I just sent an e-mail to a man selling a parts off of a 300TD Turbo with a 4-speed manual. I asked how it is that it is a 4-speed 300TD wagon in the US. Here is his reply:
Does this make sense? I thought that all home-market 300TDs came with automatics. How could I tell whether the flywheel is correct?

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Get the VIN and run it through the Russian vin site to see if it is original.

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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

Highly doubt it's original.

Thank you for the quick responses! I have three questions:

1) What is the "Russian VIN site"?
2) How can I tell 300D and 240D flywheels apart?
3) Are there any other 300D-specific parts for a manual transmission swap? Would the driveshaft and rear differential (rear differential for accurate speedo) be good parts to get? Anything else (if this pans out...)?

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

This thread has some pictures and info on the flywheels.

300D flywheel worth?


I hope this works translated it from Russian.

Google Translate

click on "all about Mercedes Benz" and the Vin link will be there.

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

It is not original, unless it is a N/A 300TD. The description of the seller doesn't really claim it is an original though.

the only way to know if the flywheel is correct for a 300 motor is to inspect it. the 300 flywheel will have an approximately 2" lip around the pressure plate. the 240 flywheel is nearly flat.

either the original seller or someone before him, installed the 4 speed, or the turbo... not MB... ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Sorry to disagree but the 240 has a very deep lip on the edge too. The 300d flywheel though is deeper.

...see pics.

There are two concrete ways to tell which is which:
1. the 240 will weigh about 28#, the 300d about 38#.
2. The 300d flywheel will have a part number beginning with 617......

The year of the wagon will determine the question about the diff. If it is a NA car it would have come with the 346 diff, a turbo the 307 or if an 85 the 288. If you have the turbo car you'll probably want the 307 or 288 diff. If you plan to do a lot of towing you might want the 346.

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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.

Hmm. the flywheel I got with my 240 4 speed was nearly a flat plate. it did have a lip, but it was only like 10mm or so... interesting...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Tom, the left picture is of a 300D and a 300GD FW.

This pic if from the FSM.






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

Sounds like you got a 110 flywheel.?

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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.

no, the 616 drawing in the description above looks pretty much like my flywheel... about a 10mm lip around the clutch surface.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Here is a pic of a 300D FW>

the measurement from the back edge of the Ring gear to the top of edge of the 240D is 2 1/4" the 300D is 3".

Notice the edge on this 617 fw is chamfored. the 616 is flat.
There is a definate difference in weight between the two.






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

Hmmm...
I can't wait to pull my transmission back out and discover the issue between reality and my memory...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

OK, so the 300D flywheel can be identified by part number... sounds good. Should I take the driveshaft, too (provided that I have the money)? Or is it easier/cheaper to have it milled? Ihear that TomJ does that + plus balancing for $50.00.

Oh, and here is the seller on the originality of the setup:

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."