westcoaster

59 hp (advertised) @ 4000 rpm, 134.8 ci 4 cyl 5 sp, no turbo. How difficult would it be to bomb this thing?? ie turbo... [undecided]

AlpineRAM

Wouldn't go turbo with that because any mentionable boost would need different (low compression) pistons and a charge air cooler. <br>I'd go for turning up the pump and giving it some timing and some good air intake.<br><br>Just my 2c<br><br>AlpineRAM

Helicopter Dan

Westcoaster call Piers at PDR I have a 83 ranger same engine, anyway I was talkin gto Piers about it and he told me in Canada they came turbo'd and he thought he could get the turbo set up for me I never followed through with it, but he might be able to help you.

dodgeram

the turbo motors have lower compression pistons ......you'd have to change those too (a lot of work IMO)<br><br>just tweek the pump and enjoy the great mileage

westcoaster

so... attaching a leaf blower on the intake may blow the engine?? <br>I forgot where I saw that... I think it was on a ford site (gasser) :<br>If I get really serious about this, pdr might not be a bad idea as they are just down the road...

Helicopter Dan

Westcoaster what do you get for mileage out of yours? 2whl or 4x4? mines ratting looking but mileage is great,plus it runs on anykind/color of diesel, I can't even count how many people say&quot;that's a diesel?I didn't know they came with a diesel&quot; LOL

westcoaster

I have no idea what kind of milage the mazda gets. My father in law has it now. the truck has 200,000 km (124,000 mi) and he just spent $500 getting the injectors &quot;cleaned&quot; plus another $250 some dollars getting all the other filters changed (my jaw dropped when he told me...) all because the truck was failing aircare (emmisions testing) It was failing aircare because fourth gear is gone in the tranny and they couldn't run it up properly... Of course they didn't tell him this before he spent the money on the &quot;tune up&quot; (partly his fault, partly theirs)<br>He finally found a tester that would pass it (until next year) and he will drive it without fourth<br>He is thinking of junking the truck in the next couple of years and I am dreaming of transplanting that engine into a suzuki samuri<br>I think the word here is dreaming though...