My 1987 300D
My 1987 300D
Despite claims of the ridiculous, the tach sensors are picked up on the flywheel starter ring teeth and the speedo is on the transmission output. I do not know how the speed is measured on the 6 speed.
Been a while since I updated. Usually when I get stuck on a problem I dont update until its resolved. A few days after the trans was put in the car developed a horrible squeak in the front end. I was stumped as to the problem but eventually narrowed it down to bj/shock. Replaced the BJ (which was put in back in Sept) and squeek is gone. I also replaced spring shims and the car seems to have a nicer ride to it.
I adjusted my IP linkage and the car is completely different. WOT in 3rd makes my heart beat faster. A side effect is that my idle is higher and the clacking noise from the engine is all but gone around 900 rpm. I have read that the oil galleys in particular are prone to failure on the #14 head, I am guessing I have low oil pressure.
The clutchl I used was an 8.5" and there is a 9" available. I had some slippage at wot after it sat for a while (the squeek was that bad) but it has embedded now.