1983 760GLE Diesel Auto To Manual Trans Swap?

Bluevanacd2005 · Post by **Bluevanacd2005** » 29 Apr 2014, 09:06

I have a 1983 760 GLE with the D24T in it. It has an automatic trans in it now, but I am looking into swapping it to a manual trans. I am interested in the M47. But I have some questions.. Would I need to get a special bell housing for the diesel? For example, if I found a donor 760 with a gas engine & M47 trans, it probably still wouldn't bolt up right?

I used to have a 1982 240 wagon with the D24 and M46, but didn't like the electronic OD due to unreliability.

Thanks, Spenser

lummert · Post by **lummert** » 29 Apr 2014, 09:28

The D24 is a VW/Audi engine. The bell housing and trans would most likely need to come from a 700/900 car with a D24 engine.

Bluevanacd2005 · Post by **Bluevanacd2005** » 29 Apr 2014, 10:27

That would be the easiest lol but I think it may be hard to find such a thing.

I have an extra automatic tranmission, if I had to make a bell housing I could sacrifice it. The other major hurdle I just thought of is a flywheel. Iwonder if they are the same gas to diesel?

-Spenser