Crossflow Or Pinto??

[quickrack]

I have an overbored x-flow with 1300 hepos, GT cam, and big valve head/twin 40's

And a 4 speed

Or a 205 injection Pinto that I have a 38Dgas for and a Type9 box.

Which to use is the question???

[escort21]

4 speed has better ratios...so use the xflow

[kevmk2]

Pinto all day long, more power and more torque, and torque is better

[antz]

xflow. cant beat the way a pushrod revs

[Copey]

pinto power ftw!!

[Fiesta Steve]

That spec x-flow will piss all over a rattly old Pinto, it will sound better and look better in the engine bay

[garyv6100e]

Got to be a xflow all day long especially as you have all the goodies for it , it will sound great

[Vista]

Both good engines that are highly tuneable. But Steves right, a good spec X-flow will be better (and easier to fit) than a tired old standard spec Pinto. So if you're planning no further upgrades to either engine then I'd go for the X-flow, if however you're considering spending money on the engine before fitting it then I'd go pinto.

[bigglesmk2]

I'll keep an eye this thread,have same dilema

 

I got a 2ltr pinto of unknown cond sitting on the deck with ally sump,3 different gearboxs to choose from or sell it off and get a 1600 x-flow.

 

In respose to this thread,go for a x-flow .They drive better and sound nicer IMO.

[Rick]

crossflow

[lotusless]

xflow better than a rattly old mini cab engine

[quickrack]

Hmmm.

Still undecided.

Love the way Crossflow sounds, but a torquey pinto?????

What output will a standard, good nick injection pinto (I drove the sierra before I removed it)with a dgas and 4 branch make anyway??

best guess like....

[bomber1]

Hmmm.

Still undecided.

Love the way Crossflow sounds, but a torquey pinto?????

What output will a standard, good nick injection pinto (I drove the jelly mould before I removed it)with a dgas and 4 branch make anyway??

best guess like....

 

a efi pinto was rated at 115bhp when new but with a few goodies should see it around 140 but i feel that a pinto should be used with a higher ratio diff to make up for the pintos inabilaty to rev like the x-flow

[quickrack]

Am fitting a 3.77:1 diff 1st off whether 4 speed xflow or 5 speed and pinto ends up fitted??

[mossy]

pinto power.....None of this rattly crossflow shite!

[Mr Sam]

since the x'flow is allready hot use that stick the pinto under a bench and come back to it when you have lots of money to throw at it

[louie bagel]

love crossflows nothin better than one on full chat

[lead foot]

i have a cross flow in my tina but i am thinking about putting a pinto in it , just think that it would be better for the long journeys .

[Mrs O/H/C]

crossflow ..

 

thats what im having in the escy

[kevmk2]

You gotta ask yourself a question, why do people who spend loads on a x-flow, then move onto a pinto to go faster?

[Guest chriscapriman]

pinto , im runnin a similar spec 38dgas carb and 4branch manifold, but with kent fr30 cam, but not injection head, im gettin 117hp and 155lb/ft torques at fly wheel (101 at wheels), for what its worth my capri shifts with 5 speed box and std 2.0 back axle

[marky4]

pinto

[MightySprocket]

crosser