Comes with the tranny.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

And what about the lever and the linkage? Should one get it from a donor car or will the manufacturer of the tranny source these as well?

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1982 W123 300D NA Euro, 300K Miles, 4-speed manual, 3.46 rear diff, early W126 front brakes, Penta rims with 205/60R15 FH900's, custom fitted (by me) audio system, more to come into the money pit... Soon to be installed: Bilstein HD, R107 front discs and 4-piston calipers, HD Suspension springs, wagon front swaybar.

The shifter is avail from MB still, the linkage you can make easily enough.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

Let me know if this gets any steam behind it. I'm surprised no one has gone for the engine itself. That would be sweet in a 240D. Just tag it along with the tranny order. How much for that engine anyways?
Tom

A turbo 240 is slower than an om617.91X. Granted it is lighter. If they hardened the crank, put the under piston oil squirters and used the sodium filled valves I bet you could put a VNT and IC on there and get a pretty sprightly car.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

You can get the shifter and linkage, bear in mind, its for the Gurkha so its a long one.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

The turbo OM616 is nothing but a turbo 617 minus one cylinder and that means the same chain driven oil pump, oil squirter pistons, sodium filled valves, hardened crank and oil cooler. It develops 91bhp and when mated to the 5 speed, its quite peppy and pushes the heavy bodied Gurkha quite well.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

Only a matter of time before these Indian clone parts show up on eBay, much like the Indian "Listeroid" diesel engines.

Which I have to say, at this point I want all of the above.

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Vehicles:
2002 SLK 230
Gone but not forgotten:
1983 300D
1981 El Camino 'OILBRNR' - 6.2L diesel
OM617 powered '86 F150
1984 BMW 524td
2001 VW Beetle TDI
1994 Sunurban 4x4 6.5L diesel

AFAIK not these, Force has an agreement with MB so they can't go out and commercially sell em, they are of course sold in bulk numbers to defence as they are used in self propelled guns called Bofors.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

Put me down as a definite maybe...

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1985 Euro 300TD Turbo

I'm in as well.

I only need the tranny. I already have a 4-speed manual so the swap should be really easy.

Anyone knows the part numbers of the lever and the linkage? I would like to get a quote on that from the local dealer.

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1982 W123 300D NA Euro, 300K Miles, 4-speed manual, 3.46 rear diff, early W126 front brakes, Penta rims with 205/60R15 FH900's, custom fitted (by me) audio system, more to come into the money pit... Soon to be installed: Bilstein HD, R107 front discs and 4-piston calipers, HD Suspension springs, wagon front swaybar.

Hey I never said anything about Force being involved, I meant that some investor *HINT, SOMEONE HERE MAYBE* may order a 40ft container full of these gems and distribute them by whatever means *cough*

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Vehicles:
2002 SLK 230
Gone but not forgotten:
1983 300D
1981 El Camino 'OILBRNR' - 6.2L diesel
OM617 powered '86 F150
1984 BMW 524td
2001 VW Beetle TDI
1994 Sunurban 4x4 6.5L diesel

That would be a very good idea indeed.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

I would also question, would parts from these transmissions be adaptable to make 'our' present 4sp into a 5 spd? Would that reduce the cost?
Tom

Considering the starter and the flywheel are considered engine accesories or parts, I would say you only have to replace the tranny, lever and linkage. The rest of the parts should de the same. The clutch splines might be different. Also the aux clutch pump might be different, but its not very likely.

My bet is that everything will be the same except the lever and the linkage.

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1982 W123 300D NA Euro, 300K Miles, 4-speed manual, 3.46 rear diff, early W126 front brakes, Penta rims with 205/60R15 FH900's, custom fitted (by me) audio system, more to come into the money pit... Soon to be installed: Bilstein HD, R107 front discs and 4-piston calipers, HD Suspension springs, wagon front swaybar.