am i reading this right? 2,3 pinto?

[Twinkle]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HILLMAN-SUPERMINX ... dZViewItem

 

?im confused i know the american ones were bigger but is this right?

look at the questions?

and i know its not a ford but i like it, may even bid on it

[Mr.Sumo]

FORD did do a 2.3 Pinto Lee , but only in America ...maybe the engine came out of Ford Merkur , the American S.I.E.R.R.A

[MK5]

you will find the odd S I E R R A in this country - i was offered a turbo one a couple of years ago. didn't have anywhere to put it at the time though

[sambo]

I think he doesnt know what he's on about. Its prob a 2.0 pinto.

[jimihendrix]

you will find the odd S I E R R A in this country - i was offered a turbo one a couple of years ago. didn't have anywhere to put it at the time though

 

The 2.3 turbo was also used in the 80's fox body Mustangs, from what i understand though the Americans are great at V8's but not turbocharged motors.

[Mick The Cabbie]

I think he doesnt know what he's on about. Its prob a 2.0 pinto.

 

What he said

 

That ain't no yankie 2.3 pinto. They look quite different to the pinto's that we know and love so well..

[V8ian]

The 2.3 Lima engines can be made to make serious amounts of power, same as any modern turbo engine, but as I have said before, the 2.3 Mustang/merkur engine is not a PINTO its nearly 3" longer for a start, although I have a steel stroker crank that will take a 2.0 pinto out to 2.3 sitting in a tool box

[Mick The Cabbie]

There's a sierra Merkur XR4Ti featured in PF this month. Didn't read it properly or buy it.

The motor looks quite a serious piece of kit.

[MK2Ed]

Could it not be stroked to 2.3...

[sambo]

Could it not be stroked to 2.3...

 

Nah, if it was stroked to 2.3 he would have made a big thing out of it and it would be a major selling point of the listing (cos that wouldnt be cheap). He just says it's from a s.i.e.r.r.a so i think he doesnt know what he is talking about.