The time has come for another engine swap in my '95 4 door 4x4.
The previous swap (SOHC/EEC-IV) isnt having problems, but the gas mileage is poor (15 MPG average over the past year).
Here's the patient (95 4 door 4x4):
And its soon to be replaced heart ('01 SOHC):
So, you may be saying to yourself, "oh boy, another 5.0l swap." The thought had crossed my mind. I have a 94 Cobra, that could use a bigger engine. Here's the 5.0 Cobra engine that could be used:
But this is my daily driver and needs to get good mileage. I work 35 miles from home. Thats 70 miles a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year (2 weeks vacation) 17,500 miles a year just to get to work. Since I'm running the SOHC on the 95 EEC-IV computer, the higher compression requires me to run 93 octane.
Lets do some simple math:
20,000 miles
15 MPG
$3.75 a gallon (checked the price today on my way home)
Thats $5000 a year in fuel.
What can i swap in that makes power, get good mileage, and will last a few years you ask?
Thats right folks.... Its a Cummins 4bt!
An 84K mile,
105 HP,
265 ft-lb
3.9l turbo diesel.
She's a little rusty and the turbos got some play, but for $1200... not bad.
It also came with a Neon SRT4 intercooler and an aftermarket header.
She's clean inside!
The previous swap (SOHC/EEC-IV) isnt having problems, but the gas mileage is poor (15 MPG average over the past year).
Here's the patient (95 4 door 4x4):
And its soon to be replaced heart ('01 SOHC):
So, you may be saying to yourself, "oh boy, another 5.0l swap." The thought had crossed my mind. I have a 94 Cobra, that could use a bigger engine. Here's the 5.0 Cobra engine that could be used:
But this is my daily driver and needs to get good mileage. I work 35 miles from home. Thats 70 miles a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year (2 weeks vacation) 17,500 miles a year just to get to work. Since I'm running the SOHC on the 95 EEC-IV computer, the higher compression requires me to run 93 octane.
Lets do some simple math:
20,000 miles
15 MPG
$3.75 a gallon (checked the price today on my way home)
Thats $5000 a year in fuel.
What can i swap in that makes power, get good mileage, and will last a few years you ask?
Thats right folks.... Its a Cummins 4bt!
An 84K mile,
105 HP,
265 ft-lb
3.9l turbo diesel.
She's a little rusty and the turbos got some play, but for $1200... not bad.
It also came with a Neon SRT4 intercooler and an aftermarket header.
She's clean inside!
