Mot-now done, plus mercedes diesel conversion!

I think you can MOT a non running vehicle but there is no way it can pass as even on emissons exempt like an old Land Rover they still have to do a visable smoke test. I'm pretty sure there has to be a way either key or cable etc method of stopping the engine so doubt stalling is acceptable but don't know if it's a fail.
The testers manual is here if you want to have a look -
www.ukmot.com/6-4.asp#Text_top

Paul H

Tell us more about the Merc conversion. What was the donor?

Oh yes, the merc conversion... Unfortunately no pics, engine out of 190 diesel 2.5 5 pot. I made the gearbox adaptor out of 2 rings plasma cut, one to fit the engine and one for the box. I figured out that all of the studs would interfere with each other, so the rings are wide- so that the 2 plates would be bolted together externally ie around the gearbox.
I measured the distance I needed to space them by putting the input shaft into my made up spigot bush. Once I had this distance I had to join the 2 plates at the correct distance apart, each side with studs to fit the engine / box, get the "up" position correct and then get the two centred. To do all this I needed a magic wand as I don't come from an engineering background or have any posh kit. I had a spare Landy box and the merc box, so I bolted the rings to
the gearboxes (and fitted dowels to be sure) then I got 2 thin strips of steel. I drilled a hole in each , in the middle so that I had a snug fit on both input shafts, I then slid each up the input shafts and tack welded them to the outside of the ring.
With this done, I ended with the 2 rings and I had 2 holes ( input shaft size) which were a few mm difference. I aligned the 2 plates over each other, both with the 'up' position, using the spigot holes as you would to align a clutch ( a ring in a ring). Next I tacked the 2 plates together to keep them in line, and drilled 8 holes around the outer edge to take threaded m12 bar, this would be used to bolt the 2 plates together, with 4 x m12 nuts to act as spacers.
Once done, I ground off the welds to separate the plates, and remove the thin steel strips. The engine plate was then bolted to the engine, the gearbox ring then fitted using the spacer nuts and threaded bar, so this now created the adaptor plate ready to bolt up to the Landy box.
With the help of folk on here, I found a clutch plate to fit the box splines and the merc flywheel/ clutch- turned out to be sierra/ cortina/ transit!
The next drama was the sump, it's ally and not the right shape, and would hit the diff. I made one up from scratch out of about 12 bits of steel, a very odd shape as it is very close to the oil pump and chain, with the sump bit at the back. Pain in the and it does seem to leak a bit! The rest was easy by comparison, making engine mounts, fitting a thinner radiator and making up the exhaust etc.
I am really happy with the conversion, the main reason is it will run 100 % veg oil, a bit slow, very quiet, and feels like it will run for the next 100 years. I am on the hunt for a musso engine now for more power!
Lots of rambling I'm afraid, I hope the above makes some sense!

Brilliant ,Brother has got `63 series 11A with prima diesel conversion ,came out of montego turbo diesel ,goes like stink still on petrol diffs!