Pinto or Zetec

[J_mk1]

not neccescarily, mk1 mexico posted he made 170bhp and 170 torques the other day with his zetec

[mk1mexico]

 

 

 

but.... the zetec is the same engine as the duratec ST found in fiesta ST's etc etc etc.

 

 

 

 

Iv been avoiding this thread on purpose as they generally annoy me

 

But i have to say Mr Cake that statement is just wrong. There isnt one likeness between those two engines you quoted, that i can think of

 

Say a zetec costs 3k to get in, running sweet and making 180bhp.

 

You would probably need near this kind of cash to get a pinto in there making similar power.

 

When they both go bang (theoretically) the zetec bottom end can be replaced with another 50 quid (standard)motor from the scrappy, the pinto needs a rebuild to replace whatever broke. Because you wont get a 180 horsepower pinto bottom end for 50 quid.

 

And who's car has the crowd round it under the bonnet at shows?? If thats your thing.

[kirk10]

think im going to fit a zetec now

like has been said its a bit more expensive to fit first time

to buy all the stuff

but if things go titts up then its alot easyer and cheaper to get another zetec than it would be to find and have a pinto rebuilt

[vibrating_Cake]

 

 

 

but.... the zetec is the same engine as the duratec ST found in fiesta ST's etc etc etc.

 

 

 

 

But i have to say Mr Cake that statement is just wrong. There isnt one likeness between those two engines you quoted, that i can think of

 

Say a zetec costs 3k to get in, running sweet and making 180bhp.

 

 

And who's car has the crowd round it under the bonnet at shows?? If thats your thing.

 

fair point, i thought they were the same lol.

and yeh and the people crowding round the engine bay at shows =o) its true!

 

also when you see a pinto with 45's you generally think 170-180bhp (well i do anyway) and when you see a zetec on 45's you think... mmm what power could that be running, looks mean!

 

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

pinto easy to fit very tunable and its oldskool

[kirk10]

is the wiring really as hard as it looks to fit a zetec into a mk1 escort

[chrisd]

Before i had my mk 2 i had a westfield se with a 20l zetec on 45s running a standard rs2000 axle and my god the thing went from 0-60 in under 4 secs which is down to weight but the point im trying to make is i rung its neck every time i got in it and it never broke just begged for more !!

[mk1super]

Zetec it is then anyone want a warm pinto lol

 

 

How warm?

[chrisd]

warm ish lightend an balanced crank an fly wheel and nearly a grands worth of head work just neads 45s imo

[mk1super]

warm ish lightend an balanced crank an fly wheel and nearly a grands worth of head work just neads 45s imo

 

Pm sent

[chrisd]

£350 for pinto mentioned anyone interested contact via pm cheers

[zetecmk2]

alex, get a zetec!! i fitted mine in my kooltina for £200 (but i had the ecu already)

[mossy]

im looking for a zetec!