Going Sat to look, pretty decent turn over rate and quantity at the local yard. Eagleco98 has one I believe and he is in FL.

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i sent him a PM, but no response. I will keep looking. for now I am going to change the rear to 2.47, this will give me about the same as a .8 overdrive 5th gear, difference is my first gear is now much more steep, but I have been starting out in second all week and its no big deal, im not trying to win any drag races

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

There are a couple of 190 5speeds on ebay. read the fine print one guy wants 250.00 for shipping.

im hoping another shows up at the pnp, they only wanted $100

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

You could use a 5spd out of a Sprinter (been done here) also you could use a Fiat box of the same era , also been done , both require a bit of engineering , but you expected that, eh.

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Every Sprinter in the USA is automatic.

Anyone know the gear ratios and rear axle ratios in the 240D. I know they should be on the net here somewhere. Fiat transmissions I have , 3 or 4 laying around. They look a bit longer, 2nd and 3rd gear synchros always go bad. I have to pull my 4 speed anyway, 3rd gear synchro is shot. I an going to take some good measurements when I have it out. Anyone know where I can get a bellhousing for an early style 4speed I tink any swap would be easiest with a trans with removeable bellhousing. Of course the later 4 speeds are one piece. The fiat bellhousing bolts on, like some ford gm. If you start with the mercedes bellhousing, dont have to worry about starter placement, block alignment.

It depends on the year.
to Sep80, 3.90-2.30-1.41-1.00 R3.66
Oct80-Aug83, 3.91-2.32-1.42-1.00 R3.78
Sep83 on, 4.23-2.36-1.49-1.00 R4.10

All had a 3.69 diff ratio.

is the 5 sp manual trans from a 190 a direct bolt on for a w123 with a manual trans?

No. The starter is on the wrong side. Only the 5-speed from a gray market (Non-US) 240D, 300D or 280E will work.

Whats the problem with a slip yoke? Just get a driveline built that incorporates the slip yoke. Am I missing something?

Starting to think about doing something like that myself. I can get T-5's all the time for $55

A slip yoke can be easy. Make an aluminum or steel plate to bolt in place of the flexdisk on the driveshaft and weld a yoke onto it.

looked to me that if you drew a straight line from the back of the tranny to the rear pinion it will hit a lot of things, maybe not but i was it is a potential problem and would have to be delt with somehow

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

Maybe I need to take a closer look at the driveshaft configuration on these. Does it not go straight back already? I honestly have not looked at it much.

the slip yoke is designed to have a pair of resonant angled U joints attached to it. if you install a straight shaft like the MB uses, to a slip joint shaft, don't you think there will be a lot of drivetrain noise transferred to the body?

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