12-03-2013, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
The 4BT is one of my favorite engines, but it requires major suspension, running gear and brake upgrades in a Ranger.
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Yes, it would. If I get one and the I4 ever wears out, I would definitely consider a 4bt and supporting mods though. Such a great little diesel.
I met a guy once who had put one in his Explorer and was averaging 32 MPG highway. And the explorer is quite a bit more vehicle than a Ranger.
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12-03-2013, 12:52 AM
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Well then, Ranger it is! There are more than a couple of projects in the forum. Lots of examples of mods to pursue.
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Hopefully I'll be able to use this community and The Ranger Station forums to create a nice build. |
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12-03-2013, 01:00 AM
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Now that I can post pictures, here's my F-350:
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12-03-2013, 07:45 AM
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Now that I can post pictures, here's my F-350:
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Compared to that euuhhh ... monstrosity ... the Ranger will be a massive improvement in efficiency and MPG.
There's a few Rangers in the EM garage
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12-03-2013, 09:46 AM
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Compared to that euuhhh ... monstrosity ... the Ranger will be a massive improvement in efficiency and MPG.
There's a few Rangers in the EM garage
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Yeah should be. Thanks for the list! I do like my "monstrosity" though. It'll still see about half of my road time. |
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12-03-2013, 09:50 AM
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Anyway, the first thing anyone could consider while attempting to hypermile with an old-school V8 might be trying to make it operate on the Miller-cycle, which might be not so difficult to attempt with lots of options for aftermarket superchargers and cams...
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Yes, I myself have converted dozens of engines to Miller-cycle, as I'm sure Rooster has. It's a snap!  |
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12-03-2013, 10:09 AM
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Ha! Quite the contrast with the "No Gas" Tesla.
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12-03-2013, 10:23 AM
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Ha! Quite the contrast with the "No Gas" Tesla.
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Thought you all would like it, haha |
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12-03-2013, 03:24 PM
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Yes, I myself have converted dozens of engines to Miller-cycle, as I'm sure Rooster has. It's a snap! |
Actually I still didn't do such mod, but I am considering to do it into a Volkswagen air-cooled engine. But I have already seen a few "Millerized" engines in leisure boats. |
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12-03-2013, 04:07 PM
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Actually I still didn't do such mod, but I am considering to do it into a Volkswagen air-cooled engine. But I have already seen a few "Millerized" engines in leisure boats.
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I've read some about the Miller cycle, but what really makes it more efficient? If you have to use a supercharger to get the same power out of the same engine then it seems that it would be less efficient per cubic inch or cc.
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