A 1973 Pinto Wagon---yellow.
perfectly straight, not a ding. The motor is as you might expect-----sorry, very sorry.
Options---one---air. Wait, it does have a roof rack. I guess this is a 2000 with a C 3 tranny---yes/no?. Got it home and pulled the engine and tranny. Dirt everywhere! I haven't pulled a motor since high school '66 when Pintos weren't even heard of. What do I do? A turbo, leave it stock, build the motor a little and put a 4 speed behind it, 302, or maybe just a neat little V6. What is the easiest bang for the buck. A reliable engine/tranny combo is sort of my main goal but a little zip is always fun. I do plan to keep it, drive it, love on it, make the wife jealous. And, I'm willing to spend a little cash for the resto.... will 50 do it?
From what I 've seen on this site there are many of you that really know Pintos. Your knowledge and advice would go far helping me make up my mind. Good Karma will follow you forever. I live in the Victorville area so feel free to stop by for a visit. Just bring your tools and I'll buy the beer
Thank You in advance, for any input you might have
Stu
Welcome Stu! Glad to have you on board! I personally have a 73 wagon and a 78 sedan, both of which are stock. I plan to keep the wagon as stock as possible, but my 78 will get a 302 dropped in it when the motor explodes on it lol.
Hi Stu! :welcome:!!!
I'm afraid I'm not much help on the powerplant thing... but I just had to chime in. Is that the yellow wagon from Bloomington? ;D
It is the one from Bloomington
interior is worthless but I pulled the rugs and guess what, no rust. What's is even stranger, I know the guy, Freddy, that owned it. I figured for 600. I can't go too far wrong--------or can I?
Hello, Stuwil
When I first joined this great group, a fellow pinto lover sent me this when I asked basicly the same question you did, so I thought I would pass it on.
How much to you expect to pay for a 125HP Pinto 2.0?
The first thing to make HP is compression.
I recommend a set of Wiesco or ROSS pistons with zero deck.
400.00+- set + Zero Gap rings 125.00+-
If you want the long rod 2.0 add another 350.00 for
a set of Crower rods.
This combo is Bullet-Proof. & could easly handle some nitrous going up to 200.00 HP.
You could get by using cheaper parts.
Stock +.030 pistons and rings and stock rods.
NO nitrous!!!
Then milling the head -.030-\-.050.
That would get you the 125 you are wanting.
I have run the 4 barrel carb before....
Mostly for the COOL factor...
If you want speed and HP out of the 2.0 stick with the holley weber 2v carb.
It will give you some performance and good tick-over at stoplights W/O having to blip the throttle to keep it from overloading. Also will save money that is better spent inside the engine. The 4v can be added later as it bolts on from the outside and takes just a few hrs to install
My advise for cam is run the biggest cam you can that still uses stock valve springs.
Any cam that needs a NEW spring is too much for the street.
The hi poundage springs do not do well with cam bearings and rockers 10,000 miles are about MAX and time to tear down.
So there you go,
Robert
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Rebuilt 2.0, nice!