[W126 Coupe] 450SL diff into 500SEC

[Satish Tummala]

No, completely different carrier, has LSD, side gears, pinion seat, etc.

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From: "Sharan Bains" <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:25 AM
Subject: [W126 Coupe] 450SL diff into 500SEC


>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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