So I got a free engine today...

[Cephallus]

Called my ex-mech (since I do 99.99% of everything now, ha) to ask for a referral to a rad shop to flush/refurb the 280's rad. After teasing me for a few minutes for bringing home another old Merc orphan, he offered me a fuel-injected '78 m110. 100k miles on the clock, and was in for a blown head gasket when the owner abandoned it. Taking the truck down tomorrow morning! All I need to do is source a harness and electronics - lol.

Sorry...I'm so excited that I had to brag to someone...and the wife is sick to death of hearing about this car...

[Glen]

I guess you'll have to find a 280E emblem now...

[diametricalbenz]

Nice score! Did your mechanic just have it sitting around?

Is your 73 a 280E W108 or a W114 280C?

[Cephallus]

Originally Posted by Glen

I guess you'll have to find a 280E emblem now...

But, I thought that debadging a Merc gave it +30hp automatically?

The engine was just sitting in his shop. I think he's happy to be getting rid of it. My car is a w114 280.

[cth350]

The price is right, but a head job on an M110 is messy work. -CTH

[ctaylor738]

Should be a lot of work, but very do-able. Good luck.

Don't forget that you will need to use the cam box from the 280E so that you can mount the throttle linkage for the injection.

[alabbasi]

W114's had a 280E with Bosch D Jet EFI. Pretty fast car at 185hp. It should be fun.

[ctaylor738]

You do know that you need stuff like a fuel pump and relay, filter, pressure modulator, tank lines thermo-time relay, fuel return lines, and beefed up fittings on the pressure side?

[wbain5280]

I'd like an M110 for the 220S.

[Cephallus]

Originally Posted by ctaylor738

You do know that you need stuff like a fuel pump and relay, filter, pressure modulator, tank lines thermo-time relay, fuel return lines, and beefed up fittings on the pressure side?

Yep, sure do. I've got no time constraints on this project, though, so I'll wait around until I find a 280E donor car at a local junkyard. I've seen them pop up a couple of times a year...usually pretty stripped.

2dog - thanks for the tip on isky. Will def. check them out.

Tom - for now, planning on using the intake...but we'll see as the project goes forward.

I started disassembly tonight, mainly to harvest a few small parts to get the '73 motor running enough to move the car around the driveway if need be...and maybe even brave a trip to the upholsterer this week for an estimate on the seats and headliner. Seems to be pretty straight-forward so far.

[cth350]

There's a brand new blue mbtex rear seat cover on ebay ending today. -CTH

[Cephallus]

Originally Posted by cth350

There's a brand new blue mbtex rear seat cover on ebay ending today. -CTH

Haha, saw that, but I'm set on going with black leather. World Uph would be around $2k for seat covers alone, another few hundred for carpet, a couple more for the headliner...and that still doesn't address door panels, dash, and misc trim (kick panels, a pillars, etc). I'm taking it over to a local upholsterer on Monday to see what he can do for me - ideally, I'd like matching leather on seats and door panels.

[magnumrick]

I talked to the guy at world upholstery on the phone and was told if I came down with cash he could do better on the cost of the covers. I havn't been able to get over there yet. I was quoted $2000.00 for carpet, headliner, and leather seats from a shop in temple city that was recomended to me. PM me if you want the name and address. I was also told that most cover places would negotiate on stock W114 stuff because most of us owners are cheap and the cars aren't worth that much. GAHH in the valley gives 40% off of book to legitimate shops if you know of anyone.