nisaar

Hi there

Im from South Africa , I want to re build a 2.0 as a turbo , as somone decided to re arrange my car on the highway
As you can see i will have to transplant it into another body

I want to fit a turbo to the 2.0 pinto motor

I have a few questions

1. Do I have to drop the compression , Im not greedy 0.5 bar boost is enough for me
2. if i have to drop the compression can i get away by skimming the original pistons
3. if so by how much
4. can i use the stanadard head gasket ?

thank you

nisaar

Gee thanks to everyone on this fourm for helping me out on this I really
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RichieST

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Mabye just nobody knows

Be patient, someone will be along with an answer.

nisaar

thanks Richie , I hope so , I had an alfa gulietta turbo , and a few standard sapphires, I want to boost one ,atleast

m4tt274

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i would not run a turbo on a completely standard pinto. a decompression plate would probably do. someone will know the maths to calculate exactly how thick depending on the boost.
i wouldn't skim standard pistons either.
Import a YB? essentially based on a pinto

marky g

There is a guy on hear that has a pinto turbo in a 3dr and with good power. He's also had gone through all blowing up and modifying untill it was right part of it.ive not seen much of it laity but will try and older posts of it for you. Theres also a saph but can't remember weather that ones on hear or.fsoc

boy-racer-1

its only a pinto not exactly expensive if something goes wrong anyway, im not in the know but id say just fit a thick cosworth head gasket and wack on the turbo

nisaar

thanks guys ,I'll have to order a head gasket from your side of the pond , thank you for the help , as soo as i get this project of the ground , I'll post some Pics

m4tt274

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just on a side note, the rear arches on that south african sierra are mint!

Jack and the Beanstalk

HI Nisaar,

Im also from SA, what area you stay?

I have a 2.0 standard Pinto as well. It was slotted in a 1991 1.8 Chasseur Shell, UK Spec. Send me a pic of urs to compare. I'm planing to do a full cosworth conversion 4x4 spec. Just very hard on getting contacts to import parts.

Cheers,

caprizetec170

check standard compression first think some export pintos are lower compression due to fuel also transit pintos have lower compression pistons if this helps

Acidburn

When the manifold on my turbo technics converted sapphire got cracked I went to top boss performance to pick up a rear beam, i'd also got the manifold with me so showed it to fitz who said it was a saab turbo manifold and to go down the road to a place that would sell me one cheap which they did.

nisaar

Thanks for the info Guys , hey jack Im in JNB South if you need some parts or anything pm me I got a half decent leather interior if you interested

waynezetec

Nice to see more guys here from SA