Karl:

Those {mercedes} 2.8L 4-cyl diesels in the LTs ranged from ~90 to 116kW (122 to 156 bhp) and over 300N-m of torque … the big one can be hard on the LT’s gearbox … I'd be afraid it would eat the tranny in a T3.

> On 26-Jan-2017, at 16:47, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:
> 
> The most cost effective swap is an AHU-code 1.9 TDI. Easiest to swap using
> the pump from the 2.8L 4-cyl TDI in the LT, also available in Germany.
> You'll double the power in stock form, more with larger injectors. Of course
> no matter what you choose, the trans will need upgraded 3rd-4th gears if not
> a taller final drive.