LOL! Yeah the weld didn't look that good, did it?

It actually did look like bird droppings or candle drippings.

Tom W

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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.

Wow, that shure was expensive. I seem them 5-speeders here at pull-a-parts for about 1500-2500SEK which is about €150-250.

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Tomas, Sweden
1966 Mercedes Benz 230S with OM617.912, automatic. Disk brakes from W108
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD grey, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual
1983 Mercedes Benz 300TD blue 7-seater, OM617.912 and 5-speed manual

A friend noticed in those photos that that specific transmission in Germany, the birdcrap one is for a gasser hence the starter on the wrong side. That aside....we know they exist...

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

You could make some money from us here in America if shipping could be done reasonably.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I discovered that the shifter from a W201 fits a W123. It only needs two new bolt holes drilled on the hump to install it. I have one as a spare shifter for my Euro W123 and was curious to see if it would fit. It's only slightly different from the W123 shifter which actually has a 126 prefix. I didn't try attaching the shift rods though but they appear as they would without any problem.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Good news. That bit of info will prevent alot of headache in the future.

I wonder if the W201 shifter fits a W115.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

If a W123 shifter fits a W115 then a W201 shifter should fit a W115.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

If all things go well.....I'll find out soon enough. Not one step in the conversion has bee made without some sort of unforseen complication

I wonder if the linkages from a W201 are the same length for a W123 and or W115. If they need only lengthening or shortening....bingo!

Did you buy the linkages with the shifter from the W201 to compare?

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Yes the linkages came with it. I only checked one so far and it was shorter so I didn't bother with the others.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

So you compared the shift rods to a 240D W123 manual trans and they were too short? Any idea roughly the length they would need to be lengthened to fit the 4 speed?

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Can a 5 speed manual trans be mated to the 4 speed shifter/linkages??

Less one gear..........LOL

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Matt (SD,CA)

1984 300SD.. White/Chrome Bunts..Green

1997 2500 Dodge Ram 5.9 Cummins 12 Valve 36 PSI of Boost = 400+hp & 800+tQ .. ..Greenspeed

2004 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Quad Cab Cummins 5.9 H.O "596hp/1225tq" 6 spd. Man. Leather Heated seats/Loaded..Flame Red....GREENSPEED

Global warming...Doing my part, Smokin da hippies..

Fight the good fight!......

It's got 3 rods don't it

A 0.8 overdrive instead of 3rd gear.....you drove it....it needs help!

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

I have a 230CE. I don't know if my rods are longer or shorter than a 240D.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012