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Offline LongTimeFordMan

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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #30 on: November 28, 2018, 11:41:45 AM »
Ill try to look up links to spme of the pix ive made of the mods to ign wiring for pertronix and distributor curving mods as well..
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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #31 on: November 28, 2018, 01:28:37 PM »
FordMan, I'm out in West Texas.  If you're out this way, drop in and we'll do some bench racing.

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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #32 on: November 28, 2018, 01:41:17 PM »
I just relocated to texas a cew years ago from los angeles and have been looking for fun roadtrips..

How far are you from dallas..

Also, have yiu done any of the pinto stamped events
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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #33 on: November 29, 2018, 01:31:25 PM »
forum with a ton of information on tuning the Pinto 2.0;

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=179

I posted it here before but a reminder might come in handy.

Fuel injection conversion example 1:

http://www.webcon.co.uk/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=959&cat=Retroject+Kits

Fuel injection conversion example 2:

https://store.jenvey.co.uk/ford-2l-pinto-tbp45-kit-ckfd17-kit

I'm still happily plodding around with Donkey, my 72 wagon with 85 EECIV EFI Pinto, 90 injection head with factory hardened valve seats and Kent cams FR34 injection cam, T9 5-speed, 79 Mustang II 8-inch rearend with 3.40 gears.

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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #34 on: December 01, 2018, 05:48:42 PM »
forum with a ton of information on tuning the Pinto 2.0;

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=179

I posted it here before but a reminder might come in handy.

Fuel injection conversion example 1:

http://www.webcon.co.uk/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=959&cat=Retroject+Kits

Fuel injection conversion example 2:

https://store.jenvey.co.uk/ford-2l-pinto-tbp45-kit-ckfd17-kit

I'm still happily plodding around with Donkey, my 72 wagon with 85 EECIV EFI Pinto, 90 injection head with factory hardened valve seats and Kent cams FR34 injection cam, T9 5-speed, 79 Mustang II 8-inch rearend with 3.40 gears.
Hope all is well Geert.  My T9 has worked out well. 

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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #35 on: December 02, 2018, 06:50:26 PM »

man do I wish this stuff had been around in the early 1970's




forum with a ton of information on tuning the Pinto 2.0;

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=179

I posted it here before but a reminder might come in handy.

Fuel injection conversion example 1:

http://www.webcon.co.uk/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=959&cat=Retroject+Kits

Fuel injection conversion example 2:

https://store.jenvey.co.uk/ford-2l-pinto-tbp45-kit-ckfd17-kit

I'm still happily plodding around with Donkey, my 72 wagon with 85 EECIV EFI Pinto, 90 injection head with factory hardened valve seats and Kent cams FR34 injection cam, T9 5-speed, 79 Mustang II 8-inch rearend with 3.40 gears.
the only substitute for cubic inches is BOOST!!!

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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #36 on: December 03, 2018, 02:36:08 PM »
Robert, so you got the T9 working with a 2.3 bell behind the 2.0? Great to hear!
Blaine might be interested in the details, though it will be easier for him, your T9's all have the V6 input shaft I guess.
Everything OK here, just doing more driving then wrenching this year.

Srt, hope you won't get more annoyed, but you might want to take a look at what these Swedes are doing with a stock EFI Pinto 2.0, which basically has the same engine block as the 70's cars.

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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #37 on: December 03, 2018, 05:29:22 PM »
What model.car is this and where can i get one for a donor..

Is this the mythical mercur?
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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #38 on: December 05, 2018, 01:30:58 PM »
The Merkur had a turbocharged 2.3 Lima with a T9 behind it. So now I guess that all T9's in the US have an input shaft for a 2.3 Lima engine.

LTFM, I'm sorry but I don't think you will be able to find that donor car in the States, it is a European Ford Sierra, the bodyshell is very much like the US sold Merkur, but in Europa it was available in many body styles, with carbureted 1600, 1800 and 2000cc Pinto engines, and 2000cc Pinto EFI (and diesel!).
The factory EFI head is said to be flowing as well as a stage 2 tuned carbureted head.
Stock EFI was 115 HP, later they were detuned to 100 HP for emissions by lowering the compression.

In the US it might be an idea to just get a Pinto specific throttle body set up, or make one up, and then find a 79 or younger fuel injected Volvo 240 B21F and scavenge all the electronics, ecu  and sensors from that. The Pinto can be bored to a 2.1 too if desired. 

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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #39 on: December 10, 2018, 04:49:33 AM »
My 122c.i./2.0 has the Blackjack Header, Weiand Intake & the Holley 390c.f.m. & I wish to install a T9.
I know the T9 has specific weaknesses, but will there be a problem matin my 122c.i./2.0 now?

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Re: 2.0 engine enthusiasts..
« Reply #40 on: December 10, 2018, 12:01:30 PM »
It will work fine, no problem with your application.
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