Hello,
I must say that I am quite in love with my EB. I have a 70 and it has a 3.5" lift, 33's and a rear detroit with 3.50 gears. Nice ride, etc. All the reasons you love yours apply here. I like it enough that I am contemplating making it into a DD or at least 2-3 times a week driver. I have been driving it a lot right now and I really dig it.
With the current set-up I can pull 15 MPG if I drive nicely at 55-58. It has headers, an average condition 302, 2-barrell with a pertronix. Power is ok. I will likely swap the 302 into my other EB and go that way.
I don't see the bronco getting bigger other than maybe 35's but that would be it.
Question time:
I have a really low mileage Lincoln 302 from an 86 roller motor. Almost new and much of the efi stuff on hand. I can also get an explorer for $500-700 I would imagine. Is the explorer engine that much better? Mileage is my biggest worry. Power not so much. I want reliable, quiet and all that.
Also, I'm willing to regear the Bronco. I have a 3-speed which I honestly don't mind. However, I also have a few c4's. About how much is my C4 going to cost me in terms of MPG compared to a 5-speed swap if they are both geared for best MPG?
Thank you,
Rob
I must say that I am quite in love with my EB. I have a 70 and it has a 3.5" lift, 33's and a rear detroit with 3.50 gears. Nice ride, etc. All the reasons you love yours apply here. I like it enough that I am contemplating making it into a DD or at least 2-3 times a week driver. I have been driving it a lot right now and I really dig it.
With the current set-up I can pull 15 MPG if I drive nicely at 55-58. It has headers, an average condition 302, 2-barrell with a pertronix. Power is ok. I will likely swap the 302 into my other EB and go that way.
I don't see the bronco getting bigger other than maybe 35's but that would be it.
Question time:
I have a really low mileage Lincoln 302 from an 86 roller motor. Almost new and much of the efi stuff on hand. I can also get an explorer for $500-700 I would imagine. Is the explorer engine that much better? Mileage is my biggest worry. Power not so much. I want reliable, quiet and all that.
Also, I'm willing to regear the Bronco. I have a 3-speed which I honestly don't mind. However, I also have a few c4's. About how much is my C4 going to cost me in terms of MPG compared to a 5-speed swap if they are both geared for best MPG?
Thank you,
Rob