He says the auto AC doesn't work anyway .

I'd try and get the tranny+accessories only. That way you avoid any issues with importing vis-à-vis EPA and NHTSA (though comes in outside the 25 year limit).

If he's willing to send over the tranny, flywheel, and driveshaft I'm super interested! That said I might be back in France later this year for 1 year(and will go to Val d'Isère to snowboard in March in any case), and will try and scope out a manual for my TD.

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1982 300TD 210K miles ("The Replacement" aka "The Anvil") - SOLD
1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project)
2007 Pinarello F3:13
1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff)
1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD)