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Originally Posted by scottb
Peter: I have an 84, and I'm curious why you recommend staying with the original unit instead of going with an exchange. Can you elaborate a bit?
Thanks!
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The 915/70 uses axle flanges compatible with larger CV joints, and the trans type number can actually be used as an identifier for a legit '84 M 491 car. I could easily swap the flanges into a 915/68, used as an exchange trans, and send the car down the road, but someone doing a PPI for the car's next owner might say, "Hey, what gives with this?" M 491s are pretty rare, and I think that keeping them intact, when possible, is a good idea.