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Originally Posted by mikeyfev1
Congratulations! You have a 1985 300D California model. This model has differences in order to meet 1985 California emissions standards, which were different than required of the 49-state Federal models. The giveaway is the alien-looking three-footed mount for the bottom of the air filter with the hole in the middle (something is zip-tied to yours).
You will have several problems reverting to the original intake configuration; the biggest being that your air filter housing is totally different than any other 300D. These parts are not always easy to find. Many people remove the air filter housing and run a different air filtration system once they find out that the correct air filter typically costs $45-$70.
I am running mine with a 2004 Ford F150 cone filter. I cut off the top of the cone and used a 4"-to-3" PVC pipe coupler to span the distance from the top of the truncated filter to the bottom of the air filter top plate. These filters are available for $15 or so.
Just to warn you, the other big maintenance difference is that our cars have a different transmission filter than all of the others. Aren't we lucky?
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As I remember when I ordered the filter kit for our Kali 85, the filter was the same but the pan gasket is different. I called Phil and he sent the proper gasket. If you look at the 86 and later models, it is the same gasket. MB started using it on the 85 Kali transmission.
I fixed that problem later on with a 240D 4-spd trans.
Now if we could just fix the loose nuts in Sacramento.......
Charlie