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Originally posted by 82-300td
Looks great so far!
What is the weight difference between the two?
The transmission is from a 240D right?
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Speaking from experience (recent and too much!) of doing these mods myself, the 4-speed is a one-man job, drop it on your chest, roll it off and shove out from under car.
Sans fluid, it probably weighs 50-60lbs max.
The auto on the other hand, is enough for a hernia. I can fling aroung the 4-speeds all day, not break a sweat.
The auto is half the weight of the friggin' car (OK, not quite...., but the first time you do a routine drop-the-tranny-on-the-chest-to-remove, you'll understand the term "precordial thump"!)
As far as height, jackstands or ramp height at all four corners is adequate. A shop with a hydraulic lift and a german mechanic works MUCH better though..., so I'm told.
BTW, sorry Randy, didn't mean to hijack your thread. Just got excited about it again as this is the first week I've had the 300 on the road with the latest 4-speed (which also has a problem, won't downshift into 2nd - upshifts fine.)