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					Originally Posted by tjts1  My 2.3 auto has been on a strict diet of 87 octane since I bought it. Over the last 45k miles it has averaged 27mph, all time low 19, all time high 33. EFI is king.190e 2.3 Megasquirt start - YouTube |  City driving, I guess?
 
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					Originally Posted by sixto  The M104 block isn't much different from the M103 block so mechanical fitment is just nuts and bolts.  Externally, it's little more than a 2.6 engine with a second cam.  Internally, it has enough technology to pass a California smog test.
 An M117 means hacking and welding.  If you're up to it, go for an M119.  As pawoSD suggests, if a gasser is a step back from Diesel, CIS is two steps back.
 
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