I know that the Pinto was available in the transit van of many years ago but i have just read an article that reviews the new generation of transit van engines.

3.2 liter diesel producing 200hp and a whopping 470Nm of torque

Maybe this will find its way into sevens of the future owned by ford diehard fans.......................

PPC are building a diesel westfield ATM, I think we need to look for a high tech ally block diesel possibly with an auto gearbox to maximise the use of a low rev range then we should see a 7 fly!

Caber

volvo d5 , its already here .

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470Nm of torque

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I bet it's heavier than a Pinto though

200bhp from 3.2 litres is not a great return on cubic capacity and that amount of torque (turbo induced at that) would put a 7 into a flat spin towards the nearest hedge.

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Originally posted by nick205
I bet it's heavier than a Pinto though

200bhp from 3.2 litres is not a great return on cubic capacity and that amount of torque (turbo induced at that) would put a 7 into a flat spin towards the nearest hedge.

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my turbo petrol in the indy has the wheels spinning 99% of the time