BCronk said:If you can get a spare engine cheep I would recomend it, parts for these engines are getting hard to find, and expensive.
I've also read in a few places that the A-series engines do not have a stellar track record. Then again, we're comparing them to the tried-and-true B-series...
You gotta love a small I6 diesel, though. If the 3. 0L Mercedes I6's were more plentiful and had any kind of aftermarket/performance following, I'd definitely be inclined to own one... even though they are IDI.
Matt