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Title: Best Engine Fit
Post by: pimpin_pinto on August 30, 2003, 11:03:17 AM

Does anyone know the best engine black that drops straight into a pinto withthe least amount of work? I've heard it was a thunderbird engine, but i didnt hear what year. if anyone can help, i'd be real appreciative. thanks
----ANDY
1976 Pinto Runabout

Title: Re:Best Engine Fit
Post by: turbopinto72 on August 30, 2003, 05:01:57 PM

Any 2.3 motor will drop into a 74 and up with the original motor being a 2.3. Its the wireing that will be different. ( simple answer).

Title: Re:Best Engine Fit
Post by: pimpin_pinto on August 30, 2003, 11:37:29 PM

sorry, i forgot to mention, but i'm looking for the best 302 ci block that fits. cause i found a guy who is gonna build my engine, but i wanna find the best block, for easiest installation.
----ANDY
1976 Pinto Runabout
Current Junker
Future top runner

Title: Re:Best Engine Fit
Post by: TurboPintoDude on September 03, 2003, 02:10:32 AM

As far as I know, there isn't ANY difference on the 302 blocks, but I have been wrong once ( ;D) and it's possible that I am wrong again... But to put a 302 in a Pinto, yer really gonna need a BFH to get it to fit.

Title: Re:Best Engine Fit
Post by: pimpin_pinto on September 03, 2003, 08:50:59 AM

and a bfh would be?? haha, my dad's gonna be helping me out with that, so i'll be learning a lot this time.

Title: Re:Best Engine Fit
Post by: Underdog76 on September 03, 2003, 09:51:40 PM

My Dad runs a 71 pinto coupe w/ a 302. it fits just fine with only a few mods like six inch holes in the side walls for the headers, and two Left hand mounts from a 78 King Cobra that slide right into the stock hard mounts. all you have to do is turn the mount for the right side over and, Poof, It's in.

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