Thanks!

The most annoying thing to put back on methinks will be the driveshaft...hopefully I can get the bolt for the length adjustment loose so I can slide it easily into place on the transmission

Where'd you get the new motor? It's from a wagon, or did you switch over the head?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

It is from a wagon, got it from a guy who rebuilds Mercedes in Boulder, CO. He wanted $300, said it smoked only a little. Still better than one with major internal issues

Good new! New engine is in, running, idles and runs great!

Bad news!: Transmission refuses to shift properly, does anybody have a good vacuum diagram?

What exactly is the transmission doing?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Thread with links:

Mercedes Vacuum diagrams

You may have to hunt-n-peck: http://www.peterschmidtransmission.com/

It doesn't shift till high rpms and wont go into 4th.

Now I realize I mated a non turbo transmission to a turbo engine, but it should still shift on time.

I have the vacuum set up like the diagram for the 300SD Turbo, still isn't shifting out of 2nd (or occasionally 3rd when it does shift).

Either way, it waits until the engine is excessively revving to shift. I'm getting quite frustrated with this transmission

Have you unplugged the kickdown switch?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Located under the pedal? Yes.

Disclaimer: I have no personal experience, but am repeating what I think I've seen elsewhere:

Bowden cable adjusts shift points, vacuum affects quality (firmness) of shifts.

So...maybe not a vacuum issue.

Bowden cable, is this the adjustment
Bowden cable, is this the adjustment - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Bowden Cable
Bowden cable... - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

As far as I can tell I don't have a bowden cable, nor anywhere to hook up one.

This thread is the most fascinating thing I have found since I discovered girls. Thank you all for keeping this novice MB fan entertained and contributing to my education.

That leads me to believe you have an early mechanical rod linkage on the passenger side, a pivot arm behind the alternator that comes up through the intake, and connecting to the throttle linkage through another pivot.

If the rods are not connected, damaged, or the bushing where the downshift rod connects to the transmission lever is missing.

This would directly impact shifting.