[W126 Coupe] 450SL diff into 500SEC

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Interesting...  Well, my reason for going to the 3.07 is I'm hoping to
adapt a 722.5 for my SEC.  I'm trying to find out if the clutches etc
from a V12 w/  a 722.3 can be fitted into the 722.5 as my
understanding is the .5 is essentially a .3 w/ an overdrive on the
back.. I've been told I can rig the 5th gear to a switch in the
interior, so I'm thinking of setting up the E&S switch to be an
overdrive....Anyway, we'll see..  In the mean time I'm just trying to
find some definitive answers on this which is proving to be a touch
difficult:-/


Jonathan




On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 17:14:50 +0000, Sharan Bains
<sharanbains at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sure ?
> 
> My 500 has 2.24 LSD (option 256 on the datacard, which is rear axle with
> LSD).
> 
> Externally the 3.06 LSD and 2.24 LSD on my 500 are exactly the same, apart
> from the hole in the casing for the ABS pick-up.
> 
> I believe Barry Corno has done this swap, i.e. 3.06 from 450SL straight onto
> his early 380SEC. But I do not know if he had an issue with the ABS. I think
> his was a direct bolt-on.
> 
> Just wondering if the difference is from the ABS ?
> 
> talbir
> 
> >From: "Satish Tummala" <satish at tummala.net>
> >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 450SL diff into 500SEC
> >Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:56:22 -0500
> >
> >No, completely different carrier, has LSD, side gears, pinion seat, etc.
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharan Bains" <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
> >To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >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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> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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