On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:48:23 -0600 Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
A local MB Dealer owner has a 240/300D that is a blast to drive, but
goes through clutches quicker than your normal tranny fluid change.
Does it have a turbo engine?
My naturally aspirated, stick shift 240D/3.0 works
Thanks for all of your input! Have any of you or anyone you kow ever completed
the swap from automatic to manual? Just curious.
Last week I purchased a 1982 W123 280 gasser due to its price and close
proximity. Although the body is rusty, it has a good running straight six
complete with
A local MB Dealer owner has a 240/300D that is a blast to drive, but goes
through clutches quicker than your normal tranny fluid change.
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:24:09 -0600, BimotaBiker
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks for all of your input! Have any of you or anyone you kow ever
You want the 300D engine with the 300D differential if you chose to change
things around. Others have covered most of the pitfalls. adjusintg the
linkage seems like the easiest way out.
NO, the Gasser trans is not an interchange for the Diesel
Somebody might want a 280 twin cam. Is yours a
It looks like the 240D manual tranny will find its way into my 300D. The 280
is in fact a Euro. Too bad the body is not in better shape. It is bright red
in color and has the gentleman's name who took delivery of it inside the
driver's side door. It also sports the cool cloth interior. I
You would do best to find a 300d clutch and flywheel. Be sure to mark the
position of the flexplate to the crank and to TDC and get the new flywheel
balanced to match, The 240D clutch is not made for the torque and HP of a
300D. There are some parts places in Germany on the web. You might
Loren Faeth wrote:
The 240D clutch is not made for the torque and HP of a
300D.
The clutch and pressure plate are the same for Euro 5-cylinder stick diesels as
it is for stick 240Ds. The differences are:
front halfshaft
shift linkages
transmission crossmember
flywheel
And that's it. The
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-240D-1978-MERCEDES-240D-MANUAL-SHIFT_W0QQitemZ4606857457QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D,
84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D,
76 450SEL, 76 240D,
Do you remember where the bidding ended last time?
On 1/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-240D-1978-MERCEDES-240D-MANUAL-SHIFT_W0QQitemZ4606857457QQcategoryZ6329QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
no, check the sellers past auctions
LT Don wrote:
Do you remember where the bidding ended last time?
On 1/23/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d that
currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price
knowing it did not shift into high gear. When I got it home and put it up on
our lift, I discovered a brand new rebuilt tranny complete with new
BimotaBiker wrote:
Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d that
currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price
knowing it did not shift into high gear. When I got it home and put it up on
our lift, I discovered a brand new rebuilt
the control cable/rod is probalby out of adjustment.
BimotaBiker wrote:
Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d that
currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price
knowing it did not shift into high gear. When I got it home and put it
Would it be easier to move the 617 engine to the manual chassis?
On 1/23/06, John Ervine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BimotaBiker wrote:
Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d that
currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty good price
On Monday, January 23, 2006, at 03:03 PM, BimotaBiker wrote:
Could I remove the manual tranny from this car and put it into my 300d
that currently sports an automatic? I bought the car for a pretty
good price knowing it did not shift into high gear. When I got it
home and put it up on our
On Monday, January 23, 2006, at 06:20 PM, OK Don wrote:
Would it be easier to move the 617 engine to the manual chassis?
I guess it depends on whether you prefer to swap the
clutch,trans,shifter,driveshaft, console bits etc or get into an engine
swap with some extra work and get into
OK Don wrote:
Would it be easier to move the 617 engine to the manual chassis?
Define easier.
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John L. Ervine
1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi
1980 300TD 170+kmi
1980 300SD 277+kmi
1977 280S 4-spd 80+kmi
I expect that, like beauty, it's in the eye of the beholder ---
On 1/23/06, John Ervine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
OK Don wrote:
Would it be easier to move the 617 engine to the manual chassis?
Define easier.
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John L. Ervine
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OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D 243K, Rattled
'87 300SDL
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