Well, I knew I am going to have parts left over that I will be wondering about...

(1) This first mystery part is a plastic thing (looks like something is broken off of it) that fits in the hole on the driver side of the transmission, in the front. Looks like it could be some kind of rpm takeoff sensor (except its not, the rpm sensor is in the front) or speedo sensor (which it isn't, either). I was wondering about it ever since I separated the tranny from the engine.



here it is taken out



(2) This next part is some sort of a shield and I cant figure out where to stick it

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'82 300D (project)
'46 Willys (project)
"Nothing seems to be the way it should in this garage." -jt20
"Smarter than an engine, dumber than a hoodlatch..." -jt20
"Start jumping up and down to smoosh down those engine mounts" -DeliveryValve
"no" -kerry
"At this rate, you may have it done by winter" -layback40

#1 - Is a plastic plug that is used to retain the torque converter and to keep it from falling off when the tranny is not attached to the engine. Yours looks like it was mangled on its outide part. If the torque converter doesn't come off easily with the tranny that part will usually break off if not removed prior to the seperating the tranny from the engine.

the sheet metal is a heat deflector between the turbo and the battery. the groove goes around the coolant pipe.

#1 should have a hex head, but looks like yours is stripped right off. Agree with #2 as well.

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The shield looks like the smaller one at the front of the exhaust manifold between it and the compessor side of the turbocharger.

Please take this with a pinch of salt - as my Euro W123 often has other different looking bits - but that shield reminds me of a shield fitted over an engine mount... ...but don't worry it probably isn't!

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

I was a little confused about that also... but it would not have the cut-out for the coolant pipe in it since being mounted top the engine would allow it to hit the coolant pipe occasionally.

I am pretty sure this mounts to the chassis

Actually to the inner fender. Easier from underneath. Uses two 8mm head sheet metal screw looking things, and one that mounts under the leg sticking out of the battery tray.

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79 MB 280 SEL Euro 133k
77 MB 450SL 154k
05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k
12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k

Thanks guys... from what you are telling me, I can just glue it in place so the hole is closed.

The shield - sounds like I will be putting the motor back in first, then figure out where it goes.

And to think, I took pics of my engine bay before I took everything apart... maybe I need a new digital camera!!!

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'82 300D (project)
'46 Willys (project)
"Nothing seems to be the way it should in this garage." -jt20
"Smarter than an engine, dumber than a hoodlatch..." -jt20
"Start jumping up and down to smoosh down those engine mounts" -DeliveryValve
"no" -kerry
"At this rate, you may have it done by winter" -layback40

The plug holds the TC in the bell housing while the TC is separated from the engine. It's an assembly tool.

Sixto
87 300D

imbroke, I think you're a genius, this does ring right... soon as I get home (at the farm right now) I will see how it fits there

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'82 300D (project)
'46 Willys (project)
"Nothing seems to be the way it should in this garage." -jt20
"Smarter than an engine, dumber than a hoodlatch..." -jt20
"Start jumping up and down to smoosh down those engine mounts" -DeliveryValve
"no" -kerry
"At this rate, you may have it done by winter" -layback40