260e M103 on a W460 230GE M102

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Mon, 20/07/2009 - 12:13
konstantinos
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Hello,
does a 2600cc M103 fits straight in a W460 M102 230GE?
i have a whole car as a donor...
has anybody done it before?
i saw some other posts but no one said that was completed with success!!!

i started from London to Greece but my engine liked so much italy and decided to die there!!! :cry: :lol:

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Mon, 20/07/2009 - 14:19
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Re: 260e M103 on a W460 230GE M102

Its a smaller bore version of the 3 litre engine in the 463 so should fit but why would you want to as the power gains are not that great for the work involved. Fitting a 2.3 Cosworth engine would be much more fun!

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Mon, 20/07/2009 - 15:06
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Re: 260e M103 on a W460 230GE M102

prwales wrote:
Fitting a 2.3 Cosworth engine would be much more fun!

has anyone tried this yet, or even the 2.5 for a less high revving engine....

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Mon, 20/07/2009 - 16:14
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Re: 260e M103 on a W460 230GE M102

prwales wrote:
Its a smaller bore version of the 3 litre engine in the 463 so should fit but why would you want to as the power gains are not that great for the work involved. Fitting a 2.3 Cosworth engine would be much more fun!

thanks for the reply,
i thought so, but i have already got the whole car for free (E 2600cc)!
i still can fix the M102 230 but what more can i get from that engine?

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Tue, 21/07/2009 - 06:35
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Re: 260e M103 on a W460 230GE M102

a bigger bore exhaust and a k&n filter will or ought to give a 5-10% power gain on either engine, neither require a catalyst so if one is fitted remove it apart from that not much though if your car is lhd you could fit a turbo technics twin turbo kit to the 2.6 engine. This could potentially give 300bhp.

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Tue, 21/07/2009 - 20:44
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Re: 260e M103 on a W460 230GE M102

Hi If it is any help I have a 230GE engine with 9000miles run since a Crewe Engines rebuild... it is as removed from a SWB 230GE that was involved in an accident. the engine was removed by ourselves and is stored on a shipping pallet. document available from the company that sold the G.with this engine fitted showing the mileage and date that the engine was installed .....make me an offer and I will arrange the shipping ---at cost

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Sat, 25/07/2009 - 19:36
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Re: 260e M103 on a W460 230GE M102

tclynes wrote:
prwales wrote:
Fitting a 2.3 Cosworth engine would be much more fun!

has anyone tried this yet, or even the 2.5 for a less high revving engine....

Yes, I know of one such example... goes like s**** out of a shovel. And with a home-made hardtop too!

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