I seriously doubt that the torque increase is going to make a difference. Do you have a source for Euro parts in Denver? If so, let me know. I'm in Denver and have a 409d so any source for Europarts would be of great interest to me. The 409d has a 5 spd but not the kind you are talking about.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
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1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13