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10-20-2010, 05:27 AM
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Need a manual trans that'll bolt up to an OM617 motor
The motor is sitting in a truck right now and I'm looking for a manual transmission that will be able to handle a 4000lb truck. Any suggestions? I know they made manual transmissions for the T1/T2 truck so that's what i'm looking for but mostly just finding more automatics and 4 speeds for the OM616 4 cyl motor. Will that transmission handle the weight of the truck and the torque of the OM617 at the same time?
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10-20-2010, 08:27 AM
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I know that OM617s were used in quite large vans and flat bed trucks - I don't know the associated transmission part numbers that were used in these configurations though...
I've just had a look on Wikepedia and I can't find anything for the 1980s... There is a load of information on the Sprinter though - but that uses newer engines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Sprinter
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10-20-2010, 03:05 PM
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There's a great wiki on the Mercedes TN (T1/T2): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_TN But it doesn't have all the info I'm looking for.
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10-20-2010, 03:13 PM
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there is an adapter plate to bolt the 617 to some flavor of ford or GM transmission.
Teaser shot that might help
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10-20-2010, 03:21 PM
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My friend already went that route with a GM 4L80E attached to the OM617 but the gear ratios weren't right for the motor, so he wants to go with a truck trans...but the German version of cash for clunkers has screwed a lot of the parts availability over here.
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-James '85 280GE...sold '96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396 '14 Cadillac Vagon . . . . . . . . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Hans-Peter Geerdes
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10-20-2010, 03:25 PM
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ah.. well I'm stumped.
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10-21-2010, 03:16 AM
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Try asking a dealer or the MB classic centre you guys have over there (or what ever it is called) for information regarding the older versions of the Sprinter - they must know what sort of transmissions were fitted to OM616s and OM617s - I know for sure that these engines were used in these lighter weight commercials. The pay load on some of them were probably more than 2 (metric) tons - so what ever they used is bound to be good for you.
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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!
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10-31-2010, 11:38 PM
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Use a jeep ax15 5 speed manual tranny from late 80s to mid 90s midsized cherokees. Here is a link to a site that sells the entire adapter kit for under $400. Easeee peaseee
http://mercedesdiesel4x4.com/Products.aspx
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