I feel for you, so close but so far away. Don`t toss the 28# FW, there will be some one that will want it sooner or later.

I thought I found a 300D FW a couple summers back. I came across this 123 in PNP with a 5cyl NA engine, with a 4-spd. YEAH Baby, my 300D FW. then notice it is a 240D. HMMM...well they could have just swapped 616 eng for the 617 and used the 240 FW, or just maybe they found this 5cyl out of a Euro car with the 38# FW.

If I pull the Trans, it will be a 240 FW, but...if I walk away, it could most likely be the heavier 38# FW. what to do, what to do....???
So I tear it apart, and it is the 240D FW. well might as well keep it, but after dropping it out of the car, the Ring Gear is all chewed up. and the transmission wasn`t in the best of shape. and to top it off, it was 100deg in Sacramento that day.

So ya never know till you jump in and see what it is...

Then later on I found the 38# FW in a 81 300D in Carson City, Nv. PNP. it was cold, wind blowing and snow..... but I was focused.


So keep on searching the yards every week, one will show up. we are now one behind the Easteners.

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

Well if you want I can start a west coast hunt here - different west coast - but still a west coast

(so long as I don't have to eat muesli bars, wear Jesus boots and go surfing I'm good!)

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Fill up a Container and ship it over, explain Muesli Bars and Jesus Boots.
Jesus Boots must be Wooden Shoes?

I can see you surfing now...





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

Goofy? Goofy? Ouch!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!