bob
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 03:37 PM |
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1300 pinto
I did once hear the heads off these are worth a small fortune.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-1300-Pinto-engine-complete-Cortina-Taunus_W0QQitemZ4602377150QQcategoryZ27377QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
NTDWM
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donut
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 03:40 PM |
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Blimey!! As rare as rocking horse poo!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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Coose
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 04:07 PM |
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I dunno, don't you think a fiver is a bit steep? I mean, what would you use it for - a 2l pinto is bad enough?
Spin 'er off Well...
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mookaloid
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 04:09 PM |
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I think that the heads for these offered a slightly better compression ratio if mated to a two litre block or something like that.
This was important for people competing in classes where parts had to be totally unmodified and they couldn't use say an injection head which
had been ported etc.
Value now is debatable IMHO.
Cheers
mark
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mookaloid
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 04:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Coose
I dunno, don't you think a fiver is a bit steep? I mean, what would you use it for - a 2l pinto is bad enough?
Building a BEC by any chance are you?
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rsk289locost
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 04:46 PM |
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"I think that the heads for these offered a slightly better compression ratio if mated to a two litre block or something like that.
This was important for people competing in classes where parts had to be totally unmodified and they couldn't use say an injection head which
had been ported etc.
Value now is debatable IMHO.
Cheers
mark"
Also the 2 ltr head has inlet ports that are too big, the 1300 has smaller ports which apparently allow for better porting.
[Edited on 5/1/06 by rsk289locost]
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 07:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
I think that the heads for these offered a slightly better compression ratio if mated to a two litre block or something like that.
This was important for people competing in classes where parts had to be totally unmodified and they couldn't use say an injection head which
had been ported etc.
Value now is debatable IMHO.
Cheers
mark
1.3 head would be useful for fitting onto a 1.6 only. The head to fit onto a 2.0 is the 1.6GT head, it had 2.0l valves & camshaft as standard and
took the compression ratio up to 11.0:1 ish. the only problem was getting a starter motor and battery combo strong enough to turn it over when
starting from cold.
Enjoy.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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Chippy
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| posted on 5/1/06 at 11:57 PM |
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Don't know what all the fuss is about, the 1300 pinto was a rubish motor, absolutely gutless, wouldn't pull the skin, etc, etc. Good for
pepping up your lawn mower, and thats about all.
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Browser
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 10:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Coose
I dunno, don't you think a fiver is a bit steep? I mean, what would you use it for - a 2l pinto is bad enough?
Door stop?
Anchor for a small boat?
Paperweight?
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Coose
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 12:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Browser
quote:
Originally posted by Coose
I dunno, don't you think a fiver is a bit steep? I mean, what would you use it for - a 2l pinto is bad enough?
Door stop?
Anchor for a small boat?
Paperweight?
Strange that, just what I was thinking!
The only place for any pinto is in an RS2000, just to keep it original! Other than that, the nearest hedge-back.....
Spin 'er off Well...
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bob
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| posted on 6/1/06 at 03:14 PM |
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I remembered somebody once wanted a pinto 1300 head for tuning,and a couple of years back a new head sold for over £250 on ebay.
Just thought it was intersting.
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