FW: [W126 Coupe] 450SL diff into 500SEC

[Sharan Bains]

How I wish my 500 didn't have ABS.....

I far greater value getting from  0-60 a second quicker.....whether I can 
stop once I get there is irrelevant....!!! :-)


thanks Barry, I'll keep you posted.

Talbir

>From: "Barry Corno" <bc at unitedsalad.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: FW: [W126 Coupe] 450SL diff into 500SEC
>Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:39:22 -0800
>
>Talbir,
>      You are correct. Direct bolt in and did not have to
>worry about ABS. Swap was from a late 70 SEL.
>
>Barry
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Sharan Bains
>Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 9:15 AM
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 450SL diff into 500SEC
>
>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
>
>
>
>
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