Hey guys,

I thought that I had this swap thing all figured out. Searched several local wreckers but had no luck in finding a 2.47 for my 300sd...Ebay to the rescue!!...2.47 out of a 560sec for $175 shipped to my door. Well, after I paid the dude, I discovered (thanks to Thorsen) that my new diff has a different mounting scheme than the one in my SD. So I called the dude, and he has already shipped it. What do I do? Is there a way to make it work, or do I pay $75 to ship it back to the guy and chalk it up to stupidity? Does anyone want it?

HELP
BH

Not my area of expertise, but how different? I know many Jeep owners get an 8.8 axle out of a Ford Explorer and weld it to fit, because it is a stronger axle for off-road use than the Dana 35 jeeps normally come with.

If thy weld it to hold for off road, it would work IMO for your Mercedes if you can make it fit. Depends on how dfferent, though.....

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Dunl,

He bought the one on the left, he needs the one on the right.

Bravo - where are you located??

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Have 300SD, want 2.47 for same.

Also have complete subframe from 420SEL with 2.47. Complete down to the brake calipers, diff, shafts, mounts, the whole thing. Thought it would go into the SD. I was mistaken.

Anyone want anything from the 2.47 420SEL setup?

Did they make any limited slip 2.47 diff's that have the 4 stud mounting system like pictured on the right?

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Yea, good question. I was told that some of the 2.47 diffs has different covers, but that the cover would be swapped. Without the 4 studs though that is a no-go.

-Tad

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It appears to me that the difference lies in the model year. Through '85, the diff used the four bolt mounting and the diff was the load bearing member and attached directly to the differential mount.

From '86 forward, the new rubber mounts were utilized and the subframe was the load bearing member and attached directly to the differential mount.

The diff in the SD is currently a 2.88 (from an '85) but it certainly will not exchange with the diff in the SDL.........also a 2.88.

So, you fellows need to be careful on the model year, AFAIK.........it's got to be 1985 or before.