Re: [MBZ] 5 speed 240D

2007-12-11 Thread Curt Raymond
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

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed 240D

2007-12-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin, work
Dont exist in the US. Maybe a euro version but would be vary rare --- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor - Original Message - From: Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 10:38 AM Subject: [MBZ] 5 speed

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed 240D

2007-12-10 Thread R A Bennell
: [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

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed 240D

2007-12-10 Thread Jim Cathey
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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

Re: [MBZ] 5 speed 240D

2007-12-10 Thread Mitch Haley
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