Isuzu 4BD2T -- I have one in my motorhome and it rocks. They are hard to find with reasonable mileage though. They are extremely simple mechanical engines (non computer controlled after 1990) and not a lot of maintenance.

Dkr.

Keep the 12V. Fix the steering. Put a set of injectors in it, change the plate, refresh the brakes, check the turbo for play & whatever else needs attention and go.

Quality of life is inversely related to the number of engines you have to keep running.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

I looked at a Sprinter and noted that all of the package delivery services use them. I also noted that they dump them at 200,000 mi. A friend of mine who owns a salvage yard says that he had trouble at slightly more than 200k. He needs his vehicles to work and went with a gasser Ferd because they are easy to get fixed when they break. Wrenching ain't on his list. He's busy and doesn't want projects.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.