Drop the crossmember, don't mess about trying to stuff it in, it ain't gonna go. Easy, just four bolts.

Make sure you put it in right way round -- there is a notch or a pair of bumps on the top that match up with the tranny housing for location.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!