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Whats the best alternative petrol engine for best MPG
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 00:10
by dirtyroger
I am thinking in the long run of swapping my engine for something more economical.
I have read threads where some people get 30-37mpg and obviously you wont get this with a type four engine. So what do they use?
What would you recomend?
I would like to be on the lookout for an engine!
Thanks
Re: Whats the best alternative petrol engine for best MPG
Posted: 13 Mar 2009, 08:23
by lloyd
dirtyroger wrote:I am thinking in the long run of swapping my engine for something more economical.
I have read threads where some people get 30-37mpg and obviously you wont get this with a type four engine. So what do they use?
Imagination mostly.
dirtyroger wrote:What would you recomend?
Subaru EJ 2.2 or better yet 2.5, but plan on spending £3000+
There are a few other conversions, like VW inline fours, Ford Zetec, .. are a couple more, but can't remember them now.
Re: Whats the best alternative petrol engine for best MPG
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 21:57
by jamesc76
If i take it gentle i get about 32mpg ish if i boot it goes to about 20 to 25 which still aint bad!!! Mines a ej22 subaru 2.2ltr
Re: Whats the best alternative petrol engine for best MPG
Posted: 20 Mar 2009, 22:15
by windysurfer
Why not convert it to run on LPG?
Re: Whats the best alternative petrol engine for best MPG
Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 22:20
by Willoughby
At the mo I am getting around 40mpg cost equlvalent from a 81 2lrt CU on LPG.
Petrol is 96.9p and LPG 49.9p.
Today done a 150mile trip where I was flat out most of the way cost me just over £17
Kev
Re: Whats the best alternative petrol engine for best MPG
Posted: 22 Mar 2009, 08:54
by philippacman
DIESEL! 
Re: Whats the best alternative petrol engine for best MPG
Posted: 22 Mar 2009, 10:16
by Vanagonman
After diesel, just LPG whatever engine it is....
if you want the best engine, I'm convinced by this conversion now:
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Re: Whats the best alternative petrol engine for best MPG
Posted: 25 Mar 2009, 17:59
by Aidan
a 5k dollar engine swap - weird that we have that engine by the bucketful over here and noone does that as a conversion here or in germany - is it cos we are dumb or is it just the whole ford thing, or are we just lazy ? or is it pooh ?
I did contact them a few years ago and they would sell out a kit, but now the pound is worthless it would be cheaper to diy
stay stock, service it properly and lpg it if you do the miles imho