Possible swap or too "far out"??

I don't even own a diesel, but here:

If I had a RAM I'd stick with a Cummins, thank you very much

Has this thing been around long enough (anywhere) to develop a track record?

I'm old enough to remember "well" (meaning badly well) the GM 350 diesel debacle, so excuse me if I'm a little "timid."

On the positive side I discovered this which paints a little more glowing picture

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/V6/VM-RA-diesel.html

So let's see if I can understand this?

This engine was devoloped partially by GM for / with VM Motori, which Fiat then bought "off of" GM. Now Fiat is selling it back to us Americans as a Dod........'er I mean Ram