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Old 06-07-2021, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by P.C. View Post
I googled "380SL performance mods" and received google's version of a horselaugh...

Did MB ever couple the V8 with a manual transmission in the R107?

Found a firm that offers manual trans conversion for R107:

https://www.theslshop.com/parts-shop/mercedes-benz-sl-107-116-126-v8-automatic-to-six-speed-manual-gearbox.html

$14k US, which seems quite affordable...
Affordable? Matter of opinion. I guess 14K to downgrade and SL to 19th century technology might be affordable to some. For myself if I want a hotrod I'd spend 14k on a purpose designed one.

- Peter.
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