I was thinking about buying a new engine for my daughters car as a project while she is at college and wondered if there was any reason why I should not put in the full rated 124 engine.

Also if you have any suggestions on sources for the engine I would be gratefull.

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1990 124, 300E 2.6 (daughter)
2004 Cayenne S, Fabspeed Cat Bypass, BMC Racing Filter
2000 Lexus RX 300 (Wife)
Retired 1999 ML430

if the 2.6L is sufficient....seems like it would be easiest to rebuild the 2.6 no mis-matches like...tranny, motor mounts, elec, etc....

-fad

I know but since this has got her safely from 16 to 18, and the next time she really uses it will be 20 and she LOVES the car, I would give her a power boost.

I never drove this mark when it was new so I do not know what the power was before the miles were put on it, so the 3 seemed a logical way to go.

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1990 124, 300E 2.6 (daughter)
2004 Cayenne S, Fabspeed Cat Bypass, BMC Racing Filter
2000 Lexus RX 300 (Wife)
Retired 1999 ML430

It's typically cheaper to buy a whole car than to swap engines. You can upgrade the whole car to a 300E for less than the cost of changing the engine and have something that will hold its value better. Plus your daughter will just love the headlight wipers

Sixto
95 S420
91 300SE
87 300SDL
83 300SD

ha ha.. you mean ones that work

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1990 124, 300E 2.6 (daughter)
2004 Cayenne S, Fabspeed Cat Bypass, BMC Racing Filter
2000 Lexus RX 300 (Wife)
Retired 1999 ML430