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This car and its engine came to us some time ago as a long-term rebuild. When it originally entered our shop, problems with the copper head gasket caused a piston to blow up, and we were given the chance to fix ‘er up. The only problem with this situation is that you can’t really buy custom rods and pistons for this particular engine, at least none that were specifically built for it. Therefore, we’ve had to reconstruct this engine with somewhat of a piecemeal mindset. Utilizing parts from various makes and models (some that aren’t even from the same land mass as Mercedes), Luci has begun what we hope will be the a finished project after all this time. During the course of this 190’s extended stay, we’ve made attempts at constructing the engine’s Frankenstein internals, and we’ve finally landed on what we believe will be the final design.
After breaking down the engine to its most basic components, we have built up the internals to essentially bulletproof this thing. Based on how the build has been progressing, we believe this engine will be ready to take whatever we throw at it, including horsepower numbers well above this engine’s original intentions.
Here are some shots of Luci (and his equally superheroic father lending a hand) working on the rebuild and installation processes. There will definitely be more to come on this once we’ve got it started up and ready to dig into some pavement.
After breaking down the engine to its most basic components, we have built up the internals to essentially bulletproof this thing. Based on how the build has been progressing, we believe this engine will be ready to take whatever we throw at it, including horsepower numbers well above this engine’s original intentions.
Here are some shots of Luci (and his equally superheroic father lending a hand) working on the rebuild and installation processes. There will definitely be more to come on this once we’ve got it started up and ready to dig into some pavement.
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