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1984 F150 - Diesel swapped, and 30 mpg

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Rembrant

1984 F150 - Diesel swapped, and 30 mpg

I like these interesting swaps. 30 MPG would be nice too.

https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/independence-1984-ford-f150-4bd1t-jatco/6845364468.html

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
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Gary Lewis

Re: 1984 F150 - Diesel swapped, and 30 mpg

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Interesting! 30 MPG is twice what I'm dreaming of getting on Big Blue.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Ford F834

Re: 1984 F150 - Diesel swapped, and 30 mpg

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In reply to this post by Rembrant

I like this truck a lot, and that is not a bad price considering the value of those engines and conversion parts to put them in a Ford. That being said, I think a full 30 mpg is a little optimistic. Perhaps not in a 1/2 ton 2wd platform but I’ve followed a few 4BT builds and hear that mid 20’s is a more realistic expectation... at least on a repeatable basis.

My crew cab is being built up to tow our Streamline, and is biased towards performance rather than efficiency. After that truck is finished, I want to work on building either a Bronco or a flareside that is tuned for mpg. The number 30 is a nice goal, maybe I can prove myself wrong...

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2