curtis73
Member
- Joined
- Sep 1, 2018
- Messages
- 121
- Reaction score
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- Points
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- Location
- Harrisburg, PA
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Mazda
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
These past two weeks towing the boat on vacation really convinced me I need more oomph than my 4.0L OHV can provide. For the longest time I've been craving a diesel swap, but it's difficult to find one in the 3-4 liter range that has A) a decent aftermarket, B) doesn't cost a fortune, and C) mates up to a suitable manual trans.
Truck in question is a 94 Branger, M5R1, 4x4.
I'm trying to figure out (since I'm not finding decent diesel options) what the easiest gas swap would be and I gotta think it must be the 5.0L which could get mated to an M5R2 and I could keep the BW t-case. Careful placement might even let me keep the stock driveshafts (he says hopefully) I thought about the 4.6L but 302s are a dime a dozen and they came as an option in this particular chassis.
Any others I should be thinking about? Main focus here is parts-bin swapping. I'd like to keep it as simple as possible. For that reason, I can't really do "LS 5.3L with a Novak adapter for an NSG370 trans." If I'm on the road and need a part I don't want to have to call Novak (for example) for their proprietary billet pilot bushing and wait a week. I'd rather go to NAPA and get it for $5 off the shelf.
If you had a wimpy 94 B4000 that towed up to 3500 lbs in the mountains of the northeast, what would you put in it? Do I make it a B5000?
Truck in question is a 94 Branger, M5R1, 4x4.
I'm trying to figure out (since I'm not finding decent diesel options) what the easiest gas swap would be and I gotta think it must be the 5.0L which could get mated to an M5R2 and I could keep the BW t-case. Careful placement might even let me keep the stock driveshafts (he says hopefully) I thought about the 4.6L but 302s are a dime a dozen and they came as an option in this particular chassis.
Any others I should be thinking about? Main focus here is parts-bin swapping. I'd like to keep it as simple as possible. For that reason, I can't really do "LS 5.3L with a Novak adapter for an NSG370 trans." If I'm on the road and need a part I don't want to have to call Novak (for example) for their proprietary billet pilot bushing and wait a week. I'd rather go to NAPA and get it for $5 off the shelf.
If you had a wimpy 94 B4000 that towed up to 3500 lbs in the mountains of the northeast, what would you put in it? Do I make it a B5000?