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by **oldskooler** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:17 am

is it possible to swap a pinto from a mk2 into a mk1 non bullnose. looks tight for space.

by **manandvan** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:32 am

hi if its got a bull nose it will fit, i have done them before, this was a popular conversion when 2.4 yorks where unfavourable (sh*t), if its got a diesel box already in it you only need to change the bell housing for the petrol one that goes with the backplated engine, and it will sit straight on the engine mounts. use the petrol radiator.

by **Luke** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:02 pm

it'll fit with a flat front but it's a very tight squeeze madmark did it on his and so did midniteclassix - there are some pics on here

by **transitgeoff** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:32 pm

what a nasty old fuel guzzling engine though :!:

must be better options

by **madmark** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:11 pm

pinto,s are rubbish :roll:

you would be better of fitting a v6 engine ,or a di diesel :wink:

by **Neil** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:11 pm

v4 will fit :!:

but thats got to be the LAST resort :lol:

by **billybun** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:08 pm

How ABOUT A 1600CC crossflow

by **travlinman** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:04 pm

madmark wrote:pinto,s are rubbish you would be better of fitting a v6 engine ,or a di diesel

you talkin more rubbish

why do the escort and cortina boys use um then cos they a good engine thats why

by **Neil** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:33 pm

travlinman wrote:
madmark wrote:pinto,s are rubbish you would be better of fitting a v6 engine ,or a di diesel

you talkin more rubbish

why do the escort and cortina boys use um then cos they a good engine thats why

ya got a point there :!:

after all an escorts twice the weight of a lwb tranny :lol:

einstien

by **transitgeoff** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:40 pm

by **travlinman** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:24 pm

[q
]ya got a point there :!:

after all an escorts twice the weight of a lwb tranny :lol:

einstien[/quote]

yet more rubbish :lol:

by **oldskooler** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:41 pm

cheers guys, we soon have a mk1 chassis and cab to build into a recovery. just picked up a complete running mk2 horse lorry with small mileage but well rusty. plan is to use the pinto running gear in the mk1.

most reason we favour the pinto is theyre so much quieter than a di.

anyone have a link to pics?

by **Luke** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:51 pm

oldskooler wrote:anyone have a link to pics?

of what

a pinto'd mk1 with a flat front or travlinman :lol:

by **oldskooler** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:36 pm

cheers bud, looks some bashing will be needed!! :lol:

by **neilc5023** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:57 am

why not use a twin cam transit out of a mk4 or 5?

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