The small lawnmower sized gasoline engine used to start industrial Diesel engines was called a "pony engine" and they were on old Caterpillar engines for decades .

English "Lister" Diesel engines are still being made and used in India :

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=old+lister++diesel+engine

The water pump engine in Punjab (video) isn't going to last too long with zero oil making it to the rockers...

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1982 240D 408,XXX miles
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