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

[Joe Lougee]

That totally seems way too low. There's got to be something else wrong 
with it to get that low of numbers. Has it always been like that? Sure 
some of the neighbor kids aren't stealing gas out of it?
Joe


Keith Forrest wrote:
> 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
>     <mailto:bfranklinisg at earthlink.net>
>     *To:* Quinn Dusenberry <mailto:q.dusenberry at comcast.net> ; BFix
>     <mailto:mail at broncofix.com>
>     *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 <mailto:q.dusenberry at comcast.net>
>         *To: *BFix <mailto:mail at broncofix.com>
>         *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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