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Old 07-16-2008, 11:31 PM
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Is there a Mercedes straight-6 with fuel injection that would be a good candidate? Or is there a manifold swap I can do?
OM603? Or go five cylinder and get a 617.952? That one should be relatively simple to put in a 114 body. Change rear end ratios and you should be in the mid to high 20's of mpg with approximately the same performance you have now.
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