Just curious, what RPMs would the engine be turning in 5th gear at say, 70 mph?

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Haven't looked that closely yet, but I will post as soon as I have checked it...bert

My daughter borrowed my 79 240D for a week while she was in Seattle on biz. I put in a 5 speed tranny since she drove it last. She really liked it when she got on the freeway, I was lucky to get it back

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

i always wanted to try one in a 240 but always wondered if it had the power to pull a taller gear.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

My Euro 240 has a 5 sp ---- plenty of power & speed (80 cruise no sweat) on the flat in Fla, but I don't think it would be my choice in any mtns
I have manual AC, cloth interior, power front & roll-up rear windows, no sun roof (good - didn't want one), both outside mirrors, no nets on the back of the front seats ...... don't know what it revs as the cluster was replaced with a USA one which has a clock instead of a tach.
Gets 29-34 MPG ave --- mostly 31-33 ...

sweet.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Not able to really go fast off the line, built like a tank, cheap to insure(at least no full coverage needed), and reliable-exactly what every young male driver needs!!!

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1982 300DT 190K (Diesel Purge + synthetic oil=smoothness at last!!!)
2004 Ford E-350 6.0 L PSD 227K
2006 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW HO Cummins 4X4 48RE 42K (brute force tow vehicle)
2005 Scion xB wife's rolling pop can
1993 GMC Sierra C3500 6.2 142K

"Gets 29-34 MPG ave --- mostly 31-33 ..."

Thats about what I get with mine.

There not so bad in the mountains after you get used to down shifting into 4th at the slightest up grade. Well worth the effort

In my "85" I swapped out the cloth seats for an MB tex set, actually I swapped out almost the entire interior including the dash. The cloth seats with the outboard panels in MB tex are nice but mine were all cloth and a light color, too heard to keep clean.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

yes the 240s are ideal for kids. i had two get rear ended and was ver y glad they were in benzes.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.