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  1. mudgudgeon

    Best diesel swaps for 80 series?

    Where are you located? What's your intended use? What's your budget? Now increase it by 50-100% What is your skill level, and willingness/ desire to do any/all of it yourself? Are you able to source conversion parts of the shelf? Or will you need to source/fabricate custom parts? If you need to...
  2. mudgudgeon

    Best diesel swaps for 80 series?

    I think you'd find it a pretty small number. Not at all a common thing to do GM 6.5 V8 diesel was a popular conversion for a while too (still not big numbers being done) because people can't get past the cool factor of having a V8 diesel. Didn't matter that they are a heavy dog if an engine...
  3. mudgudgeon

    Best diesel swaps for 80 series?

    Japan and European markets had a "snow version" for cold climates. Part of the standard equipment was a roll down radiator blind to reduce airflow across the core.
  4. mudgudgeon

    Best diesel swaps for 80 series?

    This is a well trodden path now, with plenty of aftermarket goodies. Would the same be true for the MB engine?
  5. mudgudgeon

    Best diesel swaps for 80 series?

    Lockers operate from their own ECU. Completely separate to engine/trans
  6. mudgudgeon

    Best diesel swaps for 80 series?

    What's your intended use of the vehicle? A 1HD-FTE with manual trans would be my choice, hands down, IF money was no object. In NA support and parts will be limited, so the cost will be high. The engine and frame, suspension etc were engineered together so you're not compromising on balance...
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