How can i find out (without a strip down) if my 2 litre pinto is from a Transit van or not. I have been told that it 'may' be from a tranny which i'm happy with. Are there any differences?

cheers

Andy

Give the FORD technical helpline a call.

0906 5533447

And give them the eng number,they will then tell you where the lump started life and what in.

Blimey Bob, that was quick!!!

I'll give them a ring in the mornin

Andy

2.0 Pinto Transit engines use 1600 Pinto car camshaft, so that would be easy to change before fitting engine into chassis. They also run with low compression pistons. These are still flat topped but are about 50 thou short of the top of the block. Sierras run with 9.2:1 compression whereas Transits are 8.2:1.

i think you can find out quite easy ......if you drive past a jewson or similar youll find it will pull to the side the yard is on....must be out of habit...

van versions of engines tend to be downtuned and make a bit more torque

atb

steve

Billy

That's the funniest answer i have ever received!!

Andy

Easy to tell, if your car is the fastest on the road its definetly from a transit!!

I like the sound of that Austen!!!

Andy

If it's like the transit's round here it's probably done a quarter of a million miles and been run without oil or water with two tons of bricks in the back and a wacker plate or two. If I was you I would change the camshaft.

yours, Pete.

all this talk of transit vans,brings back real bad memorys of me driving a 1600 petrol transit for about 12 months,my god the fuel i put in that beast...........