Pinto Car Club of America

Now I just learned that any '74 through '88 Ford 2.3L will interchange. And that means say a 1987 Ford Ranger 2.3L will directly bolt into a '77 pinto. No need to worry about frame mount/motor mounts. Now if that is true why can't a guy use a v8 Ranger swap kit to put a v8 in his Pinto? Now I'm sure you probably are going to have some issues like oil pan clearance or something along those lines. But this could be a start to a solid conversion right? So now I'm really curious to hear from the first thousand  or so people that thought of this before I did of why it won't work, didn't work, and there solutions. ???

Quote from: Twister_Reject on August 24, 2008, 11:47:25 AM
Now I just learned that any '74 through '88 Ford 2.3L will interchange. And that means say a 1987 Ford Ranger 2.3L will directly bolt into a '77 pinto. No need to worry about frame mount/motor mounts. Now if that is true why can't a guy use a v8 Ranger swap kit to put a v8 in his Pinto? Now I'm sure you probably are going to have some issues like oil pan clearance or something along those lines. But this could be a start to a solid conversion right? So now I'm really curious to hear from the first thousand  or so people that thought of this before I did of why it won't work, didn't work, and there solutions. ???

It will not "direct-bolt"; you will need to swap oil pans and deal with hood clearence.


Bill

The oil pan I expect and the hood not that big of deal but other than that all I want is a solid foundation to start with.

Quote from: 77turbopinto on August 24, 2008, 12:13:05 PM
It will not "direct-bolt"; you will need to swap oil pans and deal with hood clearence.


Bill

2.3? or v8? bill

ranger 2.3 efi is different almost every year.  they also changed the 2.3 block in 77 or 78 they changed the block again in 93 that i know of there may have been a few other  block changes. i dont know but i do know the engine mounts and fuel  set up changes though the years

Quote from: apintonut on August 24, 2008, 02:13:47 PM
2.3? or v8? bill

ranger 2.3 efi is different almost every year.  they also changed the 2.3 block in 77 or 78 they changed the block again in 93 that i know of there may have been a few other  block changes. i dont know but i do know the engine mounts and fuel  set up changes though the years

As talked about in the first post; 2.3.


Bill

Quote from: 77turbopinto on August 24, 2008, 04:54:41 PM
As talked about in the first post; 2.3.


Bill

what is the  hood clearance issues????

Quote from: apintonut on August 24, 2008, 05:00:03 PM
what is the  hood clearance issues????

The 2.3 with EFI may have the T/B over the V/C. It takes modifing something somewhere to get the hood to shut (or just slam it a few times to make it a custom fit).


Bill

the ranger is  shorter not the same as t/c