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PINTO TO ZETEC
rash12 - 20/4/21 at 06:58 PM

im sure this has been covered before but does anyone have a list of parts required form the swap from pinto to blacktop 2.0 im hoping to run bike carbs and mega jolt type ignition thanks in advance


big_wasa - 20/4/21 at 08:09 PM

Before you plug for a 2.0 zetec. See if you can find one. 1.8 is a good option if not.

Engine is a given.

Flywheel, either a billet steel or a 1.8 zetec flywheel. Ideally drilled for a pinto clutch. If not an early 1.8 mondeo clutch with the 220mm 1" 23 spline centre and then you need a cct133 thrust bearing.

A starter. You may be able to re use the pinto with a spacer or your looking for a Lucas Lrs707 or there are rumours a Transit Connect is a good option. If money isn't a big consideration then the Powerlite version of the Lrs707 is the dogs danglies.

Alternator. You can make almost anything fit and work but the 40a Denso is popular. Make a bracket at the budget end of the market upto RetroFord's being one of the nicest on the market.

Exhaust manifold. There arnt the choices there used to be. Gbs is cheap and cheerful.

Sump. Bottom of the tree is cutting and shutting a zertec sump. Top of the tree at nearly £600 is the Raceline sump. In the middle and well recommended is Neil Dunne's f2 sump. There are a few others that are similar.

If you have a megajolt then great if not I would check out the rep of Nodiz before spending your cash. A lot use Canems and Omex.

Engine mounts.

Spigot bearing

Its the little bits that add up.


big_wasa - 20/4/21 at 08:46 PM

Just buttoning up this one.

1.8 with 2.0 cams.
Neil Dunne f2 sump
Turbo sport billet flywheel.
240mm Mondeo clutch.
Lucas Lrs707 starter
Westfield thrust bearing.
Mt75 gearbox.
Bailey & Morris prop.
Denso 60a alternator home made bracket and a DE engineering idler bracket.
Home made engine mounts.
Polo rad.
Gbs exhaust manifold.
Oem inlet and ecu.
Westfield plenum.
Oem thermostat housing.


rash12 - 21/4/21 at 05:45 AM

Thanks big wasa very helpful I may be asking you questions along the way much appreciated


joneh - 21/4/21 at 07:29 AM

Don't forget your exhaust will swap sides, so include new / fixed body work.


russbost - 21/4/21 at 08:19 AM

Before you start I would ask yourself the Q "what am I doing this for, what am I hoping to achieve? & at what sort of cost in both time & money."

If, having answered the above & decided it's still worth doing ask yourself another Q "Are there other ways of achieving the same or very similar goals without so much time & hassle"

Quite frankly looking at the list Big Wasa has given & add to that swapping exhaust side & resulting bodywork, plus a whole myriad of other silly things that will arise along the way - something will foul something else, there won't be clearance for xyz etc etc would be enough to put a lot of people off& will you finish up with something a bit like Frankenstein's monster?

If you just want more performance, could you not tune the Pinto - turbo maybe?

If that's not the answer then would it not be cheaper to sell what you have & buy what you want with the right engine setup already installed. Also, what is the fascination with the Zetec - would a Duratec not be a better bet (no idea if that's easier or harder to do?) or if looking at another car something with the Mazda mechanicals

It just sounds like a huge amount of work in both time & money to achieve what, something a bit more modern (not necessarily better!), save a bit of weight & gain a bit of performance - would it significantly increase the value of the car?