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

[Keith Forrest]

The mileage has allways sucked but this thing has plenty of power and when 
she was in HS last year they actually tested her tailpipe emmissions and 
they were lower than several newer vehicles.There are only 2 ways for her to 
get to school and one is the Interstate wich she hates and the back way with 
200 trafic lights so thats why the numbers are so low.Stop and Go and her 
right foot dont help.On the highway it is probally around 17-18 if you keep 
the speed down.My Expedition with the 4.6L gets lots better mileage than the 
Explorer and I can get 20+ on trips and 13 towing my EB.The Exploder has a 
brand new tranny/ TC  in it and 235-75-15 so it is stock.It is only 20 miles 
one way to school also.

Keith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Lougee" <71broncoman at prodigy.net>
To: "Keith Forrest" <rkforrest at charter.net>
Cc: <bfix at broncofix.com>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [BFix] replacing 170 with a 200? 4.0??


> 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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