2.3SLK M111 Swap: 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E W201
This next car comes as a tip from Cory who writes: This car has potential. The m111 is 2 cyl less than the m104. If you ditch the small supercharger or a turbo manifold is where the magic happens. Very popular tuner engine in Europe. Almost no awareness in USA. Find this 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E with 2.3SLK swap offered for $9500 in Chester, VA via facecharger superbook.
From the seller:
1991 Mercedes-Benz 190 e
$9,500
Listed a week ago in Chester, VA
About this vehicle
Driven 188,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Black · Interior color: Black
Fuel type: Gasoline
Clean title
This vehicle has no significant damage or problems.Seller’s description
Swapped 190E with a 1999 SLK 230 2.3 Kompressor engine, car has been swapped to a manual as well. RUSEFI standalone engine management. Car is 95% complete. Needs a tune and a few interior cosmetics
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BS meter goes into the red when I see somebody go to all of the trouble of an engine and transmission swap, but they don’t give it a tune?
Yeah, anytime I hear “needs a tune,” my BS detector maxes out. Why not get it tuned first, then offer it for sale, instead of leaving some mystery about why your swap doesn’t run?
Smart enough to run the other way when I read an ad like this. Only took 50 some odd years.
I turned 50 this year and a couple of months ago I had this thought. Who knows how much longer I have around here. So I just bought an L322 Range Rover. It will replace an F150 that has served me well. Everybody tells me the RR is going to be nothing buy financially ruinous issues, but I just want one so I bought one.
I think in terms of running from the right things I peaked in my 40’s. My 50’s will be the decade of F it why not?