Loren Faeth wrote:
The 240D clutch is not made for the torque and HP of a
300D.
The clutch and pressure plate are the same for Euro 5-cylinder stick diesels as
it is for stick 240Ds. The differences are:
front halfshaft
shift linkages
transmission crossmember
flywheel
And that's it. The flywheel, you can get by with a 240D flywheel. The
transmission crossmember problem can be solved by taking the crossmember from an
automatic (not manual!) 240D. All that's left is shift linkages (orderable from
Germany, was like $60 or so for all three through Rusty last year) and
half-shaft (orderable, but pricey).
Keep in mind, you'll also need to get the driveshaft rebalanced if you replace
or modify the front half.
--
John L. Ervine
1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi
1980 300TD 170+kmi
1980 300SD 277+kmi
1977 280S 4-spd 80+kmi
