Cool, thanks for all the info. I have a '88 300E that's running the drivetrain from a '95 E320.......then I picked up an '86 5-speed car to donate manual swap parts.
My wife is getting a new '07 C-class soon so her '96 C280 Sport will be available......just weighing out some possibilities......W202 with 3.2 M104 & 300E 5-speed.....hmmm?