Thread: Is a W123 300D automatic directly compatible with a W126 300SD?
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Old 03-18-2013, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mach4 View Post
I went back and checked the various threads and i don't think I ever detailed that part. When I replaced the 722.4 with a 722.3 I took the tail cone from the SL's 722.3 and swapped it to the 722.3 of the 300D. This is what gave me the electric speedo and the option to keep the larger yoke.

I considered this fixing a problem not part of the swap. Guess I should have documented it in the thread.
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