First, sorry if the title is off or this is placed in the wrong section.

I'm from CNY (Central NY), currently active on HRCS and MightyRam50, and mostly through with swapping a 1978 Daimler-Benz OM617 inline 5 diesel into my 89 D50 4x4.

Most of the major hurdles are finished, I'm mainly working out the kinks and adding creature comforts, like brakes, exhaust, and lights. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I'll give the shortened rundown of what's involved, along with a link to my build log for those who want to read the whole thing, no sense in coping it all over here and clogging the board.

Truck had a 2.6 with a blown head gasket when I first got it, still have the engine sitting round.

Originally i was swapping in a 2.4L inline 4 Benz diesel, but due to complications that arose(IE bad injector pump), I went with the 3L.

I'm using the stock mitsu transmission and throwout bearing setup, a slightly modified Benz flywheel, the Benz pressure plate, a custom clutch disk(it's a total freakjob...), an adapter plate made from 1/4" plate steel(I'm second-guessing it might be 3/8", its been a while since i measured it.), and some custom motor mounts.

Also had to notch the front frame crossmember to clear the crank pully, harmonic balancer, and oilpan, as well as the bell housing to accommodate the starter.

The Mitsubishi alternator was shoehorned into service in place of the Benz original, so that was another adapter that had to be made. Incidentally, is there a >75A alternator that fits a mitsu?

The swaybar will have to be removed or dropped down with spacers as well, since there's only 1/4" or so of clearance between it and the oilpan.

The Benz radiator was used with some ingenious mounting and plumbing, check the build log for that fun time...

Other than that, it's been mostly plug-and-play.

Nothing had to be done fuel-system wise except to pump out the gasoline and hook up the return and pickup lines to the engine.

Power steering is working, thanks to some custom hoses, as is the vacuum assist for the brakes. Little known fact time. The Daimler-Benz Diesels have a vacuum pump built into the engine to power the brakes and most other things in the car, such as the door locks, climate control, and etcetera. I must have pulled 2 miles of vacuum lines from the interior of the donor car...

Since my truck does not have AC, the York compressor is relegated to onboard air duty.

As promised, here's the build log link.
http://www.hotrodcoffeeshop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=164

Let me know what ya think.

300D50