yeah, thought about that - you can buy the kit to fit an OM617A straight in but you just cant get them over here. Had alot of stuff for VW LT vans and volvos lying around so it just progressed from there, i always liked the way they ran and it was a good match for the original gas engine in dimensions / rev limits etc. Didn`t take long to fit either, just made an adaptor plate and a front mount - even kept the volvo flywheel using the unimog clutch.
It still needs some work to finish, but it has now taken on the role of a recovery truck for my business ( i run a garage ) and has been really usefull during the recent floods
she didn`t notice the meter deep water and its great (read scary) off-road.
Should still have photos of the build somewhere, I,ll post them soon as.
