Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 10:51 AM |
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turbo pinto, what's that off?
Would someone in the know (or Dale whose engine this is) tell me where this turbo set up would have originated? Do you know where to get one or even
just the manifold? Also could sidedaft Webbers be fed by a turbo? I’m allergic to high concentrations of copper wire and printed circuit boards so not
interested in one of these Mega squirty things.
 
Rescued attachment turbo.jpg
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 11:43 AM |
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I seem to recall that in the 80's the American's used to turbo their 2.3ltr version of the pinto.
it was in the 87 thunderbird turbo and the mustang turbo.
could be off one of those?
turbo technics also used to do a turbo kit for the pinto.
yes a carb can be used in the suck through mode (MG metro Turbo and thunderbird turbo).
lotus also used special carbs for the lotus esprit turbo which operated in the Blow through mode.
all this was in the late 80's early 90's before mass produced electronics in cars, so the parts will be old and difficult to find
ditch
[Edited on 20/3/08 by ditchlewis]
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Benzine
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 11:43 AM |
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Isn't there a special turbo weber? Or enclose the webers in an airbox, only problem is you'd need to remove a panel to tune it so you
can't tune it while it's running. There's a couple of chaps with supercharged pintos on a capri forum, one is using twin webers,
can't remember which forum though
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Lippoman
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 11:56 AM |
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IIRC the 48/50DCO were ready for blow-through turbo right from the box and there were turbokits for the 40/45DCOE. These contained plastic floats and
other items to make them withstand the pressures.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 12:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ditchlewis
yes a carb can be used in the suck through mode (MG metro Turbo and thunderbird turbo).
Metro Turbo used a special SU in blow through configuration.
The carbs that Lotus used were Dellortos specifically designed for blow through turbo operation.
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ibakes
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 01:09 PM |
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Have a nose here, Clickey used to have pinto conversions.
think you need to log in to view
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 01:15 PM |
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cheers for that 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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caber
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 02:22 PM |
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There was a thread on the other night about converting Bike Carbs for blow through,The
linkthere took you to a site where bikers have been turboing and the plumbing required
looks ferocious!
Caber
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aerosam
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 04:55 PM |
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That looks like a turbo technics conversion to me. It was produced in limited numbers and now complete kits change hands for a fortune.
You can make a blow through turbo setup with pretty much any carb, you simply have to enclose it in an air tight box as far as I am aware. However you
need to have some boost controlled electronic ignition retarder (Such as an EMS6) or you will end up with pre-ignition and holes in your pistons.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 05:01 PM |
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if thats dales engine its not a pinto .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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DarrenW
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| posted on 20/3/08 at 11:17 PM |
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It doesnt look totally brit pinto to me.
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C10CoryM
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 05:05 PM |
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That is what is known as a 2.3L OHC or lima engine. Its bigger than what you guys call pinto engines (although its often called a pinto engine here).
They came factory Turbo charged in some mustangs and some thunderbirds in the 80s-90s.
Very sturdy engine and can handle a LOT of power for a 4-banger but the cost is the weight. They are HEAVY.
I was planning on running one, but then figured if I was going to be that heavy I may as well go with something more powerful I may like corners,
but I have to be able to keep up to my friends in the straights too.
Cheers.
Vid of a 2.3L drag car. Note he still has stock heads, and bottom end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cLeNgupJ_4
"Our watchword evermore shall be: The Maple Leaf Forever!"
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NS Dev
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| posted on 21/3/08 at 06:47 PM |
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Lima engine made in brazil, fitted to eighties USA sierra XR4i equivalent the merkur XR4ti, 2.3 litre turbo very similar to pinto
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retro car restoration and tuning
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