So I have an 82 240d with a supposedly bad transmission (aluminum body). The bushings (bottom ones) seem ok, but you try to move the stick around you often just don't feel it "click" (not the sound, the feel) into gear. I only been able to consistently get 2nd and 4th.

I've obtained a transmission (thanks Jim) with an iron body. Unfortunately the levers on it seem to be in different positions (going to bust out a ruler shortly), and it didn't come with linkages.

So are these linkages indeed different? How long/what's the diameter of these anyways? I'm tempted to just get some metal rods and work with that.