{"id":53478,"date":"2020-03-13T15:24:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T21:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=53478"},"modified":"2022-05-27T13:52:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:52:59","slug":"mercedes-190-with-a-m120-v12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=53478","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes 190E with a M120 V12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53484\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=53484\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Redmi Note 6 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1584016899&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.94&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00014817009927397&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Johan Muter from <a href=\"https:\/\/jmspeedshop.com\/\">JMSpeedshop<\/a> in Holland has spent the last three years transforming his 1984 Mercedes 190 (W201). The 1440 kg (3174 lb) car is powered by a 6.0 L M120 V12 from a 1993 Mercedes 600 SEL (W140) sitting on custom mounts and tubular crossmember. The motor produces 424 horsepower at 5300 rpm and 585 Nm of torque at 4800 rpm on a VEMS ECU, custom wiring harness, and 95 octane (E10) fuel. The drivetrain features a 722.621 five-speed automatic transmission with an <a href=\"https:\/\/ofgear.dk\/\">OFGear TCU<\/a>, upgraded driveshaft, and S600 differential and rear subframe. You can view more photos on the <a href=\"https:\/\/jmspeedshop.com\/category\/190v12project\/\">project page<\/a> or watch the entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-c7w4wC_rMM&#038;list=PLy5UV-uDczfRxTwJo3AEmV2dCk-PbJHHr\">build series here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/-c7w4wC_rMM\" 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\/PzBXs9_AX14\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-02.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-02.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-02.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53486\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=53486\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-03.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Redmi Note 6 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1572440849&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.94&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-03.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-03.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-03.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-03.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53487\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=53487\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-04.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Redmi Note 6 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1559759643&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.94&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-04.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-04.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53488\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=53488\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-05.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1489958789&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-05.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-05.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-05.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-05.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-06.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=53489\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-06.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Redmi Note 6 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1583758784&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.94&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0012165450121655&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-06.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mercedes 190 with a 6.0 L M120 V12\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-06.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-06.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-06.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-06.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-06.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/jmspeedshop.com\/category\/190v12project\/\">JMSpeedshop<\/a> via OppositeLock (no longer active)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johan Muter from JMSpeedshop in Holland has spent the last three years transforming his 1984 Mercedes 190 (W201). The 1440 kg (3174 lb) car is powered by a 6.0 L M120 V12 from a 1993 Mercedes 600 SEL (W140) sitting on custom mounts and tubular crossmember. The motor produces 424 horsepower at 5300 rpm and&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=53478\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mercedes 190E with a M120 V12<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":53484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[366],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-w201"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Mercedes-190-with-a-6.0-L-M120-V12-01.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":64060,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=64060","url_meta":{"origin":53478,"position":0},"title":"For Sale: Mercedes 190E with a M120 V12","author":"swaptastic","date":"November 26, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Johan Muter is selling his 1984 Mercedes 190E W201 in Holland for \u20ac68,950 or about $82,171. 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