230e w123 saloon fitted with 5litre v8 why??

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'However, a friend & myself bought this lovely old car in 2010 & thought it would be fun to drop a 500 V8 M117 engine into it. So we did...'

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In real terms, what would be the cost of the conversion so far, of a V8 lump in a W123 shell?

Taking into account the cost of V8 engine, box, labour, the exhausts, etc etc.....

Now if it was a 560.....
 
Cost is mainly time but the most difficult bits are the manifolds, custom engine mounts etc.
 
Yes, a 560 would have been the right way to go in the first place. Still, in fairness the seller ain't looking for silly money as is.
 
Would the running gear be OK with the extra power? I'm thinking specifically of the brakes and the skinny tyres.
 
I'm seeing this in your collection Jay , with some Pentas on it ;)
 
AMG had similar builds, so why not a DIY providing it was done properly.
Could be a good starting point for a project !
 
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Could be a good starting point for a project !

I reckon it might just be that. It's worth a look if one was in the market for something cool but different and has time on their hands.
 

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