My search for a shorty D100 is over

He’ll be fine!

If I survived Pittsburgh winters in a one wheel drive Toyota diesel pickup this will be a walk in the park :p
i was more making a round about reference to a member here that drove his 383 S car on drag radials in the rain... with dire results...

but fair point on the yota. the small body units are built like a stone axe, and just as reliable.