> Michael Canfield wrote: > I am assuming that I killed the shaft and > bearings because the car was riding so low and grossly > overloaded on my 900 mile trip to Detroit and back.
I doubt that had any effect on the axle shaft. It carries no load. And if "overloading" the car caused shaft failure, I would have chronic shaft failure problems and I don't. > I think I am going to consider swapping out a sls rear from a TD so it > hauls better. I have all of the parts, I wonder if they are > any good. It should be possible, with a bit of work. Cylinder head with pump, tank, pipes, suspension valve, accumulators (spheres), shocks. Some fabrication will be needed, but nothing major. > I might even swap the rear to 85 gears while I > am at it and see if it runs out better on the highway. I don't like the long-legged gearing on my 85. The engine is running too slow at low highway speeds. (Best I can remember. The tach is still dead....) The turbo isn't really working much at 55-60 mph. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
