{"id":36099,"date":"2019-02-13T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=36099"},"modified":"2019-02-13T00:33:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T06:33:36","slug":"mercedes-c230-with-a-turbo-vr6-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=36099","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes C230 with a Turbo VR6 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-06.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36104\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-06.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-06.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-06.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-06.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-06.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-06.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a year and half since <a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=17169\">we shared<\/a> this 2002 Mercedes C230K project from Florida. Since then they finished replacing the factory supercharged 2.3 L M111 inline-four and 5G-Tronic (722.6) five-speed automatic transmission for a turbocharged 2.8 L (M104.900) VR6 and 716.648 six-speed manual transmission. To get the engine to work, they converted a MK3 VR6 oil pan to a rear sump and modified the stock pistons to lower the compression and gain extra valve clearance. The engine also features a 75 mm throttle body, Holset HX35 turbocharger, and methanol injection. They were able to mate the VR6 to the manual transmission thanks to a custom adapter plate and modified VR6 24v flywheel. However after breaking those at the drag strip, they replaced the manual with a 722.351 automatic from a 1990 W126 sedan. They send the power to the rear wheels through a welded 185 mm differential with 3.27 gears. You can view more photos and details in the project&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.vwvortex.com\/showthread.php?8738881-Vr6-in-a-mercedes-benz\">build thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-07.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36105\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36105\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-07.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-07.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-07.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-07.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-07.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-08.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36106\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-08.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-08.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-08.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-08.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-08.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-08.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-09.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36107\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36107\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-09.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 09\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-09.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-09.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-09.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-10.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36108\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36108\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-10.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 10\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-10.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-10.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-10.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-10.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-11.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36109\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36109\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-11.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 11\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-11.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-11.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-11.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-11.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36110\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 12\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-12.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-13.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36111\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-13.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 13\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-13.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-13.jpg?resize=600%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-13.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-13.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-13.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-13.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36112\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 14\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-15.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=36113\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6 15\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-15.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2002 Mercedes C230K with a turbo VR6\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-15.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-15.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2002-Mercedes-C230K-with-a-turbo-VR6-15.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/u_DWXxq10V0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ZV1BQUXD6O4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.vwvortex.com\/showthread.php?8738881-Vr6-in-a-mercedes-benz\">VWVortex<\/a> (build thread) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTlPYktAF3qfHrHXx3E15qQ\">Junkyarddawg Fixit<\/a> via Piotr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a year and half since we shared this 2002 Mercedes C230K project from Florida. Since then they finished replacing the factory supercharged 2.3 L M111 inline-four and 5G-Tronic (722.6) five-speed automatic transmission for a turbocharged 2.8 L (M104.900) VR6 and 716.648 six-speed manual transmission. 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