Squeezing A Turbocharged 2.0L AMG Engine Into A Mercedes 190E - FCP Euro's Golden Era Project Pt. 1

for a car builder, this guy has the cleanest hands ever

While I can still appreciate the love and dedication that goes into making a roll-caged track car to fling around circuits, I still vastly prefer a street car design with a proper interior. I mean, the 190e may have been a homologation special, but what really made it so special is the attention to detail and bulletproof engineering that went into the car as a complete package. The lines run under a false floor through the interior of the car to prevent damage and corrosion, the literal centimeters of foam beneath the carpets for noise isolation, the robust design of all of the interior components so they couldn't rattle or squeak, etc. Then there's the engine that just refused to go wrong unless you abused it terribly. By making a track-focused car out of it, you do lose out on what makes the complete package so compelling. I'd love to see a second iteration of this where you use the same restomod upgrades to the drivetrain, but you go further and upgrade the interior as well.

Great to see projects like this being undertaken in 2024 . We live in a world of 200+ mph super cars and even a mid range German family estate car has 400 hp but all painfully boring. A friend recently called by with his 850hp Chipped RS6 Avant. Yes quick but not exactly fun and obviously an Auto like all the modern stuff. About 20 years ago i did a similar project to this. I fitted the running gear from a damaged 190E DTM touring car into my 1954 MG Magnette race car.Definitely livened it up. Approx 380hp @ almost 10.000 rpm and proper 5 speed dog leg dog engagement close ration G Box. Not silly power but plenty for a 900 kg car and more fun that anything you can purchase off the shelf and super competitive in Hill climbs and sprints. The car manufactures are lost in a world of chasing BHP and the obsession with 0 to 60 times. 0 to 60 in 2 seconds and 250 mph does not always mean fun especially on a public road .Looking forward to watching progress .

Finally someone is doing something fun and interesting with the AMG 45 engine! Awesome work guys! Cheers from Finland!

thanks for putting this series together

Can't wait to see the finished job

Wow impressive. Delighted to see parts flying in and problems being solved left right and center.

I adore and love these professional builds and can't wait to see it perform 👌

Man, this place is the paradise, you have the tools, and in the back office you have a giant auto parts, with a inventory that you can chose what ever you need or want hahha Jesus, the paradise exist! thank you for this series, you guys have my thumbs up! always!

Finally!!! I was dreaming of puttuing 2.0l A45 engine to w124 and now you did it. Thanks a lot. You don't how i am thankful to you

Awesome build guys !!

sweet project!

Stuff like this is why I buy parts from you guys.. and the fast shipping and customer support

Wooow beautiful youtube video! Great content. Definitely subscribed!! Cant wait for the other content and creations. I love all the custom fab work and the explanations 👌🏻👌🏻

Excited to see more updates! I do wish it was uploaded in 4k though, quality is lacking :(

I love this engine soooo much. I hope we'll see more swaps of this engine into more different cars.

Love your build videos!

awesome project !

Great work guys!!!

Something that really stands out as someone from the UK is how clean the shell is. It's a late 80s car, built extremely well (obviously) and has been taken care of. Neat cutting skills too! Well done you guys, great project. Would be cool to try and retain AC!