|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
12-12-2019, 01:21 PM | #21 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 16,440
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
That trophy 194 CID Pontiac engine is pretty close in size to the model A banger. Since it is roughly half of a 389 type block it's got some poop to it. That was one of John Delorean's projects. The Iron Duke 151 was a Pontiac design as well. They shake like a model A too.
Last edited by rotorwrench; 12-12-2019 at 01:26 PM. |
12-12-2019, 03:17 PM | #22 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,414
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Had a coupe with 2000cc pinto and sold it. It would do 60 all day but rev'd too high for the stock A tranny for smooth shifting. The prior owner evidently didn't want to use the pinto tranny possibly due to driveline mods.
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
12-12-2019, 03:26 PM | #23 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Wa.
Posts: 5,409
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Retarding the cam 8 degrees makes them a lot more pleasant to drive.
Good for a full second in the quarter mile. |
12-12-2019, 03:53 PM | #24 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 7,033
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Be sure to check with your insurance agent and see if the change will increase your rates.
Charlie Stephens |
12-12-2019, 03:55 PM | #25 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 925
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Bought a very nice '31 Vicky with a California Pinto and hydraulic brake conversion. Pulled all that junk out of it and made it a Model A again. Nice, nice car now. Sold the engine. Probably some of it still hanging around the shop
__________________
I noticed the harder I work the luckier I get! |
12-12-2019, 04:00 PM | #26 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Epping N.H.
Posts: 2,990
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
|
12-12-2019, 10:35 PM | #27 |
Senior Member
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
I guess my question is, what do you want to gain?
From there you can get good suggestions on how to accomplish that.
__________________
What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II |
12-12-2019, 10:54 PM | #28 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Saint Cloud Mn
Posts: 745
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Has anyone put a model "A" engine in a Pinto.
|
12-13-2019, 12:52 AM | #29 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Australia
Posts: 1,971
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Have to admit I did drive a car like Onslow's for a few years, same engine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4Cx1lMBH3g |
12-13-2019, 06:41 AM | #30 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 430
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Non of this really makes any sense to me. Seems like there are plenty of rebuildable A engines still around with parts readily available that fit and function perfectly in an A?
|
12-13-2019, 11:12 AM | #31 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Durango CO
Posts: 1,309
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Building a high horsepower, reliable Model A engine is equal to the price of at least three SBC crate engines.
__________________
No restorable Model A's were harmed in the building of this truck! |
12-13-2019, 11:22 AM | #32 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Temecula, CA
Posts: 4,091
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
There was a guy that lived in the San Fernando Valley, CA, back in the late 70's that put a warmed-up B engine in a Pinto and auto trans, later changed to a 4-port Riley. It was a nice driver. Looked totally stock on the outside.
|
12-13-2019, 02:20 PM | #33 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Australia
Posts: 1,971
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
In the UK Onlow's car, a Cortina, was only sold with the Pinto engine.
Here, being the 70's horsepower rush, Ford shoehorned in the local Falcon 6 cylynder engine as well. It was known as a burnout car due to the weight in the front in an overall lightweight car. Owners often fitted V8's as the shorter engine ballanced the car better and improved handling. |
12-13-2019, 02:40 PM | #34 | |
Senior Member
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Quote:
A friend of mine had a Formula Ford race car that he ran in amateur races at Riverside Raceway many years ago. Maybe someone can remember if it was a Pinto engine. David Serrano |
|
12-13-2019, 02:49 PM | #35 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fresno, Ca.
Posts: 3,636
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Quote:
That was a Kent engine.. The Lotus Cortina..had a twin cam, 2 valves per cylinder with side draft Webers. I believe the heads were done by Frank Costin and Keith Duckworth....Cosworth.. Dudley |
|
12-13-2019, 03:28 PM | #36 | |
Senior Member
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Quote:
David Serrano |
|
12-13-2019, 04:04 PM | #37 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Australia
Posts: 1,971
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Here's a power graph for the 2 litre used here. Not sure if your Pintos got the 2.3?
https://www.automobile-catalog.com/b..._xl_wagon.html Note the low power at 2000 revs. Wagons were apparently assembled by Reno here. |
12-13-2019, 05:51 PM | #38 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 19
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Don't confuse the Pinto 2.0/2.3 with the 2/3's of a Falcon 2.3.... Ford Sierras and Merkurs used the Pinto engine to good effect. Kent motors (Cortina and first year Pinto) have their advantages but hauling a Pinto around is a strain on 1600cc (roughly 48 cu inches?)....
|
12-13-2019, 06:04 PM | #39 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fresno, Ca.
Posts: 3,636
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Quote:
|
|
12-13-2019, 11:30 PM | #40 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 19
|
Re: pinto engine on model A
Maths were never my strong suit
|
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|