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I went ahead and ordered the bearings from Mercedes. They weren't exactly cheap but rather than hope I cross referenced them right I bit the bullet.


I'm very interested in the 1.8xx shim though once I mount the ring gear my backlash could be way the hell out. I could still be futzing around to find a combo of shims that measure 2.8xxmm collectively that gets the ring where it needs to be. At least I know what backlash needs to be. The number is stamped on the pinion gear. Mine says .12 and I measured .13

The lathe work for the hubs is just to deepen the groove that the original retaining circlip held. The groove gets cut a little deeper allowing later model captured circlips to be installed. As it stands the replacement circlips sit a bit proud of the root of the splines and they need enough room to compress under that dimension.

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90 300TE 4-M
Turbo 103, T3/T04E 50 trim
T04B cover .60 AR
Stage 3 turbine .63 AR
A2W I/C, 40 LB/HR
MS2E, 60-2 Direct Coil Control
3" Exh, AEM W/B O2
Underdrive Alt. and P/S Pulleys,
Vented Rear Discs, .034 Booster.
3.07 diffs 1st Gear Start

90 300CE 104.980
Milled & ported head, 10.3:1 compression
197° intake cam w/20° advancer
Tuned CIS ECU
4° ignition advance
PCS TCM2000, built 722.6
600W networked suction fan
Sportline sway bars
V8 rear subframe, Quaife ATB 3.06 diff