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

[STEPHEN NANCY GEORGE]

Our 93' with 230,000 gets 20-23 mpg on the highway. It's a 5 speed with Borla headers and cat back exhaust, K&N filter and a Jet chip. It also has a slight lift 31" BFG all terrains, 4.10 gears and modified limited slips front and rear. It's my wife's daily driver and our light duty trail rig. I embarrassed a few Jeeps with it and had a few Jeeps out in Moab that I should have that thing out on the "hardcore" trails.


From: ebronco at embarqmail.comTo: roger at broncohorde.com; q.dusenberry at comcast.net; mail at broncofix.comSubject: Re: [BFix] replacing 170 with a 200? 4.0??Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 16:13:55 -0400CC: 





I average 17 around town and 21 on the hiway with my 99 explorer, got basically the same with my 91 and both are 4 wheel drive models.  Stock tires 235/75R15...
 
Jim DombrowskiSouth-East Early BroncoApopka, Florida

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Roger 
To: 'Quinn Dusenberry' ; 'BFix' 
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: [BFix] replacing 170 with a 200? 4.0??


I average 17 driving to work.  Mostly freeway but some weekend stop and go.  Maybe a tune up or some Lucas injector cleaner?
 
 
 


From: bfix-bounces at broncofix.com [mailto:bfix-bounces at broncofix.com] On Behalf Of Quinn DusenberrySent: Friday, May 02, 2008 9:19 AMTo: 'BFix'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.
 




From: bfix-bounces at broncofix.com [mailto:bfix-bounces at broncofix.com] On Behalf Of robert goodrichSent: Friday, May 02, 2008 6:27 AMTo: TJ Essenmacher; BFixSubject: [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!



From: tessen at btc-bci.comTo: mail at broncofix.comDate: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:39:16 -0500CC: 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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