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I posted a reply to this earlier, but it obviously didn't take... the MB 2.2 4-cylinder diesel in the early 190D was from the OM601-series of motors. Cast iron block & aluminum head. They had issues with blowing headgaskets & warping heads if run hot - I recall seeing quite a few of them at our...

These folks have a OM61X to Jeep AX15 or NV3550 or NSG370 trans adapter kit - MB202 I believe that they were discussing using the NV4500 for a kit at some point -

The problem you hit with the OM616/617 MB diesels is with the front-mounted sump... it wants to share the same space with the front axle & diff - the aluminum upper oil pan is a structural piece & will cause you grief on the swap. The stamped steel lower pan can be mod'd, but the upper 'pan' is...

Stock numbers on a civvy 1990 J-code 6.2 that I pulled from a running, driving truck were ~ 145HP & ~260 lb-ft TQ - M37 's will break axles with any engine, even a stock 230... I know a guy with a BB Chevy in one & he's never broken an axle. And I know of a '37 with a 4BT that has broken an...

I looked into the 617 ~ 4 years ago, but it didn't have the power I was looking for in an M37 install. I know it's a high-speed diesel (I've had 3 MB OM617 equipped cars) - I've already got all the 6.X/Spicer 3053A/bellhousing/etc., bits - but have access to the diesel stuff as well. I looked...

So you're sourcing the kit bits for the swap from one of the Jeep diesel swappers? Using the 4x4labs kit? 'Tanner'

...I think it's up to you and me, Joe! 'Tanner'

The 6.2 & 5-speed swap has been done with good success by a gentleman named Juan and others in the past - I am on-again/off-again on my swap due to work/family obligations. PM me for details, but the basics are that I have a 6.2 with a GM medium-duty (C60) truck bellhousing & a Spicer 3053A...