Engine decision

[CapperTom]

Now is my decision time, over winter this year im going too be putting a quick lump in my Pinto capri, i cant decide on whether to spend decent money on a really quick full works pinto with 48s and custom exhaust etc or put a standard cossie in there, unfortunately it will be standard for a little while as they seem expensive too tune, also another worry is are ybs standard that fast? Any thoughts?

Thanks

Tom

[sambo]

for the cost of a balls out, quick pinto, you will be able to tune a cossie to 330bhp. It'll probably still be cheaper to YB then a 200 bhp + pinto.

 

200 BHP pinto has gotta be around 4.5K all in ??

YBT 330 bhp, all in with intercooler and box etc probably around 3.5K at the most.

 

Then you have the noise dilema! Barking 48's or whooshing turbo?

 

 

 

If i was you, i would turbo it. Standard at first then there is always room for improvement.

[Vista]

I'm with Sam on this but will add that a 200bhp pinto on big carbs is also a lot harder to live with on a regular basis than a tuned turbo YB.

[mk1super]

Wish i hadnt read that now i was wanting a 180bhp pinto or there abouts they really that much hard work to live with???

[sambo]

Not if you dont drive it every day mate! Just be prepared to spend a lot!

[Vista]

Wish i hadnt read that now i was wanting a 180bhp pinto or there abouts they really that much hard work to live with???

 

Yes and no, it depends how you achieve it. Mine develops more than that and isn't too hard to live with (but still a little grumpy) as mine is a 2.2 on 45's. Achieve it with a 2.0 litre or 2.1 with 48's / 50's and a really lairy cam and you won't enjoy it too much

[4parajon]

Your decision might be easier if you decide on what you want the car for, is just for having a laff with or maybe drag racing or track use, drifting etc.

Cossie turbos can be made to do the quarter quite fast but its not cheap, a "fast" pinto will leave a YB turbo behind. If its for having a laff with and a bit of fun and just generally enjoying the car I can thouroughly reccomend a Turbo, mine will quite happily sit in modern traffic with none of the probs some "fast" pintos sometimes have, ie lumpiness untill the road opens up.

[mk2 escy ron]

deffo cossie

[H.P.E harry]

As its been said for everyday use id go with the cossy but as a weekend/ afternoon engine id go with a pinto. As vista said a balls out pinto with 45's wont be as lumpy as a balls out pinto with 48's/50's.