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The DDAD engine was an SVO (Special Vehicle Option) in the Bedford KM but it was (at least initially) a 6V-53 rather than the 6V-71 so you might have to consider the torque-loading on the rear axle.
Australia did fit DDAD engines into KMs, but I don't know whether these were 53s or 71s and what rear axle specification they used.
SVOs were engineered by 'specialist' engineers (who considered the effect of such modifications from standard specification) and many SVOs were subsequently run down the production line (where multiple orders were involved such as twin-steer or small wheels for brewery use) rather than being modifications of vehicles pulled off the production line and converted in a dedicated area.
I'm not suggesting that your idea is flawed, merely to alert you to the possible weakness in the drive train. You might want to avoid full-throttle in the lower gear ratios (at least until you get used to the combination) and it depends on what sort of load (and gradients) that you intend to tackle.
Good luck!
Last edited by G-CPTN; 15th October 2013 at 20:37.
Reason: First line originally read TM - should have been KM.
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