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Old 11-19-2013, 10:04 PM
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1995 Ford Bronco XL

So i have a 1995 Ford Bronco XL

Everything is stock except it has warn hubs when i bought it early this year and 33" wild country tires MT

So here is my dilemma here is a list of things i need to do to it in my idea to give my 5.0l 302 better performance and better mpg

clutch kit
Shift fork
spark plugs
spark plug wire
cap and rotor
electric cooling fan
headers
K&N cold air intake
magnaflow cat back exhaust system

Do I have these in the right order?
please note my clutch needs to be replaced as it spins when towing

also i get 14mpg right now with a 5" suspension lift.
after doing these what do you project my mpg will be?
 
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Old 11-20-2013, 03:33 AM
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welcome to FTE.
after spending all that money, you should still get around 14 mpg.
all you are buying with a K&N air filter is a name. in my opinion it is a waste of money. the stock filter will supply more than enough air for the engine, and filter it better too.
headers and exhaust will help with bottom end power. and may actually reduce MPG.
tune up will help a bit, and electric fans may or may not gain you a little, maybe 1/2 mpg or so.
 
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Old 11-20-2013, 04:38 PM
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Id do the Tune up, and Check what rear gear ratio you have. If its a 3.08 like I suspect you maybe working it a bit harder than necessary. if you plan on going 35's or anything then I would look into re gearing it.

Headers and Exhuast may or may not effect your fuel mileage and the electric Fans would be enough to effect you I dont think. Unless there was another purpose besides fuel savings Id save my money on the Fans.

I'm Not a fan of the K&N filters either, but I do believe Id build my own intake of some sort.
 
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gears?

what should my gears be at? id thinkwith an electric fan it would save money as i have a direct drive fan now so now it spins when truck is running where an electric fan would only run when needed
 
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the current fan is on a thermal clutch and only works when needed to cool the engine.

i bet it don't use but maybe 5 hp even when the clutch locked up.
 
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nope.

i was told it is a direct-drive fan which from what i was told runs 100% when engine running.
 
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if it has a large hub behind the fan it is a thermal clutch.
if it has a direct drive fan it will be a fan connected to a spacer to the water pump, and installed by a previous owner.
 
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Old 11-22-2013, 09:07 AM
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Basically what Tom said. It will always turn some but it won't always be locked up.
 
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