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#1 ·
I've done a lot of research on this forum and in my owners manual and I thought my 1990 124.051/M104.980 was a 3.2l engine but now I have doubts as I have no OEM owners manual . Q. 3.2L or 3.0L? now I'm leaning towards 3.0 as stormy said. US car via Canada? According to EPC. the VIN IS WDB1240511B087493 and I cannot find the engine size:eek:
 
#2 ·
Copying my reply from your previous post.

Sam,

Your CIS-E M104.980 is indeed a 3.0L (actually 2960cc) M104 unlike the later 3.2L M104.992 motors. This unique engine variant was used briefly and only in the 300CE coupes for model years 1990-92.

The smaller displacement nets you a 7000 rpm redline while the 3.2L had to make do with 6200.

Think of your engine as the last hoorah for Bosch mechanical & continuous injection.
 
#4 ·
According to your datacard your engine number is : 104980 12 001473

104980 engines are 3.0litres with KE injection producing 217 h.p.

This variety only lasted a year or so before being replaced by the M104 3.2 litre 10499x

You have a 722359 transmission.

Car is US version (code 494)
 
#6 ·
So I think we cleared it up !

It's been fun though sort of like convincing a woman she doesn't look fat in that outfit !!!!! ;-)


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