Hey everyone,

I am still looking at a $500 240D auto for the winter.

whats needed for a 4 speed swap into a 240D? i have a line on one in a junkyard near me that i think i could get cheap.

i wouldn't mind having a spare auto trans lying around for the 300D either.

thanks,
dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

here you go
Auto -> Manual Transmission Conversion Has Begun.

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The auto used in the 240D (722.1) is not the same as whats used in the 300D (722.3).

Transmission, driveshafts, clutch pedal assembly, shifter, shift rods, crossmember and flywheel are whats needed to get it working. If you want to keep cruise control you need the computer box, wiring harness and (if it uses the vacuum type) the actuator.

Best too have the whole "doner" car as theres lots of things to swap, shifter & rods, pedals, clutch and hydraulic parts, drive shaft. Not a hard job, if you have all the parts handy

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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"

Use the 240D auto cross member.

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1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
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Why? The 4 spd uses the "two hole" cross member.

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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"

That has to be installed at an angle which changes the driveline alignment and can cause vibrations.

That and its the correct one.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

He's swapping a manual into a 240D, so the 240D manual (two hole) cross member will work fine.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Oh good point! Kudos for bgkast!

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

ok, thanks for the replies. you'll have to excuse my ignorance when it comes to swapping in the manual. i thought maybe going into a 240D / 616 it would be easier and less work than into the 617. but it doesn't seem much different.

and since the transmission is different from my 300D, it doesn't seem worth it.

im going to look and evaluate the $500 240D auto friday as my winter car. it comes with 4 new snow tires, a new battery and will be inspected. it may be hard to pass up as a winter beater and back up car.

dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car

It is, you don't need to modify any parts such as the drive shaft and shift linkages.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Agree with BG Kast. This is really easy compared to a 300D manual swap. It will make a 240D that much more bulletproof.

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)