Hi, I have a '87 190D w/ 2.5 non turbo. It has the 4 sp auto; I am converting it to 5sp manny from a '84 190E 2.3 donor car. I have been told that it would be easier swap trannie than putting the 2.5 in the 190E. The gasser, body wise is in better shape. The 2.3 barely runs & quickly fouls the sparks; thus it is my donor.

The 2.5 is solid @ 187K, no leaks and doesn't use oil, but it is a dog. I am hoping that some injector work and trannie switch to the 5sp will speed things up. The 2.5 is getting 33 to 35 mpg on the hiway with auto.

This thread will surely help me with my swap. The 2.3 and 2.5 (must be non USA models) used the same manual trannie. But, I haven't found any thing on the flywheel. I was hoping to use the flywheel from the 2.3, but now I have concerns about the balance of the crankshaft after reading about the 5 cylinder in this thread.

Does anyone know about the flywheel for 2.5 manual?