2-litre Pinto

There a well-tested routes to getting more power from the Crossflow’s bigger brother.

Base spec: 2.0S or RS2000, Weber 32/36 DGV carb, standard exhaust manifold More modern than a Crossflow, the Pinto already has plenty of tough components to build upon but it can do better right from the start — not least of all, to make it feel more lively and to free up the simply choking factors that were highlighted by simple RS upgrades. The cast exhaust manifold alone released around 10 bhp — that was a great bolt-on mod — but components are now scarce and we can do better for the future… In the £1000 category, you have a choice — you could slot in a cam kit and upgrade to the traditional 38 DGAS carb, then book a rolling road session. Or keep the induction and opt for…

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Classic Ford (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2023

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