Lewis & Clark Ford Bronco II

[Jim Oaks]

While we're dreaming, add a 4 cylinder diesel in there. Would be plenty for something elExolorer sized.

Cummins 4BT

Ford used the Mitsubishi 2 3l turbo diesel in 1st Gen Ranger.

If you were making a Camel Trophy Bronco II from the Ford parts bin, you could use the 2.3T diesel, manual transmission, a 1.5-inch High Rider suspenpension lift from the upcoming 1987 Ranger STX, and a 31-inch tire.

I'd bump up the boost and fuel on the 2.3T to give it a V6 torque rating.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Cummins 4BT

Ford used the Mitsubishi 2 3l turbo diesel in 1st Gen Ranger.

If you were making a Camel Trophy Bronco II from the Ford parts bin, you could use the 2.3T diesel, manual transmission, a 1.5-inch High Rider suspenpension lift from the upcoming 1987 Ranger STX, and a 31-inch tire.

I'd bump up the boost and fuel on the 2.3T to give it a V6 torque rating.

It is already pretty close to the 2.8 rating... which is almost half of a LR

Ford still owned their ag division then, it might be better to try to raid something out of there...

 

[Jim Oaks]

It is already pretty close to the 2.8 rating... which is almost half of a LR

Ford still owned their ag division then, it might be better to try to raid something out of there...

The 2.2L diesel was 59 hp @ 4000 / 90 ft-lbs @ 2500

The 2.3L diesel was 86 hp @ 4200 / 134 ft-lbs @ 2000rpm

The 2.8L was 115 hp @ 4600rpm / 150 ft-lbs @ 2600rpm

The 2.9L was 140 hp @ 4600rpm / 170 ft-lbs @ 4800rpm

The 3.0L was 145 hp @ 4800rpm / 165 ft-lbs @ 3600rpm

The 4.0L was 160 hp @ 4200rpm / 220 ft-lbs @ 2400rpm

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The 1985-1986 Camel Trophy used the Land Rover 90 2-door which would have been the closest in size to the Bronco II.

The Land Rover diesel made 69 hp and 117 lb-ft torque. So the 1985 2.3L diesel (86 hp / 134 ft-lbs) was more powerful.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I was looking at 1990. I also mis-remembered how much torque the 2.8 had.

Defender was 109hp @3900 and 188lb-ft at 1800rpm

Range Rover and Disco made a little more, 113hp @ 4250rpm and 195 lb-ft @ 1800rpm

It looks like a later version (300Tdi) might have actually found its way into the South American Ranger after Ford bought out Rover.