This is just me thinking out loud. I've always thought the Toyota transmission might be the route to go if you were to try and put a non MB transmission in the car.

The reasons I've thought this would work is because I've seen adapter plates for mounting the 617 to the Toyota trans. But the bell housing is also removable, as is the bell housing on the iron box MB 4 speeds. I've seen Toyota transmission adapted to other bell housings. meaning there are a few options to make the adaptation to the MB engine.

Also the transmission is long, and the shifter is at the very end of the transmission.


Plus Toyota used these transmissions in everything, from trucks to Supras, so they made adapters to relocated the shifter based on the application.


I know I've seen threads about these transmissions getting mated to MB diesels going into Toyota trucks. Has anyone ever thought of putting the Toyota transmission into the MB car?

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