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W109 and W108 rear axles
Is the rear axle from a 300SEL 4.5 different to a 280SEL 4.5? I know one has air and the other doesn't but that should not make a difference to the axles right?
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With best regards Al |
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Are you asking if the whole unit is different, or are you asking if the axles themselves are the same [ axle shafts] ??
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A Dalton |
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I'm asking because I am getting hammered by 113 SL owners who email me about the axle that I have and then hover in a holding pattern because they are unsure if the axle will work.
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With best regards Al |
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Looks different via results in the EPC. 108 4,5's use 113, 112, 108 part # for the rear axle. While the 109 uses a 109 part #'s. Is yours LSD or open?
The last 108 4,5 rear axle I had sold to a 113 SL guy for $500.
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Over 21 years I owned several: w108 w110 w111 w115 w116 w123 w124 w126 w212 |
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They need the axle from a 108/4.5 for that conversion.. the 109 will not work due to mounting difference in the suspension system. They want the 108/4.5 b/c that gets their 113 a cruising @ lower RPM with the 3:27 gearing only used on the 4.5/108. The 113s [ most] are 3:92 and 4:08 , so they tend to scream at highway speeds. It is a great conversion, although I only recommend it on the Manaual trans 113s. Here is a utube on that same conversion http://video.aol.com/video-detail/mercedes-w113-rear-axle-327-conversion/4142208027
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A Dalton Last edited by Arthur Dalton; 02-19-2008 at 11:17 AM. |
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OK Good deal, that's all i needed to know!.
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With best regards Al |
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Al, look at one of your 6.3's rear axle. There is no compensating spring and there are the brake torque arms. Then there is the sway bar.
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Regards Warren 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. |
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