i would see if it is possible to drive the rust bucket to the site of the swap. when i did a similar swap, it was very helpful to have them both there, incase you lose a bolt or line, or need to transfer some other small things.

you should us the accelerator linkage from the 79, but you may have to use a part of it to connect to the CC unit (which you should take from the '82). the reason for this is the mechanical vs. vaccum modulation (if i remember correctly...)

the exhuast system may be different for a 300D turbo also, another reason to have both cars present.

the radiator from the 82 will have tranny cooler lines, but you can use it anyway, unless the '79 is in better shape. when you do the swap, it is easier to leave the oil cooler attached the the engine and pull it with the motor.

the driveshaft will need to be swapped. you may want to get new flex plates while you are at it. the rear diff will have different ratios, but you can leave it anyway.

the installation of the clutch line and pedals is not too bad. everything is predrilled, you just have to remove the entire brake/clutch pedal assembly from the '79 and swap it into place in the '82. removing the clutch lfrom the slave cylinder may be difficult (if rusty), so take care not to break it (or go ahead and order a new one).

the speedo cable from the auto should work in the manual tranny, mine did..

i cant think of anything else, but im sure others can.

good luck.

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