[W126 Coupe] Dropping the 380 for a euro 500 or euro 560 orsopmething better?

[Shayegan, Richard]

I've casually looked into both. The euro 560 conversion, while nice and powerful, would be a real PITA. Unless you have money to burn, it is only really doable if you have a donor 560 to work with (i.e. one that was rear ended or something, you need everything, injection, ignition, exhaust, engine, computers). The euro 500 is much easier. Adsitco had rebuildteuro 500's for like 4 grand, though I have heard not so good things about their rebuilds on this list. Metric motors I'm told also has them, though for closer to 7 grand (4 year warranty though). Other than the engine, all you need is an engine computer, which is a few hundred bucks. Oh, and you'll also need a euro fuel distributor (the 380 and 500 use the same, but the euro and us use different). $495 from germanstar (they use CIS flowtech rebuilt units which I was told on here are good). Then replace the cats with straight pipes (probably should register the car as a classic or something so you don't have to get emissions tested) and you're good to go. I'd be curious if you do this. When my 380 engine finally goes I plan on dropping in a euro 500 and then Nowacking it.
Richard

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Dick Spellman
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:31 PM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: [W126 Coupe] Dropping the 380 for a euro 500 or euro 560 orsopmething better?

What will it take in terms of engine, tranny, electronics?
 
$, time, availability of the perfect donor parts?
 
Setting it all up so it works and is agreeable maintenance to 3rd part MB Indy mechanics?
 
Euro because it boasts the best performance before the US Gov't got it's hands on the SEC.
 
Dick