Pinto or Zetec

[chrisd]

In my mk 2 escy your opinions please

[evil knievel]

any more details??

 

whats in there now, what are you looking for, like performance or mpg or what?

 

 

both of the engines have lots of tuning potential but i think you have to have an engine control unit with the zetec? maybe some one can confirm that.

[chrisd]

No engine at all in at the moment, tho i have a mildly hot pinto engine bolted to a 5 speed box either engine will be on 45s and i want what everyone wants reliable fun mabye a few track days gonna get the chassis ,suspension and brakes bob on so cash is gonna be tied up there my plan is to have 300 bhp either from a yb or duratec eventually so the decision now will have effect on what engine i get in the end

[evil knievel]

thought of turbo charging a pinto??

 

pinto engines are good to tune, and cheap too. reliable as well.

 

speak to WPE, word on the street is they are pretty good...

[Fast eddie]

expensive convertion to turbo your pinto, i looked into it not long ago!

[chrisd]

So pinto or zetec

[evil knievel]

VEEEEEEEEE EIIGHHTTTTT!

 

 

 

nahh, would say pinto myself. old skool engine in an old skool car just makes sense to me!

[stickerboy]

I am in the same position at the moment. I do not know what engine to put in my 1600 Sport. It's gone away for panelwork.

I'm tempted to go Duratec route but not sure of cost?

I would say to you though go zetec or duratec.

[evil knievel]

well pinto or zetec would be the easiest/cheapest. still think pinto though.

[glenbo]

im just in the process in gathering the bits i need to fit a zetec in my mk1,to me it seems cheaper than tuning a pinto and more instant power with bike carbs fitted

[J_mk1]

zetec is more expenisive. but i liked the idea so i went for it

[Nettles]

VEEEEEEEEE EIIGHHTTTTT!

 

V8 gets my vote

[glenbo]

zetec is more expenisive. but i liked the idea so i went for it

well that depends i got my engine for nothing and fabricated some parts myself

[caprinerd]

zetec is more expenisive. but i liked the idea so i went for it

i was at a local breakers and asked about a ztech they had still in motor engine and loom £150 different breakers s.ierra 2.0 pinto £125 so pays your money takes your choice mate

im a pinto lover but seen a couple of cappers running ztechs on bike carbs and really starting to think about it myself

[Mr Sam]

pinto

[billynogloves]

go with the pinto mate ive put a zetec in my anglia alright its only standard with a downdraught about 120 horse but my rs2000 feels to av loads more touque and its standard wot you'd spend puttin a zetec in could buy you a decent bhp pinto

[Retromotorsport]

go with the pinto mate ive put a zetec in my anglia alright its only standard with a downdraught about 120 horse but my rs2000 feels to av loads more touque and its standard wot you'd spend puttin a zetec in could buy you a decent bhp pinto

 

But that decent bhp pinto wont be on a single downdraft ....

[kirk10]

im at the same point now dont no what engine to go for

pinto seams the popular choice

[chrisd]

So what do you reckon retro msport

[J_mk1]

i think alot of people are slightly biased towards pintos here, becuase there as soo many stonking ones about that can do awesome times down the strip - something this site is a big part of i.e. drag racing

 

however there are very few 'sorted' zetecs out there. most people just bolt them in with a set of 45's and enjoy the easy 160 bhp, or 170/180 with cams

 

i recon if you put the same work into a zetec as you did a pinto (2.1 forged pistons, high compression, big valve ported head etc) you would see in excess of 220bhp - N/a cossie figures easy. Not bad for a 200 quid lump imo

[lee 1]

i think alot of people are slightly biased towards pintos here, becuase there as soo many stonking ones about that can do awesome times down the strip - something this site is a big part of i.e. drag racing

 

however there are very few 'sorted' zetecs out there. most people just bolt them in with a set of 45's and enjoy the easy 160 bhp, or 170/180 with cams

 

i recon if you put the same work into a zetec as you did a pinto (2.1 forged pistons, high compression, big valve ported head etc) you would see in excess of 220bhp - N/a cossie figures easy. Not bad for a 200 quid lump imo

 

But it would'nt be a £200 lump with all that would it?

[J_mk1]

mine was, oh but an st170 wouldnt if thats the point your trying to make fair enough.

[lee 1]

No what i was saying is that if you want a 2.1 with forged pistons big valve head race cams ect you will need a bit more than £200

[kirk10]

whats the cost of the parts to fit a zetek in a mk1 escort

to put a pinto in is pritty straight forward and cheap

[J_mk1]

No what i was saying is that if you want a 2.1 with forged pistons big valve head race cams ect you will need a bit more than £200

 

well to get a pinto to the same spec its 2.5 k and thats without carbs