Mazda BT50 boosting
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 13:21
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Thermoguard Instruments
Hi All,
I have an overseas customer with a Mazda BT50 dual cab who's after some advice re. improving performance. Apparently it has a conventional mechanical distributor-type injection pump with manifold pressure compensator and the standard boost is between about 9 and 10.5 psi.
If this is the same as local market BT50s, can anyone tell me if they've had an 'tuning' done on their vehicle and what the results were? The standard boost levels sound quite low for a current 4 cyl. diesel. Has anyone wound up the boost a bit (and subsequently, the fuel) on one of these? If so, could you let me know the details and results?
Thanks,
Ian
Reply By: Angler - Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 13:43
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 13:43
I am pretty sure the local ones are common rail and therefore not the distributer type at all.
There have been a small number of engine fails with the BT 50's. Camshafts seizing up.
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Follow Up By: Member - David R (SA) - Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 16:27
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 at 16:27
A service manager for Ford has told me that they had one
Ranger engine seize up within 1000k's and on investigation there was no oil lubruication hole drilled in the camshaft.
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Reply By: Thermoguard Instruments - Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 15:55
Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 15:55
Thanks for the info above.
So, it seems like this overseas model (southern Africa) might still have the engine from the previous Mazda Bravo/Ford Courier?
If that were the case, does anyone have info increasing the boost and/or fuelling on these vehicles? Were the results worthwhile? Any horror stories of motors blown due to over-enthusiastic tuning?
Ian
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