pinto engines and tuning blog

[drifter69]

Hi guys and girls I have a 2.25 highly tuned pinto in my sierra hatch back and just wondered who else has pinto power what it's in and what's been done to it B-)

[Wacky Racer]

The Pinto Engine is very old hat now, but I think it's a great unburstable lump.

Had the following cars with these engines:-

Ford Capri 1600 Orange
Ford Capri 1600 White
Ford Capri 1600 Red
Ford Granada 2.0 Brown
Ford Granada 2.0 Blue
Westfield SEi with weber twin 40's
Tiger Supersix with weber twin 40's.

I have probably driven over 300,000 miles in Pinto engined cars, without a single breakdown or incident.

Just make sure the oil and filter are changed every 6,000 miles to prevent the camshaft spraybar becoming blocked, and you should not have any problems....

Edited by Wacky Racer on Saturday 31st May 22:12

[drifter69]

Wow that's alot of pinto power lol iv had mine only 4 weeks and so far love it I'm still running it in at the min but feels nice

[Wacky Racer]

Here's the Red 1600 engined one, pictured in 1979, alongside my 1978 3.0S

[drifter69]

Oh yes now there is a garage I think almost all ford lovers would love to have

[anonymous-user]

Wow, party like it's er, 1989?? ;-)

[Jonny_]

Standard 2.0 Pinto with Weber 32/36 carb in my Capri.

It's OK, does its job fairly well, not what I'd describe as inspiring but it gets on with the job of propelling the Capri without fuss. It has been reliable, surviving a cooling system boil-over when the viscous fan drive failed, and at just over 100,000 miles it just needs valve stem seals to stop the blue smoke on start-up.

Can't speak for the tuned versions, but as the basis for the Cosworth YB it must have some potential!

[standardman]

I have to say I like the Rev's of the 1.6 not the torque but a great engine.

[t2007p]

Dad had a two litre with burton race head in his marcos

[StuntmanMike]

drifter69 said:

Hi guys and girls I have a 2.25 highly tuned pinto in my sierra hatch back and just wondered who else has pinto power what it's in and what's been done to it B-)

Do a thread about it on readers cars, I for one love 60's/70's/80's Fords.

[StuntmanMike]

StuntmanMike said:

drifter69 said:

Hi guys and girls I have a 2.25 highly tuned pinto in my sierra hatch back and just wondered who else has pinto power what it's in and what's been done to it B-)

Do a thread about it on readers cars, I for one love 60's/70's/80's Fords.

DOHHHH already in that forum......
Any how O.P we need pictures and details.

[pringle1988]

Currently got a 2L Pinto in my kit car running some sort of motorbike carbs which im sure are bigger than the engine. Looks good though with 4 trumpets sticking up. Although the definatly need setting up, its running far too rich.

[Uncle John]

I had a Pinto.

A 205 Cosworth block, gas flowed 2.1 litre head, twin 45 Webers, Kent Fast Road cam, up rated con rod bolts, lightened flywheel, race clutch, Pipercross Filter , Facet Red Top fuel pump, Magnecor competition leads, alloy sump.

155 bhp at the wheels, 160 lbs/ ft. Rev limit 6500.

This was in my Westfield.

Brutal low down power with the ability to rev. Noise was incredible as was the flames from the exhaust. The car and engine was a beast.