Originally Posted by LantanaTX
Rudy,
You may want to look into the R171 SLK55 drive shaft and diff and see if it is compatible and maybe strongger or could be made to work. CLK55 might also be similar.
The SLK55 has a different front section as the trans flange is different from ours but the rear section (part that failed) and everything else is the same between the two.