300D Euro 5 Speed Transmissions
 

I've got a source in Europe working on grouping some parts for my diesel swap project. It started with looking for a 300D OM617 flywheel and its looking like I'll have access to a few of those, and so far 3 5sp manual transmissions.

Is there any interest in a group buy on this stuff? My base cost is just under $500 on whole transmissions as of right now.

Id hop on the boat at 500! She could use an extra gear

I'm interested.

CM:

Specifics that will be of interest are:

1) Manufacturer - MB or Getrag
2) Type/Model(s) - 716.xxx, 717.xxx
3) Engine applications
4) Availability of shift linkages and crossmembers
5) Availability of flywheels & clutches
6) Shipping and customs charges

Also, truck or car 617 flywheel.

1. I am interested in getting a set-up for my latest project, a OM617.95X station wagon . This would entail: gearbox for five-cylinder, clutch, flywheel and pedal. Anything else I might need?


2. I would do the same to a semi-project car that's a beautiful 82 300SD with OM6217.952 Not buying anything unless really unusual, and selling a 190D and a couple of 240D MTs to thin the herd and finance the others. This will start in earnest in the spring or soon after.

PLEASE keep me in the loop here or by PM. Thanks.

I'm figuring a conversion with everything plus shipping will be in the 750-900 range.,

I have shipped 3 complete transmission .400 sets to States in last 3-4 years
shipment only (trustworthy and secure) can not be done under 650 USD as I remember... there are some cheaper shady (by boat or so...) options not involving delivery to specific address but I did not want tackle that one...

the best one I can find EU-USA was Fedex,...others i.e DHL had some insane quota....

cheers


ChO


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It's a lot of money for a transmission that's not torque rated for a .95x

I'd like to move to the 5spd club, but I'm wary of a new user with 5 posts to his name coming in trying to get money together. I respect your efforts, but for those reasons, I'm out.

If you can get them together and sell for under 1200USD$ shipped I think a few would sell here...

I do enjoy making a few bucks on occasion simply by sourcing the un-sourcable. I read post after post about these gearboxes being unobtanioum or outrageously valued on the US market.

This fizzled out on my end because I didn't have time to stay on the suppliers ass. Junk yards are sometimes hard enough to deal with when they're local, even harder when in England.

Here is the contact info of the yard in England who's got some 5spd's and claims to be able to source more. Maybe an established member can take the wheel on this one. I spend a bit of time trying to find a wrecking yard in Europe who'd bother with exporting used transmissions. Out of more than a dozen sources I solicited either directly or through salvage parts sites these guys were the only ones responsive and willing.

My advise, don't bother emailing until its time to finalize on the deal. Get them on the phone to keep a dialogue moving. Email will fizzle out, like it did with me. Their website is completely worthless as well.


DRONSFIELDS IND MERC
Phone: 0333 313 0573
Email: ian.dronsfield@dronsfields.co.uk

I'd be skeptical about them easily being able to source more 717.400's. These are even getting rare in Europe.


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Can the 5-speed “Big Iron” transmissions be adapted to the W123? There seem to be more of them available, plus they are more robust than the 5-speed Getrags.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Mercedes-Benz-5-Gang-Schaltgetriebe-1172611001-8-W114-W115-Strich-Achter-/202112534291

For that kind of money you can find a good 60X motor and 5 speed and spend on putting it in.

The 717.000 will bolt right on to my knowledge, yes. I would have to wonder about being more common though - 5 speeds weren't as common - some cars still had 2 or 3 speeds when those came out. But yes, they would be stronger than the Getrags I'm sure

How does one unused museum piece bring about "more of them available"?

Such a claim requires substantiation in the form of multiple "for sale" offers of that model transmission.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Dronsfields-Independent-Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz Parts - Dronsfields, a Mercedes Breaker UK

Dronsfield's didn't have the transmissions on the ground in their shop. But they had a means to get them.

The salvage yard business is quite different than many other industries. You can't call Amazon up for something out of stock and say, I want "x" you don't show it, now find me 10 of "x" and call me back when you're ready to get paid. Salvage yards in the USA do exactly that, they all communicate with one another and will source for you what they don't have. Sure they take a small cut, but they will do the leg work.

Those guys seem like a good source if you all want to coordinate a group buy of unobtanium that is available in Europe. It's too hard and costly to gather a crate filled with maybe 100+ parts and ship them all DHL/UPS piece by piece. Go through 1 source, have them gather and prepare a bulk export shipment in a wooden crate, and pay 1 bill to 1 yard.

If I were ya'll I'd find a "group leader" or two and compile a list. Have just one leader be point of contact to the European supplier and see what you can do. If everyone all of a sudden bombards European wrecking yards with small order requests they will quickly just start saying no if they feel bothered. Single piece small orders are an eBay sort of thing. Overseas vendors will do some leg work if 1 person spearheads and effort to get an entire crate of goodies exported to the US.

Also the yards will mark up freight 50-100% if you ask them to handle that. If no one here is a freight broker who deals in ocean freight I can reference a contact that does small volume container work usually through Maersk.