The 2.5 rear has got to be way higher, autos usually use a higher rear anyway
right?
I ride in 5th alot, of course I drive on the highway alot...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:11:05 -0800
From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 5 speed 240D
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Dont exist in the US. Maybe a euro version but would be vary rare
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Kaleb C. Striplin
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From: Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 10:38 AM
Subject: [MBZ] 5 speed
: [MBZ] 5 speed 240D
Does it exist? Hard to find?
Thanks,
Chris
Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-1985 300SD, 369K km, Wulf
-1992 350 Ram Wagon, 58K miles, The Behemoth
-1975 240D manual, W115, Projekt-Wagen 1
-1980 300SD, W116, Projekt-Wagen 2
-1985 300Dt, W123, Projekt
In theory, would the 5 sp be any advantage?
Our 190D 5-speed doesn't make much use of 5th gear. That may
be because it might have the wrong rear end in it. (It's a conversion,
a 2.2's tranny in a 2.5 auto car.)
-- Jim
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Jim Cathey wrote:
Our 190D 5-speed doesn't make much use of 5th gear. That may
be because it might have the wrong rear end in it. (It's a conversion,
a 2.2's tranny in a 2.5 auto car.)
There's a guy on mercedesshop who put a 5sp in a '87 2.5 turbo, kept
the 2.65 turbo rear end. He likes to