Thanks Batman, I get it now...300cd sir. What would we ever do without the caped badge enforcer?

LOL. apparently his bat-antics are beginning to get on everyone's nerves

plusses are that you will lose about 100 pounds in weight, minuses are that you have to spend a good 8-10 hours removing your old tranny, and installing a new one with shifter, master/slave cylinders, pedal cluster, and new speedo cable and other stuff related to this swap, and spend some good money on it, too. more plusses are you never have to worry about tranny oil again, or about vacuum modulators and all that crap

Last time I checked, manual transmissions still had fluid that needed replacing at regular intervals.

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

yeah, you're right, they do have fluid, but you only have to worry about replacing it when you do a clutch kit. let's just say, if your manual trans feels good shifting into gear, you don't have to worry about checking fluid levels or anything fluid-related, so that's a plus

Jimmy,

I'm not looking to race, just to get on the highway with a little more power and better fuel economy. I've read enough to know that they made the 300cdt in Germany with manual transmissions.

What's your point anyway Batman?

He's battling the myth of the extra T. Your trunk doesn't say 300CDT on it, just 300CD.

Back on topic. So, lutzTD, does the 300cd have a slightly shorter wheelbase, for reference when modding the various parts?

Do a search, there is plenty of information regarding this swap.




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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

The Trunk Badge of Truth

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'83 300D (220000 miles and counting)

When I did mine last April, I pulled the engine and trans as one unit. or as others have done, drop the auto and install the manual trans.

I prefere the first way.

Get all your parts together, a donor car works, but I got all mine from the JY off a 84 240D. put my list together as to what I needed, and it all went together w/o too many problems.

Pilot bearing
flywheel
flywheel bolts
clutch disc
pressure plate
throwout bearing
slave cylinder
master cylinder
peddle assembly
rubber hose to supply MC fluid from the brake reserve for the hydraulic system
two metal clutch lines.
one from MC and through floor under accelerator peddle.
second from slave clylinder, over trans., and connects to first line.
shifter assembly and shift rods.
front section of 240D driveline
240D metal X mount off a 240D with automatic trans.

think that is it.

pretty much plug and play except for having the driveline cut and balanced and having the flywheel matched balanced to the automatic FW.

will have to shorten the shift rods, bend and thread them to fit.

You will also get rid of a lot of vacuum lines.
the accelerator peddle is a lot smoother now also.

You have the 3:07 Diff and I have the 2:88. you will have a little better acceleration. I have no complaints with ours. and I have picked up 2 1/2 to 3 mpg. 9-14-09 coming back from Cottage Grove, Oregon the Lathrope,Ca. I got 31.94mpg.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Thanks for the list of parts. That's really helpful.

The hunt is on...

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1982 300cd 245K miles and still goin'...

Being a purist starts with appreciation, so I guess I'm on the road...and consistently under the hood, and the dash, and inside the doors, the trunk, and under the car. There's nothing like the joy of grease and being in over your head and finding your way out on the other side.

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1982 300cd 245K miles and still goin'...

keep up the good fight Jimmy. i support your efforts.
when i first read this thread i spotted the CDT and thought ... there is another person without the appreciation of what they own.
my point is ... if you love these cars...address them as they should be.
my two centavos...

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1998 Jetta TDI
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Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.

Pelon,

You are so wrong. I'll cop to being clueless, but will not accept a righteous stranger telling me I don't appreciate my beloved 300cd beast. You clearly don't know the time and love I have put into restoring this car...so...check yerself cowboy.

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1982 300cd 245K miles and still goin'...

Simply stated but well put.....


My guess is that Katchung has a fine appreciation for these cars, just hasn't learned the finer points of correct terminology.....

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John