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Customized 1980 mercedesbenz 300d 4speed for sale on bat. I believe a better option would be to find a 300d turbo rear end and install it in your 240d. Swapped in a four speed manual transmission out of an 83 240d into my 82 300 wagon. The mercedes ones are the best as they have the correct offset. Pulled from an w460 300gd in good working condition when pulled. Mercedes benz w123 240d 300d 4 speed manual transmission swap mt diesel 197786.
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Ive been contemplating swapping a manual transmission into my 1985 300td for no particular reason other than why many of here seem to. The car had a engine swap before i acquired it, they converted it to a m straight 6 dual zenith from a 72 280s. In my opinion you will be better off just repairing the 722. If you dont see the part your looking for call us 323 3254255. Beyond great prices, we stock trusted brands manufacturing all types of manual transmissions products for your mercedes benz 450sl. This 1980 mercedes benz 300d has been restored and tastefully upgraded by its enthusiast owner with a 4speed manual conversion, new paint, restored interior and many euro finishes inside and out. Please advice me if i should go ahead with the exhange. We drive what we sell, so we can effectively assist in technical questions during your conversion. We have rebuilt and good used transmissions, auto clutch plates, flex plates, transmission mounts, transmission gasket sets, transmission pans and pan gaskets, filters. Your low end acceleration may suffer a little but with a 4 speed manual you can shift around that minor problem.
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