First off, if your X has been maintained as well as you say, then 146,000 miles is nothing. My parents' '93 Sport has 207,000 and is still pretty solid. Seriously, you dont have that high of mileage.
Second, I do like the diesel conversion idea. Like has been said already, that would be one hell of a conversion, especially if you dont use Ford parts. A powerstroke would kick ass, but it wont fit in the bay of an Explorer. A 302 barely does. That reminds me, a 302 would be alot easier and cheaper. It wouldnt get the economy, but it would have a load of torque.
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1968 Mustang notchback Roller 302, Edelbrocks, Hookers, side-exits, RRs, Crane 2031, Duraspark, forged slugs, X-Celerator, 650DP, Fidanza FW, RAM clutch, Toploader, Comp Plus, McLeod bell, 15x7s, 1 1/8 swaybar.
1972 Ford Pinto SVO 2.3 turbo, MegaSquirt, T5, 8", etc.
'95 Honda XR600-10.5:1, 628cc, ported head, & more.
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