Nope. The gearing on all MBZ transmissions (well ones we generally deal with) is the same. The only thing that changes is the gearing on the rear diff and the gearing in the speedo itself.

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si just need the speedo from an 85 300d ...does anyone know what other car had the speedo for a 2:88?

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2.88 in a 123 was a 85 thing only. 126's do have 2.88 but I believe the have electronic speedos.

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1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

I think your flex discs are incorrectly installed. The engine rotates clockwise and the trans flange should be dragging, not pushing, the flex disc around by the thick part of the flex disc. Same with the diff.

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Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.

have you tried filling your diff with oil?

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1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Makes sense.... but I set it up in the original factory position and looking at other pics on the forum it is the same.

New disk


Original Setup.


Note same position.



Other pics from the forum and notice position of flex disk.

From R Leo





From Brandon314159





From Diesel Giant





I am actually taking down a tranny today in a friends 300D, I can take more pictures.

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Yes flush and fill with Mobil1 synthetic, didn't do much with the noise..

I will be swapping new one out with my recently found 2.88.

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I have a 3.07 in my 300TD and with the mountain driveways we have to climb, I'd like to give the wagon some mountain goat gears. We rarely ever go 70mph. There is never a strong enough breeze at our back.

If anyone has one, thanks in advance.

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84 300SD Daily driver
85 300TD almost 400k miles and driven daily.
98 E300D *sold
86 300SDL *sold and made flawless 10 hour journey to new home.