New Engine in 280 SE 1963 (Petrol or Diesel)

[blackiecassidy]

Good Afternoon,

I'd greatly appreciate any advice on this matter:

I am considering upgrading the engine of a 1963 280 SE Mercedies to either a 300 D of 300 petrol.

I will only be using the car occasionally but would rather a bitt more power than the curent 220 engine that is in a bad shape.

What would you reccomend?

Kind Regards,
Blackiecassidy

 

[brianbrian]

If you put a deisel engine in alot of hard work and many hours doing it, I no I put a deisel engine into a 129sl only because they do not make them in deisel. Hope this helps

 

[television]

It is a lot of work,,the newer the engine the harder it is owing to all of the ECU's and control units

 

[Alex Crow]

confused, your 280se currently has a 220 engine? educate me please.

 

[television]

confused, your 280se currently has a 220 engine? educate me please.

That 280 engine was probably the 110,, so 2 X 110 = 220

 

[Alex Crow]

thats numberwang!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dave Brooker]

Good Afternoon,

I'd greatly appreciate any advice on this matter:

I am considering upgrading the engine of a 1963 280 SE Mercedies to either a 300 D of 300 petrol.

I will only be using the car occasionally but would rather a bitt more power than the curent 220 engine that is in a bad shape.

What would you reccomend?

Kind Regards,
Blackiecassidy

A M617 300D engine should bolt in without too much drama.

Finding a good one now is not easy though.

 

[Alex Crow]

i would suggest then a 603 engine, plenty about and you could get a donor car for just a couple of hundred quid - would help having all those bits and roberts.