Can anyone tell me if these shifters are the same? I am doing an automatic to manual transmission conversion right now and I need to know if the 2.3 16V shifter will work with a 2.6 manual transmission. Can anyone help me out?

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George Carstens

nope !! they are different

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There are "5" different shifters for the 190E's. You need the correct one (& linkage rods) for the trans that you are installing!!

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