[BFix] replacing 170 with a 200? 4.0??

[Keith Forrest]

We are looking for a replacement to my 94 4x4 Exploder as it gets 10-12 no matter how you drive it as It is killing my Daughter on gas commuting to school everyday.

Keith
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: bfranklinisg at earthlink.net 
  To: Quinn Dusenberry ; BFix 
  Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 12:28 PM
  Subject: RE: [BFix] replacing 170 with a 200? 4.0??


  My wife drives an 02 explorer and will routinely get 21-22 on the highway but when I drive it I am lucky to get 18mpg.

  Ben


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Quinn Dusenberry 
    To: BFix
    Sent: 5/2/2008 11:19:25 AM 
    Subject: RE: [BFix] replacing 170 with a 200? 4.0??


    I don't think it would be much more economical the a 5.0L. My 97 Explorer with a 4.0L got just over 14 mpg on a recent freeway trip. Pretty disappointing.

     


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    From: bfix-bounces at broncofix.com [mailto:bfix-bounces at broncofix.com] On Behalf Of robert goodrich
    Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 6:27 AM
    To: TJ Essenmacher; BFix
    Subject: [BFix] replacing 170 with a 200? 4.0??

     

    why not go 4.0 explorer motor? I heard it's the SBF bolt pattern so it should be the same as a 5.0 conversion but a lot lighter and a lot more economical! I thought of it before I built the 302!


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    From: tessen at btc-bci.com
    To: mail at broncofix.com
    Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:39:16 -0500
    CC: 
    Subject: [BFix] replacing 170 with a 200?

    I have been told that a 200 is a decent improvement from the 170. I have the opportunity to buy one cheap, my question is was will it take to  convert? the 200 is an auto ant the 170 is 3spd. I'm stil gathering parts for the 351 upgrade but if this is quik and cheap enough it'll work until my daughter gets out of college.

     

    Thanks,

     

    Tim

     


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