Easiest way to determine 2.0 vs 2.3, is that the radiator crossbar is straight on 2.0's and bent for 2.3's.
Easiest way to determine 2.0 vs 2.3, is that the radiator crossbar is straight on 2.0's and bent for 2.3's.
But have you ever seen a 1.6 Pinto? My school buddy bought one for less than a hundred bucks. They only came with the 4 speed, so far as I know. It was...not fast. But that little pushrod Kent was unkillable.
In reply to ddavidv :
Ford used the Kent for a long time too. It was the basis for the Cosworth BDA as well as a lot of other Cossie engines, culminating in this.
TIL that Ford still makes Kent engines. In the USA. Specifically to cater to open wheel racers.
Couldn't the 2.3 withstand relatively high boost? Turbo Coupes got them in the '80s with what? 190 hp? Seems to me that that would have been a riot in an early Pinto.
A 401 CJ said:Couldn't the 2.3 withstand relatively high boost? Turbo Coupes got them in the '80s with what? 190 hp? Seems to me that that would have been a riot in an early Pinto.
The Cossie YBB engine IS a 2.0 from a Pinto and people make 600+hp with them.
The Lima 2.3 engine is pretty good even without boost. Esslinger can set you up with 400 horsepower, no turbo, pump gas, street able. Still only 8v head.
In reply to A 401 CJ :
Once you have the forged pistons in the hole(s)....
The trick was to ditch the crappy IHI on the 87-88's for the prior yrs Garrett. It's easy to make nearly 300hp with a manual boost controller and the Garrett. It was really easy to overdrive the stock 35# injectors to make that power....
A friend has a fox body dirt mini stock here and it used a 74 pinto 2.0 engine. Built it made I think 138 hp on the dyno. It has that engine because it was originally built as a pavement car in Calgary and they had a 2 lite rule.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
I thought Ford just tooled up to make more blocks, not complete engines. Is that not right? (asking as a Formula Ford racer with two Kents)
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