Yes. My first thought was aaz, since I'm such a fan of vw diesel. Had an acme adapter and toyota tranny, but it was just too costly to keep the 4wd, though it could have been done. I've actually figured it out now, and there's a pretty straightforard solution, but I had already gone ahead with the mb and adapter and 700r4 tranny with tcase, and the whole thing came together so well that I never looked back. Plus, nothing wrong with om617. If the engine ever dies, which would take a lot, a thousand spares can be had for like $600 and there are mechanics and parts available on every street corner.