Will any year 300sd trans fit my 85? What about 350sdl? Thanks

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85 300 SD ~ 115K
82 500 SEC Euro ??K
78 450SL 164K

The older SDs 78-80 have a 722.120 tranny and the 81-85 SDs have the 722.303. Not sure about the 350sdl. If you try to put a 722.120 on your '85, it will physically bolt up, but you wont have a speedometer, no NSS, no kickdown, the bowden is a lever action and the modulator is on the opposite side and the tranny cooler lines are in different spots.

look here europeantransmissions dot com/Application.htm

IIRC the starters are on the other side on 603s

Edit: Re-read and felt that I should have provided a bit more info. Model year 1986+ had 603.xxx engines (the 300 and 350SDL) and would not work in an OM617 equipped car. If you wanted to use the transmission, you would have to overcome the starter location being on the opposite side.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Some use the 722.309 I have a great shifting 309 in DFW tx

IIRC something about the 85 SD means it has a different transmission from 81-84. Maybe it's only gear ratios.

Sixto
87 300D

sixto is right. The 85 sd is different from other years of that body style. I know there are threads about this, with a reference to a separate site that covers this. whunter is a genius and very helpful in regards to links/references.

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Thanks,
Mark in NC

"Spark plugs?...We don't need no stinking spark plugs!"
1985 300SD "Der Silberne Schlitten" 420,000 mi


Wish these were diesel:
2003 Ford Club Wagon 130,000 mi

The only thing different in the 85 is the torque converter, you can keep your 85 torque converter and use it with a pre-85 one to get the same benefit.

SDL transmission will not work. As stated above the starter is on the wrong side. Sorry

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08 R320 CDI current

Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

Thanks for the replys. I now know what years to look for.

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85 300 SD ~ 115K
82 500 SEC Euro ??K
78 450SL 164K

IIRC the tach pick up is also in the bell housing instead of on the crankshaft nose.

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RRGrassi


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