Mercedes diesel swap

[zzzac]

Anyone heard of swaping a om617 motor into an explorer? Took some measurement at the junkyard and seems like a pretty good fit.

This company makes trans adapters for gm and toyota manuals
http://www.4x4labs.com/products/diesel-conversions/
This one for jeep manual trans
http://mercedesdiesel4x4.com/ProductsHomePage.aspx

I know there is a guy that put a non turbo om617 into his 97 2x4 ranger heres his photobucket
http://s284.photobucket.com/albums/ll24/Phillyburger/
This guy put one into a fj60 with 35s 4.56 and no overdrive and is getting 20 mpg mixed
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=928861
turbo om617 has 123 hp at 4350 rpm, 181 lb·ft @ 2400 , high reving smooth diesel thats super reliable

 

[snoranger]

The mecedes engine is a great engine for a swap. Its a high rev'er, long lasting motor. It makes good power. Its not that heavy. Dont use the mercedes auto. It robs a ton of power.

 

[FIND]

mercedes engine is around 5.5" longer than the 4.0. You would need to relocate the radiator and fan to fit it in the engine bay.