Improving my W124's handling
Improving my W124's handling
11-08-2018, 01:35 PM
#35
(07-26-2018, 02:50 PM)atypicalguy I thought the 300td and the v8 driveshafts had different numbers of splines at the joint between front and rear driveshaft. Apparently I am wrong on this! Could save me swapping the transmission output flange, if so.
I think M-B (at least of this era) only made 2 different spline versions...it's been a while since I've tried to swap between V-8/12 cross pattern and larger /6 trilobe halves, but I think I remember that it worked.
I'm pretty sure there were only:
smaller splined section (~25mm) for low power cars (small displacement I6 and I4)
larger splined section (~30mm) for everything else
W123 Mods: 4 speed ** manual climate control ** '85 Kalitucky intake ** manual windows & full tint ** Euro headlights retrofit w/bixenon projectors ** 4 brake light mod ** Vogtland 50mm drop front & Lesjofors S600 drop rear springs ** 16" rims ** late w126 brake spindles, rotors & calipers ** full suspension rehab ** Bilstein HDs ** AL129X alternator & 1/0 starter and charging cables ** 300GD clutch/flywheel ** AFCO 80103N radiator & Earl's 41610 oil cooler ** custom block-off plate, remote oil filter & t-stat ** MW IP w/ tomnik's 6.5mm 'Holly' elements **
S124 Mods: 400E Rear subframe ** SL600 Brakes ** Late 300E 210mm diff ** SLK230 6 speed ** 17" CLK rims ** Vented RF Fender ** Facelift Hood, Headlights, and Lower Cladding **
OBK# 62
SurfRodder
11-08-2018, 01:35 PM #35(07-26-2018, 02:50 PM)atypicalguy I thought the 300td and the v8 driveshafts had different numbers of splines at the joint between front and rear driveshaft. Apparently I am wrong on this! Could save me swapping the transmission output flange, if so.
I think M-B (at least of this era) only made 2 different spline versions...it's been a while since I've tried to swap between V-8/12 cross pattern and larger /6 trilobe halves, but I think I remember that it worked.
I'm pretty sure there were only:
smaller splined section (~25mm) for low power cars (small displacement I6 and I4)
larger splined section (~30mm) for everything else
W123 Mods: 4 speed ** manual climate control ** '85 Kalitucky intake ** manual windows & full tint ** Euro headlights retrofit w/bixenon projectors ** 4 brake light mod ** Vogtland 50mm drop front & Lesjofors S600 drop rear springs ** 16" rims ** late w126 brake spindles, rotors & calipers ** full suspension rehab ** Bilstein HDs ** AL129X alternator & 1/0 starter and charging cables ** 300GD clutch/flywheel ** AFCO 80103N radiator & Earl's 41610 oil cooler ** custom block-off plate, remote oil filter & t-stat ** MW IP w/ tomnik's 6.5mm 'Holly' elements **
S124 Mods: 400E Rear subframe ** SL600 Brakes ** Late 300E 210mm diff ** SLK230 6 speed ** 17" CLK rims ** Vented RF Fender ** Facelift Hood, Headlights, and Lower Cladding **
OBK# 62
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Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-10-2012, 03:44 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-17-2012, 07:03 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-02-2013, 07:55 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 01-03-2013, 09:31 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-07-2013, 01:04 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 01-07-2013, 01:42 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-07-2013, 02:50 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by winmutt - 01-09-2013, 07:20 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-10-2013, 12:29 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by winmutt - 01-15-2013, 11:40 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 01-15-2013, 03:26 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by DieselPower - 12-18-2015, 09:26 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-18-2015, 04:07 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by DieselPower - 12-19-2015, 11:46 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-19-2015, 07:37 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by DieselPower - 02-25-2016, 12:37 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 02-26-2016, 10:14 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-26-2017, 06:09 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by SurfRodder - 03-06-2018, 03:08 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 07-26-2018, 02:50 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by SurfRodder - 11-08-2018, 01:35 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 09-22-2019, 11:42 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 10-26-2017, 08:20 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 10-27-2017, 11:33 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-28-2017, 08:04 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-28-2017, 12:19 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 10-28-2017, 02:05 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-28-2017, 05:13 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 10-28-2017, 08:37 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-29-2017, 03:00 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-29-2017, 10:11 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-29-2017, 10:49 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-29-2017, 11:29 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-29-2017, 09:03 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 03-27-2018, 08:38 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 03-29-2018, 11:28 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 03-02-2019, 01:29 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 09-20-2019, 09:03 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by JoeB - 10-05-2019, 09:49 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 11-04-2019, 09:12 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by JoeB - 10-05-2019, 10:57 PM
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