You didn't state if your Pinto currently has a 4 or 6 cylinder engine (it would help to know). If you want a "modern" engine then you are talking about fuel injection. This can add complications to the existing car for fuel delivery and wiring issues. The 6 cylinder engine can also have (depending on the engine): motor mount issues, oil pan  to crossmember clearance issues, radiator issues, exhaust issues, transmission mating issues - to mention a few.  It can take extensive fabrication to deal with these potential problems. 

So, just getting it to "DRIVE for filming purposes" is not easily accomplished with a "modern" 6 cylinder engine.  Unless the existing engine is completely destroyed it would seem far more economical and expedient to use/fix it - especially if the only initial purpose is to get it to "drive" for a film..., adding too, you state a desire to return it to stock eventually.

I'm not trying to be harsh, but you are inquiring about a complicated, time consuming process to meet an immediate need and the two basically conflict with each other.

You didn't state if your Pinto currently has a 4 or 6 cylinder engine (it would help to know). If you want a "modern" engine then you are talking about fuel injection. This can add complications to the existing car for fuel delivery and wiring issues. The 6 cylinder engine can also have (depending on the engine): motor mount issues, oil pan  to crossmember clearance issues, radiator issues, exhaust issues, transmission mating issues - to mention a few.  It can take extensive fabrication to deal with these potential problems. 

So, just getting it to "DRIVE for filming purposes" is not easily accomplished with a "modern" 6 cylinder engine.  Unless the existing engine is completely destroyed it would seem far more economical and expedient to use/fix it - especially if the only initial purpose is to get it to "drive" for a film..., adding too, you state a desire to return it to stock eventually.

I'm not trying to be harsh, but you are inquiring about a complicated, time consuming process to meet an immediate need and the two basically conflict with each other.

   I'll second all of that 100%

Unless he's filming the next fast and furious, revenge of the headless pintoman!

Could be that a Pinto will star in the next Mad Max movie. The newest one is coming out this year.  Imagine a Pinto with a GT500 motor running nitrous and all that rubber laid down in Aussieland

Is Mel Gibson in the new one? I love the first one!

Sorry Dianne,
 Mel won't be in this one, but there's always hope that old guy can be written into a new one..
 
 " You & me Max, We're going to give them back their heroes!"

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May I suggest also giving a post or two over at fordranger.com  and 4m.net .
Each site has a strong following as well as classified sections.

Be sure to post your location as you never know that donor motor may be closer than you think.
Who knows.  Perhaps a film credit could be arranged in exchange for the motor?

Regards,
Allen

Actually the Pinto gets a decent starring roll in the Movie "Double Nickels" where it "off-roads" down a long flight of stairs. 

Guys! Can anyone recommend a list of modern 6 cylinder engines that would easily fit my 75 automatic?

Assuming it's already a V6 car, then a carbureted 2.8 out of a Ranger would probably be the easiest and cheapest to find. The 3.0L and 4.0L V6s out of Rangers and Explorers share the same architecture as the 2.8, but I don't know what is available as far as distributors and carb intakes. The 4.0 was always fuel injected with EDIS (distributorles s) ignition.

if the car is a V-6 a bolt in would be a 2.9 out of a Ford Ranger or a Merkur Scorpio , which has a lower intake and stock 145 hp, and can be computor tuned up to 160 hp with stock engine , one more would be the 2.9 Cosworth 24 valve , same block but nice OHC heads, also a bolt in to the pinto , A C-4 or T-5 is a must because it is 200HP stock, mine is the stock 2.8 with the ranger/bronco II 2.9 crank made to fit, mild cam headers , and a efi tbi injection , but wish I just use the 2.9 so I would not have to adjust the valves , but very happy with it because it looks stock,