be easy.

While you have it apart, you can clean everything, paint everything, and grease anything that squeaks. And if you're taking apart EVERYTHING, keep in mind you will be taking some stuff out that probably won't go back together right (old engine mounts, rubber bushings, seals, etc). So you'll need to buy a gasket for everything, and all the rubber bits that go along with the vehicle.

better yet, why not offer your services for free to some of the w124 owners around ur area who are in need of mechanical / electrical work. they'll get their car fixed and u can have the amount of hours working on it

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Whether you think you can or cannot, Either way you're right!. by Henry Ford.

I would not be so sure about that...
Bruno

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1992 300TE 160 kmiles

i agree with bruno haha

Buy a junker and experiment.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

any particular motor especially easy to learn on?

IMO.
The best engines to learn tear down and rebuild are:
Step one:
* single cylinder Maytag engines.
http://www.maytagclub.com/page-4.htm
http://www.bser.com/maytag4.htm
http://www.herculesengines.com/Maytag/Default.htm
http://www.oldengine.org/members/billd/webdoc2.asp

Step two:
* single cylinder diesel engines.
http://www.yanmar.com/
http://www.agroengine.com/diesel.htm
http://www.oldengineshed.com/diesel.html

Step three:
* four cylinder gas engines.
* any cheap old domestic.

Step four:
* four cylinder diesel engines.
* OM621.912
* OM621.918
* OM615.912
* OM615.913
* OM616.916

The next step is five cylinder diesel engines, then electronic controls for diesel and gasoline engines.

Oh; I forgot to mention the fifty thousand dollars worth of tools you acquire, and keep walking off.


MB IDI Diesel Engines - what was available through the years
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=170845

Now that would be the best way to learn. Find the same vehicle and break it down.

I sent you a PM.