2 Litre Pinto Tuning ?

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by robo

Lots of free horsepower to be had which is the way I go every time, good balance job +5/10%,underdive pulleys + 5/11 hp, freeflow exhaust +5/10 hp, mild gas flow and 3 angle valve job, block decking,head cc matching, port matching and there is even a few free horsepower to be had out of a waterpump. Ditto on the cam sometimes less is more. All of the other stuff mentioned here is also adding efficiency which has to be a good thing and only really costs a bit of time.

bob

Funny you should say all of that Bob !

I collected the re-built block on Monday & had a good old natter with the engine builder & that is more or less, a word for word account of his advice to me.

He's a bit old school like me, been in his current unit since 1980

Turns out he is building a Robin Hood 2B ( Like me, very slowly ) & using a 2.1 Pinto in that.
Gave me a grand tour of his handywork & a fair few pointers too

Cost so far ..... Ouch baby, very ouch