{"id":51542,"date":"2020-01-28T16:06:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T22:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=51542"},"modified":"2020-01-29T13:23:01","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T19:23:01","slug":"1963-mercedes-unimog-with-a-turbo-diesel-om617-inline-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=51542","title":{"rendered":"1963 Mercedes Unimog with a Turbo Diesel OM617 Inline-Five"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mike Day<\/a> has built a lot of great projects such as his recently finished RWD Golf with a BMW V8<\/a>. One of his other projects is this 1963 Mercedes Unimog 404 completed several years ago. The Unimog came from the factory with a 2.2 L M180 inline-six and six-speed manual transmission. Mike swapped the inline-six for a turbo diesel OM617 inline-five from a mid-80’s Mercedes 300D. He also converted to power steering using a Chevy Astro Van steering box, power brakes using E28 M5 brakes, and installed a custom bed with three tailgates. Listen as Mike explains how he built this unique creation.<\/p>\n