Like Tom says, it does affect the shifting a little - and you learn to stay on top of your shifting also. No stalling, no problem with the idle and on my switch also, I did not know the position of this engine, (The 240D) since it had a major failure and the chain was broken, I couldn't find any mark on either the starter ring gear or the flywheel, so we just put it on and it all worked out. I don't think it would be very costly to add the weight to the flywheel. That flywheel is "pan" shaped and if you could find an over size steel ring to machine it from and make it a very tight friction fit, that would be great. I think you would have to do just a little machining on the flywheel to clean it up for this "shrink" fit. For about $1000.00 you can import one from the Fatherland.

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
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