Is there a spot on the transmission where they place the specific ID number for that transmission (722.303, etc)?

Enter VIN.

http://old.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

I just have the trans, not the car. I want to positive id it.

Passenger side just above the pan. Scrape off the gunk, it has the model # along with the vin#

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81 300SD daily driver/project
86 420SEL (sold)
85 380SE(in the graveyard)

Also the diesel Diesel Gaint site has pics on where it is.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel