94 E320 blower with cabin filter swap to non filter?

[jcwells]

I have a 94 E320 with the cabin filters. The blower motor is now out (bad bearings), and I need a new motor. Because this car has the cabin filters, it uses the more expensive blower (almost $100 more). In the manual it mentions that if you change the motor mount you can use the Behr motor. I notice that the non cabin filter blowers do come with a new mount (at least in the Fastlane picture) Anyone put one of the non cabin filter blowers into a cabin filter car, or I am stuck purchasing the direct replacement?

Thanks,

John