Wow how did I miss this post on my own board! That is pretty damn cool!

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

yeah, his solution is pretty slick!

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I like your project as far as cutting the Bell Housings and swapping the 4 onto the 5 speed.

I have looked and read your thread many times, and the more I think about it, why not make a bronze Bushing to replace the MB Pilot Bearing, but make it a bit longer to make up the difference for the shorter snout on the 5-spd trans shaft. then the 23 spline 190E/D Clutch Disk could be used.

The other thread where the guy cuts slices into the 5-spd trans, leaves it open for dirt/water etc...to enter the bell Housing. that would need to be addressed, and a cover for the Starter Snout.
The Adaptor plate will move the end of the Input Shaft farter back from the Pilot bearing. here again maybe a longer Bronze Bushing could be made to make up for that distance.


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

That stuff is easy though, just some aluminum welded over the holes and its good to go

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1982 300D Turbodiesel, daily driver. Mods so far: Fram 8038 paper filter, 4 brake light mod, Gen II w126 (front) rotors/calipers, boost turned up to 12lbs, non-egr manifolds, water/methanol injection, 4-speed manual
1980 300SD Turbodiesel, project car, nearly ready to hit the street

1974 240D, New paint