Thread: 190D vs 190E
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Old 09-25-2013, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
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 View Post
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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