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

[Erik Christensen]

I've had a fe 4.0's that get 10-12 mpg. usually with head gasket issues 
among other things, with >200K miles. still decent torque, but top end is a 
bit shy...
----- 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 11:49 AM
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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