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15-03-2006, 02:43 PM | #1 | ||
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Hey guys,
Are all 2L engine's out of escort/cortina pinto's? If not how do identify a pinto engine? SORRY GUYS! |
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15-03-2006, 05:10 PM | #2 | ||
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Just about. You can see the pinto engine is an OHC engine, it has a pressed tin cover over the drive belt/cog at the front that is quite distinctive and is a lot taller than the alternate non-ohc crossflow Kent engine.
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16-03-2006, 06:56 PM | #3 | |||
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Here in Oz, they were fitted to Escorts & Cortinas. In the UK, they were fitted to Escorts, Granadas & I guess quite a few others. Here's a link to a pic of the 2ltr from my nephew's car from a previous thread http://www.fordforums.com.au/attachm...chmentid=12456 It's an injected 205 2ltr, but they are all the same externally. |
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16-03-2006, 08:42 PM | #4 | ||
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Thanks for the replys guys!!
Were 205 blocks in any cars in Aus or only in the UK? Thats a nice looking engine tufLTD!! |
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16-03-2006, 08:56 PM | #5 | |||
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The pic of my nephew's engine was from a feature article in Hot 4's. It's a pretty nice Escort. |
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17-03-2006, 10:21 AM | #6 | ||
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They are called Pintos as they were originally designed for the US Ford Pinto. This car was short lived because they kept catching on fire because of a common electrical fault. The 205 block was used in the sierras injection cars and became the basis for the cossie engines. Has a thicker wall and more suited to turbo applications than the standard block. Its all a much of a muchness as I've found the older TC cortina engines hold up better than the later Escort/TE Cortina ones. You'll find the rings go on the older ones, whereas the bearings let go on the later ones....You take your pick.
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09-04-2006, 07:14 PM | #7 | ||
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the 205 was a four wheel drive block , or the basis of the YB cosworths which were turbo'd
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