[W126 Coupe] 450SL diff into 500SEC

Sharan Bains sharanbains at hotmail.com
Wed Feb 16 11:25:35 EST 2005


I can get a 450SL diff, with ratio 3.06, LSD.

This diff is a direct bolt-on to my early euro 1985 500SEC (same subframe), 
which has a LSD 2.24.

However, the 3.06 does not have the ABS facility - my 500SEC does have the 
ABS.

Can the internals from the 3.06 be transferred into the SEC diff housing 
without major drama ? The 3.06 diff is the exactly the same externally and 
will bolt straight-on to my 500SEC - but it's the ABS facility which is the 
issue.

The other alternative is to take the 2.65 on my late 560SEC and simply 
transfer that to my 500SEC and in the process fitting the later subframe on 
the 500SC to make it a direct bolt-on. (The 2.65 on my euro 560SEC has been 
replaced with a 2.82).


Talbir




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