(Cross-posted from the diesel forum, sorry if you read this twice!)

It seems that the OM617a is a common(ish) swap into G-Wagens in Europe. Can anybody tell me what transmission they are using? I would love to have a tail cone that I could bolt directly to a transfer case...

Alex

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Currently converting a 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 to use a 1985 300D engine and tranny... Engine/tranny are in, no transfer case or wiring yet.

I doubt if you'll find anything that bolts direct to the TC. There's a short drive shaft between the tranny and the TC.

Check your email. I have a friend who is doing this swap in a 280GE even as we speak.

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1973 280SE 4.5 (Sold)
1984 LWB 280GE (Sold)
2000 G500 NMLE - "Deep Throat"
2007 ML320 CDI (Sold)
2010 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia TipTronic (Sold)
2010 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (Sold and Sorely Missed)
2014 ML350 BTC
2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI (On Order)

Thanks, Dutch! Now I'm on a quest to find pictures and part numbers from G-Wagens.

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Currently converting a 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60 to use a 1985 300D engine and tranny... Engine/tranny are in, no transfer case or wiring yet.

Do a search on 'Force Motors' in the diesel forum. There'a a member there with the Indian version of the Gwagon with a turbo 616. He has pictures of his vehicle with the chassis removed. He's posted about the tranny.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Thats a 5 speed ZF tranny good for 160bhp and originally designed for Euro MB W123 and commercial vehicles so should be good enough for the turbo.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT