Pinto Car Club of America
Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: PintoNewbie on October 11, 2005, 11:32:33 PM
I am buying a 72 pinto with a 2.0 with an automatic.where can i find performance parts for this motor and where should i start? this will be the smallest car ive ever owned ive always had trucks,muscle cars,and big cruisers.with gas prices the way they are my mercurys costing me a small fortune driving it for work. never been a big fan of 4 bangers but aparently theres alot you can do with these and id love to show up all my lil sisters friends and there hondas with a pinto. so any info on what i should do will help. thanks
Hello PintoNewbie,
Welcome to the Ford Pinto forum.
The stock 2.0 Pinto is really a slug.
Especially with an automatic.
If you are going to be adding performance upgrades it is best to start out with a fresh rebuild or a fresh Build is even better.
Turbocharging is the way to go for peak HP but may be costly.
The standard goodies apply Header, Cam and some more compression.
A reworked carb or replacement of the stock 26-27 webber to the 32-38 weber will help.
Good luck on your purchase and be sure to include a photo when you get your Pinto home.
From Pintony
which is a better swap the 2.3 or a 289?
Well, I have had both and its a matter of personal preference. Both are fun but I like to beat V8s with 4s so my usual choice is the 2.3/2.0 version. I don't think one is "better" then the other.
I agree, either is kool. I went for the 2.3 turbo, I did not want to deal with the suspention and the extra weight. The turbo swap is "CLOSER" to a direct bolt in than a v8 (it is a "bolt in" if you delete the heater box and cut a hole in the hood, but you will still have fuel and eletric items to work on).
If ford made pintos with either, they might still be in production.
Bill
I'd say take a look at speedway motors out of lincoln nebraska. they have many items for the 2.3, but I'm not sure what they have for the 2.0