Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
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Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
Hi Guys
Most of you will know this engine.
Came out in an early 80's Mustang. (I think)
It was a 4 cylinder 2.3 Turbo.
Most of the engines were replaced with V6 or V8 engines during the years.
I'm looking for a basic engine, sub assembly & Cylinder head. Don't need turbo or any intake & exhaust manifolds.
Required for a normally aspirated project build.
Kind Regards
Henry
Most of you will know this engine.
Came out in an early 80's Mustang. (I think)
It was a 4 cylinder 2.3 Turbo.
Most of the engines were replaced with V6 or V8 engines during the years.
I'm looking for a basic engine, sub assembly & Cylinder head. Don't need turbo or any intake & exhaust manifolds.
Required for a normally aspirated project build.
Kind Regards
Henry
Escort's Forever !
Re: Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
2.3 Lima engine is the right name.
We have a lot of them in Argentina. Our Taunus and Sierras were powered with them in 2.0/2.3 (Taunus) and 2.3 (Sierra).
Our Sierra used too the German 1.6 Pinto...
We have a lot of them in Argentina. Our Taunus and Sierras were powered with them in 2.0/2.3 (Taunus) and 2.3 (Sierra).
Our Sierra used too the German 1.6 Pinto...
Eternal Life King Taunus and Queen Cortina
Re: Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
Our Ford Rangers also used that same motor along with the American Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr and platform mates.
Bearhawke in Az, USA
1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager minivan.
1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager minivan.
Re: Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
Quite correct gentlemen, it was called the Lima on your side of the world.
But I'm looking for a head and sub assembly is South Africa.
As it is a pre 77 engine it is allowed to be used in Classic Racing in South Africa , hence the reason for looking for one.
Would someone like Rassie not have one of these engines lying in a dark corner?
But I'm looking for a head and sub assembly is South Africa.
As it is a pre 77 engine it is allowed to be used in Classic Racing in South Africa , hence the reason for looking for one.
Would someone like Rassie not have one of these engines lying in a dark corner?
Escort's Forever !
Re: Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
In USA this humble 4 cylindres, with Esslinger Engineering and Turbo give more than ............................ 1200 BHP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eternal Life King Taunus and Queen Cortina
Re: Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
Hi, I got 2 x Ford 2L engines and a automatic gearbox.
Rassie.
Rassie.
Re: Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
Thanks Rassie
But 2 litre engines we have plenty of.
Maximum we've been able to stretch a 2 litre is just about 2.3 litre by boring & stroking.
But if we can start off with a 2.3 and fit a 2.5 Ranger crank and apply the other boring and stroking tricks we can get it to 2.7 or more. In the USA they "stretch" these engines to 2.85 litre or even a full 3 litres, but that's using a special SVO block.
As the Yanks say, "there's no substitute for cubes"
Henry
But 2 litre engines we have plenty of.
Maximum we've been able to stretch a 2 litre is just about 2.3 litre by boring & stroking.
But if we can start off with a 2.3 and fit a 2.5 Ranger crank and apply the other boring and stroking tricks we can get it to 2.7 or more. In the USA they "stretch" these engines to 2.85 litre or even a full 3 litres, but that's using a special SVO block.
As the Yanks say, "there's no substitute for cubes"
Henry
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Re: Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
Interesting Henry - That will make the little blue car fly.
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Re: Ford 2.3 litre Pinto Engine
Hi John
The little blue car's Pinto is at 2.3 already.
But the "to be built" 2.8 is for our own car, mine and Craig's.
It's 80% built and what works on ours will be passed onto the blue one.
But as we're not such good drivers (rusty) we need the bhp to make up on the straight bits what we lose on the corners !
Our engine rules read " any engine block from the same manufacturer with the same no of cylinders provided it was available pre 1977"
So the 2.3 Pinto (Lima) would be 100% legal for this application.
Well done on the A2 replica. Best in the world I say.
Must talk about our Portuguese friend.
The little blue car's Pinto is at 2.3 already.
But the "to be built" 2.8 is for our own car, mine and Craig's.
It's 80% built and what works on ours will be passed onto the blue one.
But as we're not such good drivers (rusty) we need the bhp to make up on the straight bits what we lose on the corners !
Our engine rules read " any engine block from the same manufacturer with the same no of cylinders provided it was available pre 1977"
So the 2.3 Pinto (Lima) would be 100% legal for this application.
Well done on the A2 replica. Best in the world I say.
Must talk about our Portuguese friend.
Escort's Forever !
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