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Old 31st July 2010, 06:29 PM
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Default The Pinto's out!

Engine & box are now out

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Old 31st July 2010, 07:02 PM
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Pinto?

That's a 2.0 DOHC.

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Old 31st July 2010, 07:14 PM
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Is it not the same block?

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Old 31st July 2010, 07:45 PM
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There may be 1 minor component like a nut that they share in common, otherwise they have nothing in common..

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Old 31st July 2010, 07:50 PM
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The nut will be me then
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was just about to say thats not a pinto then scrolled down and saw tt post.

dhoc be that.... will also mean you have an mt75 gearbox, hope your chassis is not too far along.
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Old 1st August 2010, 10:39 AM
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Handy's not had the order yet
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best just chuck that away chap, as its not worth the hassle to fit it, look for a different engine ie: pinto cvh zetec duratec or even a crossflow
people have fitted them but probably wished they hadnt
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eh?

twincams not bad

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eh?

twincams not bad

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Well it probably wheighs as much as a piece of shit cologne (around half a ton lol) has torque instead of power is too tall has a difficult sump to mod needs the plenum cut and shut and then theres the electrics
but you were just jokiing! right?
theres only really one twincam worth fitting a cossie turbo.
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