Question about the shift gate

[Sirasila]

I have a question regarding the chrome cover for automatic transmission cars.  I know that the 230SL's chrome cover uses the letters P R 0 4 3 2 and the 280SL uses P R N 4 3 2.  My car is a right hand drive 230SL and some time ago, my father must've changed the 230SL piece to a 280SL piece which uses N for nutreul instead of 0.  The letters appear on the right hand side of the shifting slot.  I have just bought on Ebay a 230SL chrome piece with the 0 for neutral but the letters seem to be on the left hand side of the shifting slot.  What side is it supposed to be on for a right hand drive car? Because I have seen many photos of left hand drive cars with the lettering on the right side of the shifting slot.  Please help.

[66andBlue]

What you bought is correct, there is only one part for both RHD and LHD cars.
Take a look here: http://www.sl113.org/wiki/TransmissionClutch/Shifter

[rmmchl]

be careful on buying the plastic insert-the one they sell on e-bay is for the 280sl------I bought one for my 250sl and sent it back-I bought the correct one from tom hanson a mbclassic.-----------230 and early 250sl's use another one-there are 2 types of plastic inserts. the slots are different

[Sirasila]

  Thank you guys!  You cleared up my worries with your help. 
One more question.  The shifter rod itself... I seem to have a short rod and the part I bought from ebay has a longer rod.  What's the correct one for Oct. 1964?

[66andBlue]

How long is long?
Are you sure you bought a 230SL shift gate and not one for another car of the same time?
A photo would help.