super charged 3.0 or v8 swap??

[ex91]

do i super charger my 3.0 and put a stick in it or 302 its a 4x4 its staying a 4x4 its my DD but in the summer when im going to do this it can be down for 3 or 4 months i have a car to drive then i care about mpg i have the parts to do both well most of them anyway what do you guys think??

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

if your worried about gas mileage, you dont want to supercharge, you want to turbocharge. a turbocharger will provide nearly the same mileage your getting now when your out of the boost...but over 200HP when you get on it.

but then again, some 302 guys have claimed around 20MPG as well.

both have their advantages. i think a turbo 3.0 would be more unique.

 

[ex91]

ys you do have a good point but i have a a trim , btm and all the parts to put this together i have not talked to any one that has a a vortech on a ranger so that is my plan

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

i meant a turbo 3.0 would be more unique than a 302 swap.

the centrifugal supercharger would be unique, but it WILL lower your fuel mileage considerably.

 

[ex91]

ya you think so i have never heard of that iv heard it gets better??
but i see your point it would be turning the supercharger all ther time

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

anyone that thinks a supercharger will get the same or better mileage than a n/a or turbocharged engine has no idea what they are talking about.

im not guessing. its a fact. supercharged engines get worse fuel economy than either turbo or n/a motors.

 

[ex91]

you could be right but i work on a 351 blown mustang making 550 at the rear wheels with a aod and it runs 19 mpg on the hwy

 

[ttfiveohranger]

I recommend a turbo 2.3 or a twin turbo v8 like my ranger 500 to the wheels and mid 20's mpg you can easily get 250-300+ hp for cheap out of the turbo 2.3. People have ran the M5OD 5spd in the ranger with slicks and over 400 hp as well so with a clutch upgrade they hold up well too...

 

[ex91]

ill see in the spring but i think im going v8 efi 289 gtp heads cam forged pistons it the old motor out of my castang it got a 351 il just drive my 06 v6 mustang for the summer so i can get the truck done