hi again

i think i have got myself a kit (an old kit but not finshed) it comes with no engine and gearbox. so i was just asking round if anyone has stripped a pinto out of there car this winter and had it for sale.?????
and just out of intrest does anyone know if a zetec will replace a pinto without a lot of messing. the kit i'm looking at is a tiger e1.

thanks steve

zetec will require an ecu so main mess around is electrical. other problem is emmisions unless you get a really old zetec.

Having built a Tiger Cat E1 Pinto, and also a Tiger Super 6 Zetec, i'd suggest building it with the Zetec from the start if thats what you want to end up with.

For starters, the exhaust is on the opposite side so you'll end up with a large hole on the driver's side to patch / replacement side panel etc. You'll also end up with a hole in the bonnet where the air filter needs to poke out (whether single or twin carb setup). You will then need a new exhaust system to suit the engine swap. Prop will be fine as the gearbox doesnt need to move. Tiger supply engine mounts for the Zetec which may need the chassis modifying (where the flat plates are).

If you want to keep costs down, i'd suggest a pre-Aug 95 1.8 Zetec to get through IVA. Cheap enough to buy and decent power (circa 155bhp) with a set of bike carbs / megajolt ECU if you get the HP version of the 1.8 engine (or fit 2L cams to a standard 1.8. There were 2 versions of the 1.8 - a 115bhp and a 130bhp HP version.