so ,,, started with a
617 benz diesel out of a 87 300D wagon
and a mazda b2600 4x4 pickup

bolted the mazda flywheel on a benz flywheel (helps to own a machine shop )
made a adapter plate from 1/4" steel ..

lots of other small mods as the pictures show

gearing in 5th (.82?-1 OD ) 3.444? axles , and 245 tires is around 2300RPM @ 60mph

my first long trip was yesterday ... looks like i got 26.2 mpg ..

 

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet

 

as of now my plan is to design a adapter that works with the b2200 manual 2wd transmissions , anyone think that would be a good seller ?
I think so ,,. because that is a easy ,cheap transmission to find ..

 

 

Hi, i've recently begun the exact same swap. 1988 mazda b2600 4x4 that has a 5 speed with no motor. I also picked up an om617 out of a 1984 mercedes that came with the auto tranny. I want to mate the om617 to the stock mazda tranny. You had mentioned that you machined the flywheels from both the mazda and the mercedes so that you could bolt them together. I was just wondering if you could give me some specifics on how you machined them or any advice on the easiest way to complete this part of the project. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks.

 

send me a email wildhorsemfg@yahoo.com ... I have a flywheel made up for another truck i started then never finished ... I also have a adapter here ... but its for the 2600I trans .. not the same as the normal 2600