Thread: Auto to Manual Transmission swop?

No. I use the old iron body transmissions, the synchros are built much better. Left is the original, right is the rebuild I bought.

Quote: Originally Posted by diametricalbenz BTW.....it's "swap". Meh. Spellign and grammer are off limits. I mean really.. this isn't the Oxford English Dictionary discussion forum.

If one happens to try doing the conversion with a OM617 flywheel it doesn't work with the older iron case transmision.

@ Zedd One can understand that all the American versions had automatics, but why was the 300TDT not sold in Europe with a manual transmission? Even the upper-end 280TE was fitted with a four of five speed manual in Europe. Can't it be that the high torque (250 Nm) at low rpm (2400 rpm) puts extra stress on the manual gear box, making it not durable/reliable? Of course you can fit a manual gear box on a 300TDT, but how durable is it?

I would definitely bet that if you have the getrag trans, it can take it, cause they used those in other cars. Every now and then you might find a 535D manual that I think uses a similar transmission. Those things are powerful and turbocharged.

Quote: Originally Posted by winmutt I thought $150 including shipping was quite fair Quite fair, indeed. Are you sure the price did not include a "favor to be named later?"

And you sound like mythbusters........... "100% False" lol, but I love ya brah

Quote: Originally Posted by dadette123 In this case, I hope you get more than what you paid for... ? I thought $150 including shipping was quite fair

I did it, I love it. check out my threads, I have one that took place during my swap

I heard the same reason Zedd listed for no manuals: 'Mericans lazy, do not want 'Mericans to think of MBs as taxis, if we are going to ship them over to 'Merica, load them with options. Sad, as the best 123 diesel by far I have ever driven is a 240D with the five speed 275 Getrag.