I have a friend in the performance transmission business, I've been talking to him about "loosening up" a torque converter for me.

Seems my '87 300D launches out of boost, I'm thinking a couple-hundred RPM higher stall speed will help me to launch in the boost and significantly help the 0-20. It'll likely hurt the top-end a little, but with a 2.65 screw it won't be much.

The '87 190Dturbo seemed to develop more power off-the-line with 2.65 gears, might be a TC difference.

I don't want to re-gear, and I like the auto-tranny, any thoughts on the TC change?

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I think a VNT turbo would be a better value. You'll get lots of torque way down low.

I have interest in transmission mods as well. Converters, etc, etc.

Keep me posted on what you figure out or try out.

I hope to get on the 300D this late month with mucho power planned. I finally have the interior and exterior good enough to move on to engine, suspension, and trans work now.

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1987 300TD ( under resto )
1987 300E SOLD
1987 300D
1993 400E
1997 Dodge/Cummins 3500
2004 E320 Wagon SOLD
2006 BMW M5 Yes, they will go 204 MPH SOLD
2008 BMW 535i SOLD (POS)
2011 BMW X5 Diesel
2013 X5M Tuned to 700+ HP Stupid Fast SOLD
2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins 5.0!
2004 Audi Quattro ( track car ) AutoX machine
2010 BMW 328i ( sometimes track, but the Audi is faster )


I own maybe 100 t-shirts and they all smell like Diesel fuel and test oil......

What changes are planned?

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