Hi,

I'm sure I'm going to get flamed for this...

I promise, I've dug through the internet and the 3 fora here and found all kinds of great info on SWB Montero / Raider diesel swaps,but I can't seem to find anything on anyone doing one on the LWB Monteros. My mechanic warned me that even if I found a suitable engine (was thinking Mercedes OM617 or one of the next generation engines out of the early 90's 300d) that the original transmission would likely not be able to handle the torque of a diesel engine (at least one larger than what people are using in the SWB swaps).

I do not possess the skills or knowledge to pull something like this off myself, so I'll be paying someone to do this. So, it will probably not be cost-effective for me if there isn't an option that has already been done and is somewhat detailed and documented.

I love my Monty, had her for about 13 years, and I would HATE to give her up, but I feel the engine is near the end of its service life (205k miles, low oil pressure, some smoke, etcà) and IÆd rather sell it while its got some life left in it to someone who has the ability to fix her up than just run her to the ground. If IÆm going to put a new drivetrain in, IÆd prefer a diesel, so rebuilding / replacing the original engine doesnÆt really appeal to me.
What do you guys think?

Thanks in advance,
Ray