w123/om617 Service Manual. om617 Blogs. om606. om606 Manuals. Informal Video: Prep for Injection Pump Upgrade. Now you can add a 1/8"-27 NPT sensor with your transmission adapter without concern about space Add to cart Add to cart Add to Wish List Remove Dieselguy123. I picked up a low mile N/A 617 that I want to put in a 91' reg cab-short bed 4x4 Toyota pickup. I know that I can make the adapters to bolt it to the Toyota w-56 5spd, my question is how reliable of a power plant would this be for a little truck. I am not really going for power, but more for economy and it being somewhat unique. Here's some details: My 1997 Jeep Wrangler with a Mercedes 5cyl OM617 turbo diesel engine out of a 1982 300sd mated up with a 5 speed nv3550 transmission using the mercedesdiesel4x4.com flywheel adapter. I still have a long way to go, but I'm getting there! I welded in my own custom engine mounts. The jeep has a 2" suspension lift on 33's. As for the Auto, the OM617 is kind of different in the fact that it is externally balanced so while it was bolted to an auto trans it has a flywheel. The trick is to add the same amount of weight to balance the engine and the flexplate for the auto you are going to adapt to. If you want a simple swap you will have to swap trannies too. Maybe a manual transmission could have made this build better and the car a bit more engaging to drive . Mercedes-Benz logo The rear headrests reclined at the touch of a button on the front console to improve visibility through the rear window Gearbox Adapter BMW M57 530D to Nissa Patrol Y61 3 Mercedes-Benz logo Mercedes-Benz logo. Matching our adapter kits with your engine can be tricky. Speed Gems Transmission Adapters are machined right here in the U.S.A.! See Pictures above for Kit Installation Instructions. (2) SHCS 1/4-28 X 1-3/4. It is nigh impossible to find a factory manual transmission flywheel for the 617 engine. Any headway on the conversions of the Mercedes OM617 into a Rover? Atlanta. what about a 4matic setup Look at transmissionadapters .com they have a plate to adapt the 617 Merc to the 700r4 and advaced adapters has kits to mate that tranny to several 0L with 19/32" transmission input shaft: OM617 to BA10/5 Puegot or early AX-15 Aisin Jeep manual transmission Adapter Kit for Inline 6 cylinder engine 258cu or 4 : OM617 to BA10/5 Puegot or early AX-15 Aisin Jeep manual transmission Adapter Kit for Inline 6 cylinder engine 258cu or 4. For November 20, 2020, our used car find is this unusually 1. acquire adapter plate and flywheel from 4bt powered bread truck with t-19 or np435 2. use a FORD np435 bellhousing 81-87 with hydraulic actuated throwout bearing and ford clutch 3 acquire ford np435 trans case or complete trans 4. option 1: transfer dodge 435 guts and 4x4 adapter into ford 435 case and use standard 23 spline tcase Adapter Plate Kit - 12V/24V to 2003-2010 6.0L/6.4L diesel 5R110, & 1999-2005 5.4L/6.8L 4R100, includes flex plate. $1,429.00. Toyota Pickup/4Runner Diesel Swap. Mercedes OM617 to W56 22R Conversion Kit 1982-2000 Ford 302 / 5.0L engine to a GM automatic transmission, adapter plate assembly. $477.46. excluding shipping. 712588-B. NV4500 & TR-4050 GM TRANS/AMC ENG. 1996 & up GM NV4500 5 speed & TR-4050 / AMC 6 cyl, V8 adapter bellhousing kit. Toyota H42 Manual 4 Wheel Drive Toyota Land Cruiser 1974-1980 (6) 1982-2000 Ford 302 / 5.0L engine to a GM automatic transmission, adapter plate assembly. $4