New to the board have a 280 W114 Coupe... Need Help with Engine Swaps

[RetroRodMerc]

Been a lurker for a while, registered just the other day now that I have my car on the way, will be delivered next week.

So hello and thanks for any help in advance!

This might offend some....

I got a sweet deal on a W114 Coupe it has the M110.

Has Bad gas, but will start on fluid and was driving. I will be going through it and doing the basics see what needs service and what has to be replaced plus cleaning the tank.

I purchased it with the intent to swap the motor out.

I may do something funky with the stock M110 short term. Car will be entered in the Grassroots Motorsports Challenge 2009.

I am trying to find out more about possible motor swaps - using basically junkyard parts and staying in budget, I might do something more appropriate after the challenge, but short term I am considering several options and looking for help, knowlege, etc... Can any one Help - yes I have been using the search feature but not finding what I want on the W114, on the W123 and others yes, not so much on the W114.

The challenge features a Drag, Track and Concourse event with points earned in each category. Budget is $2009.00 same as the year of entry. That includes price of car.

OPTIONS I am considering based on what I have available to me:
1.) - boost the M110 [turbo(s) or Supercharger]
2.) - Swap in a 3.8 Buick Turbo Motor
3.) - Swap in a V8??
4.) - Swap in a Turbo Audi 20v I5
5.) - Open to suggestions - need to avoid high cost for donor motor/trans

Currently - I am looking at a turbo or supercharger with carb - since it has a carb already. Can adapt a Eaton to a carb setup - yes I know you can buy them that way too, but I wouldn't when I can make a used one work.

Can use a Draw thru setup or 2 similar to the Early Buick 3.8 turbo with carb. I have several complete Buick carb turbo setups, so doing one or two and running a pipe over to an elbow mounted on the intake would be easy, however fair market value has to be assesed to anything I add to the car even if I already have the parts. So can't go crazy.

Draw thru has it's limits but I don't have to pressurize the carb as I would with a Blow thru - Fuel Injection can come later.

I do have 2 spare Buick 3.8 T-type motors - one is SFI and the other is a 83 Carb turbo. I was thinking of swapping one of those in.

I was reading about the 4.3 setup that someone put in a 123 I believe - the 3.8 is physically smaller so fitting in the bay would not be hard.

Yea that's a Mouthful and if this is in the wrong category, I apologize

Sorry if I speak typo a little to fluently!