Bonney
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Just looking at a car that i like the look of and in the ad it says its got a 2.0 pinto engine in it.
Does anyone know anything about them?
What car do they come out of?
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ed
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They're an old Ford 2.0 8v out of a Ford Pinto originally. However in Europe they were used in European models of Fords as we didn't get the Pinto (car).
What kit car you looking at  ?
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SportBoy
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around 110 bhp standard irrc . from old sierras/cortinas and capris mainly
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csweatherston
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or transit.
very similar block to the early Yb cosworths (if its a 205)
They dont like revving much though.
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Bonney
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Thinking of this or similar. Seems to be a commonly used engine in them.
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Bonney
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Think its because im tired and have money to burn im looking at stuff like this 
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Ben-B
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ive heard ( from a none to reliable source ) they are still used in the states in modern cars, that true? 
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ed
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Could very well be true. I doubt it takes a lot to get a car up to emissions standards over there.
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Bonney
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Are they reliable though. Loads of people rave about them.
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jr
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yeah, well ish
look at burton powers site for ideas, loads of tuning potential
and the cosworth yb is based on the pinto block
[Edited on 21-08-2009 by jr]
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mattk
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Il show my arse if you get one of them P
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AK
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pah.... kit car with a better C20XE or screamer C16XE would be better than an old pinto
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chr15barn3s
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My mate had a kit car with a pinto on Webber 45's. Was quick but only because the car weighed nothing. It was reliable and easy to work on though.
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x14xe ry
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my mate uses the pinto in his old fords he dont stop going on about them his cortina is pretty quick
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonney66
Just looking at a car that i like the look of and in the ad it says its got a 2.0 pinto engine in it.
Does anyone know anything about them?
What car do they come out of?
All iron OHC 8 valve 4 pot.
Oh, and millions of Transits, Granadas, Capris, Cortinas and Escorts etc. 
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VegasPhil
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There's a C20XE Westfield round here. Immense 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Richardhhha
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Guy i know gets a 2.0 pinto and bores them out to a 2.2 then you can use 2.0 diesel con rods to beef it up for turboing... He used to race them, and if you type in harris escort into google he know's a few of them..
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