Re:Mercedes 500 SL (107 series) Manual Gearbox conversion?

[crbox]

Re:Mercedes 500 SL (107 series) Manual Gearbox conversion?

We are thinking of building a MB 500SL(107 series)Road rally car. The 107 is the square set car produced in huge numbers, from around '73-'89. We'd like to fit a manual box on place of the auto.

Also the 5 litre, 1981 model qualifys for Historuic Rallying - well subject to a MSA waiver.

Has anyone or does anybody know anybody who's attempted this?

The MB might sound an odd choice for a rally car, but they are strong, cheap (relatively) and come with a unstressed V8 producing 240bhp. The SL was in fact a works Homolgated rally car in 1981 and today a manual version, with revised exhaust system and suspension could make an interesting alternative that will be easy to develope.

[stevieturbo]

You could try the likes of Castlemaine Rod Shop or Dellow, to see if they list any bellousings for a conversion.

OR Conversioncomponents in New Zealand.

Or of course, some other manuals may just bolt on from a different Merc model ?

[crbox]

Thank you - I'm talking to Colin in NZ

[stevieturbo]

crbox said:

Thank you - I'm talking to Colin in NZ

I bought a bellhousing kit from him several years ago for my RV8/Supra R-154 setup.

Luckily for me, exchange rates were much better back then !!! But he does sell good stuff, and was very helpful at every stage.