[W126 Coupe] S class tranny

[Satish Tummala]

No transmission after 1995 models will bolt up to a Mercedes M116/M117. 
They are all electronically-controlled, have lock-up torque converters,
electronic valve bodies, etc.

No V12 transmissions will bolt up to M116/M117 cars regardless of model year.

The best trans for the V8s in a 4-speed is the 722.370 from a 1992-1994
500E/E500 or 500SEL/S500.

Also, unless you have considerably increased the power of your M117, the
722.350 transmission used from 1989+ is totally fine.  No one will realize
any difference otherwise.

Satish


> Won't directly bolt up, won't shift right, different tailhousing.  In
> other
> words, find an even better transmission to fit into the car for all that
> money and work.
>
> Eddie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
> On Behalf Of Pavel
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 8:17 AM
> To: Mercedes Web
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] S class tranny
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Does any one know what type of later tranny's fit the w126 chasis cars.
> Will a 2000 500s tranny fit, without major modifications.  I know Satish
> put a 500e tranny in his car and all he had to change was the back of it
> to
> allow the use of a stock w126 tranny mount.  Would it be the same with the
> later w220 S class and w140 s class tranny's. Or will I need to make a
> custom driveshaft, and will they even bolt up to m116 an m117 blocks?
> thanks
> Pavel
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