[W126 Coupe] Speedometer Interchangabilty

[Dan Gardner]

Thanks Jonathon

    I will track one down,slowly getting the "Bugs" out of the car.

    Kind Regards Dan
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> From: "Dan Gardner" <cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au>

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> Hi Folks

>

>    I need to change the my speedometer from MPH ( UK import to Hong 

> Kong)to

> KPH I could get the dial recalibrated but the distance recoder would still

> be in Miles.

>    Question is are all 126 versions the same or is the 560 one unique to

> that model,here in Western Australia the 420 SEL was probably the most

> popular of all the 126 variants ,but 380 SEL's would be dismantled in

> greater numbers due to age.

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>                                                                    Kind

> Regards Dan     1986 560SEC   (220 kw)

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> Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:40:54 -0400

> From: Jonathan Hodgman <blueridgemb at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Speedometer Interchangabilty

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> I'm not 100% certain which diff the euro 380's came with but your car

> should have a 2.47..so any Gen II V8 126 will do Fine!

>

> The early 500's are 2.24's.

>

> Jap 560's will have the 2.65.

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> Jonathan

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> Dan Gardner wrote:

>> Hi Folks

>>

>>    I need to change the my speedometer from MPH ( UK import to Hong

>> Kong)to KPH I could get the dial recalibrated but the distance recoder

>> would still be in Miles.

>>    Question is are all 126 versions the same or is the 560 one unique

>> to that model,here in Western Australia the 420 SEL was probably the

>> most popular of all the 126 variants ,but 380 SEL's would be

>> dismantled in greater numbers due to age.

>>

>>

>> Kind Regards Dan     1986 560SEC   (220 kw)

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