Continuing to hunt for a cheap tranny, any opinions about whether the 560 SEL would fit? Heard it did but looking for advice...

I can't tell you 110% that they won't swap because I don't have firsthand experience. BUT, I would wager that they will not swap. I remember hearing somewhere that the gas and diesel trannies will not swap.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

NO!!! NO NO NO NO!!!! I know this for sure - the diesel has a angular bellhousing and the gas has a round one.

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1983 Mercedes 300SD
1987 Mercedes 300SDL
2001 VW Passat 2.8 AWD
2007 OM642 Jeep WK 4x4

No you need a tranny from an 82-84 300SD or maybe a 300D of the same years.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

My 82 SD has a tranny from an 83 D in it, fits great but the speedo doesnt work because the tailshaft is different....anybody ever get this off? The tailshaft I mean? I have the right tranny to swap it out with but I am afraid that once I get the tailshaft of 48 tiny springs or something will fall out and I will never get it to work again..... Anybody deal with this before?

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1982 300 SD 300,000

I read somewhere that the 86-89 560SL and 81-83 300SD share the same tranny, the 722.303. I may be wrong though.
-Joe

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.