They are rare as hens teeth. I bought a parts car with mine.

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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.

Get in line with the rest of us, take a number .

You could do some fabrication if you have some skills. take a W201 5-spd & W123 4-spd and combine them.

http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/how-adapt-w201-speed-om616-om617-applications-t-965.html

plenty of W201 still around

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

Dang Charlie, I'm really wishing I had the tools to weld Aluminum!
That post makes it sounds like aside from building the franken-transmission the rest of the swap is the same as the 4 speed manual swap. I like the idea of having the option open to swap to a 5 speed if someday I was able to build a transmission like that.

On another topic. I've been looking into my drive shaft issue. On my bench I have the drive shaft for a w115 240D manual and the drive shaft for a w123 300d manual (the car I got my fly wheel out of) they are both to short for the w126 application. I'm not sure which shaft is for which car, but I think the 300d shaft is the shorter one.

I'd like to find the 300d shaft a new home, since I know they are in demand by people making this swap in a 300d. so anyone reading this who needs this shaft contact me. If anyone can verify the length of the 300d shaft that would be helpful.

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This thread has some good info on DL lengths.

240D 4-speed manual swap in 300CD

here is a picture from pg 2 post# 19

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Excellent! Thanks Charlie!
I'll clean up the 300D shaft and snap some pics tonight.

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Price on the 300 shaft?

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

are you taking pics with a cellphone? they make my eyes hurt

You`re sitting too close to your monitor, move it across the room.

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

PM me an offer. I don't know the going rate for such a thing. I know its hard to find, but I also would love to see to make its way to a good home

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Sirnik, be sure to post a picture and the dimentions of the 300 shaft before you sent it on to the new user.

wish I had known you had one when I did my 4-spd swap last year.

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

I'll try and get my roommate with his DLSR to take some pics tonight including the 300D shaft... so TheDon can stop crying

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Just a little status update.

My roommate and I still have not had schedules that aligned in order for me to use his good camera so no pics...

I've gone through all the gaskets on the engine and replaced them. I replaced every gasket and the front seal. the rear seal was not leaking, and I don't wanna mess with the crank, so its staying put.

I got the pop-tester up and running, I pop tested 13 Injectors last night, 5 from my new engine 5 from my old engine and 3 that I had in a bucket from the pick and pull. I picked the best 5 with pop pressures between 137bar and 141bar. I took those injectors apart and left them soaking in solvent. I went to the dollar store and got some candle holders, basically jars with a diameter about the 1/2 an inch larger then the height of the injector and about 4 inches deep perfect for me to get my hand in them to fish out parts. and the best thing, they were $0.50 each! Gotta love the $ store!

Tonight the injectors get build! maybe some pics... I think my roommate will be home tonight.

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New Pics!!! Don these should meet with you approval

The block is finally oil free and ready to paint!






Tonight I spent about 4 hours calibrating injectors. It took about 2.5 hours to calibrate the first 4 but the 5th took about an hour an a half. luckily I had a bucked of old Injectors because none of the shims I had would get the last injector to pop along with the rest. So I started cracking open injectors and micing the shims till I found a good one.

Here are the injectors soaking in solvent.

The pop tester with Santa approved jar.

the pop tester! Thanks Garrett for loaning me this!


The stuff that is still yet to go back onto the engine

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And the part you've all been waiting for. the 300D manual drive shaft!


As you can see, just under 19.5 inches long!

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Pulled the old engine and auto box out of my SD tonight! not having work tomorrow is SO nice! Thanks Vets!
I'll get some pics of the car and engine tomorrow in the daylight!

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