1971 Mercedes 220 W115, Engine & Box swap

[Torsten]

Hello Everyone,
I have a very lovely W115, almost rust free and I've had it 7 years and 600 miles but the engine & box were crap and are now shagged, can I do a straight swap from a W123 donor car (not that I've got one!) as I loved the 200 & 230 I had and I have a feeling I can pick up a rusty car cheaply?! Thanks for your help!
This is the car:

 

[television]

The 115 uses a 115 engine and 722.2 box

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb1.asp?TP=1&F=115010&VIN=


the 123 also uses the same engin and box possibly,,it depends on the age
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb1.asp?TP=1&F=123023&VIN=

 

[James Fearn]

Sorry I can't help you but thats a beautiful car! I hope you find what you need to get / keep her running.

 

[jaymanek]

The W123 only used the M115 until 1980 in both the 2.0 and 2.3.. You could also transplant a later M102 engine and box, but you would need to stick to the carb models as otherwise wiring gets very complicated...

Oh and welcome to the forum!! p.s. I love the M115 engine... its so nice and simple..

 

[mattc]

welcome to the forum Torsten seeing as the rest of the miserable so and so's did not say it

 

[jaymanek]

welcome to the forum Torsten seeing as the rest of the miserable so and so's did not say it

i did... well almost..

 

[mattc]

i did... well almost..

Sorry Jay, you are correct..time for new glasses Matthew (mental note to self; visit opticians)

 

[jaymanek]

i cheated, i edited my post after i saw your comment so save your glasses money and spend it on a mod

 

[74merc]

Torsen, there should be plenty of W115s for sale with good engines and rusty bodies to do a like for like swap. Why make things complicated by going down the W123 route?

 

[jaymanek]

The M115 is a troublesome engine to run and tune... its inefficient and not especially powerful... i would take this opportunity as a blessing and go for a M102.

 

[SilverSaloon]

Torsen, there should be plenty of W115s for sale with good engines and rusty bodies to do a like for like swap. Why make things complicated by going down the W123 route?

i agree, sounds like the best 1st choice option. i'd only consider a 123 if you cant find the right 115 donor

 

[ShinyF1]

Those pics remind me of my Dad's 1973 280E which eventually died in 1990 at the hands of a white van. Black paintwork, cream MB Tex, 8 track ICE...

What a cracking Q car it was - I was allowed to drive it! I liked the old fashioned steering wheel best.

 

[television]

Well he has not posted back,, I normally say hello and welcome