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Old 03-25-2021, 02:36 AM
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Convert 450SL to Manual Tranny?
Is there a thread somewhere on the internet that shows the process of converting a 450SL with an automatic to a manual transmission?

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Old 03-25-2021, 07:08 AM
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Start by finding a 3.5 m116 manual trans car.
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Old 03-25-2021, 03:10 PM
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Is there a thread somewhere on the internet that shows the process of converting a 450SL with an automatic to a manual transmission?
T5 transmission to Iron Block M116/117

Look thru this thread to see how a bell housing and flywheel were created for an iron block M117 (the engine in a 450SL). The bell housing was created for a non-MB transmission, and the process could be used to adapt any similar transmission.
Finding a set of OEM MB V8 parts has a very low probability.
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I did a Mercedes 5 cyl 3 liter diesel engine swap on my 56 Willys utility wagon using a bell housing from a 4 speed manual 240 diesel married to an NP435 manual transmission and it worked great!



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Old 07-13-2021, 02:33 PM
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The v8s are all different.
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The Easy Way...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-mercedes-benz-280sl-15/


or diesel swap it with a 240D manual setup

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