I bet you could still make it with minimal effort. The bends will come to pass as you work the fit. You can probably make the middle profile with a ball-peon hammer, then drills hole. I don't think the bends are anything of consequence.

Do you have a pic from a shop manual or similar showing orientation? I honestly don't recall exactly what direction they oriented when installed...

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (116k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
2008 ML320 CDI (199k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (267k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K), 1985 300D (233K), 1993 300D 2.5T (338k), 1993 300SD (291k)

Those don`t seem all that hard to find in your local neighborhood PNP. I see them all the time still attached to the vehicle of course.
I might even have a couple some where in my treasure pile of stuff. see what I can come up with.

not sure if there is a right and left though. any one know?

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

As far as I know, they are the same on both sides.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

From what I have seen, they oriented to cover the rubber, kind of like a gable roof on a house.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D