5 speed manual om617
5 speed manual om617
11-01-2013, 11:24 AM
#27
(08-27-2013, 03:28 PM)5spd617 it is really nice to have the overdrive with the 2.88 rear end. haha. 80 mph at ~2500 rpm
really good mileage on the freeway about 30 mpg.
after getting a good flex joint and good bolts i haven't had any issues.
What speed do you get 30 MPG at? 80 MPH? 30 MPG @ 80 MPH in a luxury barge would be awesome and makes me wonder what kind of mileage I could achieve at lower speeds... 35 MPG? That would be awesome. I remember that Doktor Bert on PeachParts said that he could hit 35-37 MPG doing 60 MPH in his W116 'SD with automatic after he swapped in a 2.47:1 differential.
A few questions on the swap:
1) Is the 5-speed shorter than the auto or is it the other way around? What is the difference in length? Did you end up needing to modify the driveshaft?
2) What did you use for a shifter? The W201 shifter?
3) What did you do about the shifter linkages?
4) Did you ever end up covering the starter hole with anything?
This post was last modified: 11-01-2013, 11:36 AM by Jooseppi Luna.
-Jooseppi
1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues
1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod
. Given to me by JB3, who got it from purplecomputer.Some blasphemous vehicles in the fleet as well -- 2004 Corolla 5-speed and 1994 Buick Century
2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."
Jooseppi Luna
11-01-2013, 11:24 AM #27(08-27-2013, 03:28 PM)5spd617 it is really nice to have the overdrive with the 2.88 rear end. haha. 80 mph at ~2500 rpm
really good mileage on the freeway about 30 mpg.
after getting a good flex joint and good bolts i haven't had any issues.
What speed do you get 30 MPG at? 80 MPH? 30 MPG @ 80 MPH in a luxury barge would be awesome and makes me wonder what kind of mileage I could achieve at lower speeds... 35 MPG? That would be awesome. I remember that Doktor Bert on PeachParts said that he could hit 35-37 MPG doing 60 MPH in his W116 'SD with automatic after he swapped in a 2.47:1 differential.
A few questions on the swap:
1) Is the 5-speed shorter than the auto or is it the other way around? What is the difference in length? Did you end up needing to modify the driveshaft?
2) What did you use for a shifter? The W201 shifter?
3) What did you do about the shifter linkages?
4) Did you ever end up covering the starter hole with anything?
-Jooseppi
1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues
1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod
. Given to me by JB3, who got it from purplecomputer.Some blasphemous vehicles in the fleet as well -- 2004 Corolla 5-speed and 1994 Buick Century
2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."
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5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 01-20-2013, 04:24 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 83300d - 01-21-2013, 01:15 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by raysorenson - 01-21-2013, 10:39 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by Tmadia - 01-21-2013, 12:00 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by willbhere4u - 01-21-2013, 12:03 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 01-21-2013, 12:19 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by raysorenson - 01-21-2013, 02:30 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 01-21-2013, 03:09 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 01-22-2013, 04:06 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by sassparilla_kid - 01-22-2013, 10:02 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by Simpler=Better - 01-22-2013, 10:49 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by willbhere4u - 01-23-2013, 05:00 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 01-24-2013, 12:56 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by SurfRodder - 01-24-2013, 12:31 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 01-24-2013, 12:39 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by SurfRodder - 01-24-2013, 01:04 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by willbhere4u - 01-24-2013, 01:25 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by charmalu - 01-24-2013, 09:56 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by raysorenson - 01-24-2013, 10:39 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by JB3 - 03-13-2013, 02:14 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by lpumb3 - 01-28-2013, 08:33 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 03-04-2013, 08:26 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by kmaser - 03-12-2013, 12:11 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by SurfRodder - 11-24-2013, 09:49 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by kmaser - 03-13-2013, 01:30 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by sassparilla_kid - 03-18-2013, 10:00 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 08-27-2013, 03:28 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by Jooseppi Luna - 11-01-2013, 11:24 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 01-22-2014, 05:39 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by Simpler=Better - 11-01-2013, 12:03 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by Jooseppi Luna - 11-01-2013, 12:51 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by sassparilla_kid - 11-01-2013, 02:13 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by sassparilla_kid - 01-23-2014, 11:38 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by mike-81-240d - 01-25-2014, 02:32 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by Jooseppi Luna - 01-26-2014, 12:12 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by CRD4x4 - 01-26-2014, 01:24 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by sassparilla_kid - 01-26-2014, 01:38 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by MFSuper90 - 01-28-2014, 09:41 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by sassparilla_kid - 01-29-2014, 05:28 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by MFSuper90 - 02-03-2014, 09:26 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by JB3 - 02-03-2014, 11:55 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by MFSuper90 - 02-03-2014, 12:46 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 03-26-2014, 12:49 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by Jooseppi Luna - 03-27-2014, 09:29 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by Austincarnut - 03-28-2014, 11:10 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by sassparilla_kid - 03-28-2014, 08:52 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by charmalu - 04-04-2014, 03:08 AM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by mike-81-240d - 04-06-2014, 10:17 PM
RE: 5 speed manual om617 - by 5spd617 - 01-03-2019, 09:09 PM
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