They had the 4 speeds in the 6.3 but not in the 4.5 (although I hear that some South African market V8 cars did).
The later W116 V8's were all 3 speed including the 6.9. You really could do wih the extra gear.
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Originally Posted by jester69
Heh,
I thought the v8's had a four speed like the sixes. Guess I'm the dummy in this scenario. Why would they put fewer gears in the bigger car? I guess due to strength or they felt it didn't need the extra speed due to hp & torque?
take care,
Jester
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