I believe that one of the front drive axles passes through the oil sump. If that is the case, if you could get the oil sump from the gas motor to fit on the diesel motor, then it might be possible.

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2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
Previous:
1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO

They made 4matic diesels, years/compatibility depends on the donor engine the OP is trying to obtain.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Where that is true of the 124 with the early Styre-Puch 4matic system, I'm not sure that the later viscous-coupling el-cheapo version in the 210 series did.

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- Jeff

I don't know much about the w210, but along the same lines, I suspect there would be serious compatibility issues with this "integrated" front differential and the transfer case.

Were diesel w210 wagons imported to Canada? Perhaps that could be your best bet.

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-1985 300TD - 324k mi on chassis. MB "Tauschaggregat" 617 motor + 4-speed conversion
Alaska Roadtrip 2009
-2002 E320 Wagon - 197k mi
-1998 E320 Wagon - 310k mi - retired

This is my plan as well. Bring one over from Canada.

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85 300D 3 pedal. Current project.
83 300TD (need rear wiper assembly dead or alive)
84 300SD Daily driver
85 300TD almost 400k miles and driven daily.
98 E300D *sold
86 300SDL *sold and made flawless 10 hour journey to new home.