Basically I have a capri and ATM it has the standard 2 litre pinto engine and I want to get the most out of it that's possible and I wanna be able to do it but by bit so to speak any ideas ??

 

I loved my old pinto powered Cortina, it was faster than my mates 16v Mk2 astra upto 105mph lol.

It had a burton stage 3 head, kent cam, Grp2 3 piece exhaust manifold and a standard 32/36 DGAV re-jetted.

Supposedly made 160bhp and 155lb/ft on a dyno more than a few times

Steve

 

Cheers Bud I just want as much power as possible whilst keeping it as inexpensive as I can

 

Thats an old Capri , must be one of first made .Keep looking at 2.8 and 3 litre ones myself. Might sell my Nivara to fund one after summer .

 

I did not think you got that bhp from that set up as a full race (everything done they will be a bit over 200bhp , and with twin 45s they recon 155bhp and that set up your saying try around 140 ish at best

 

Ha woops it's a 1987 not 1897 lol it's one of the latest models as they stopped marketing capris in 1988

 

Get some photos up mate

 

Tbh bud I don't know how

 

That makes two of us then

 

http://s1295.photobucket.com/albums/...ps23741d56.jpg

 

Try that link bud

 

As said supposedly 160bhp lol

Anyway like I said it was faster than my mates Mk2 16v Astra upto 105mph so had a bit of power

Steve

 

Looks well matey.

 

well I guess the important thing is it was better than the astra upto 105mph

 

imo there must ave been something wrong with the astra

 

I have already had It at 105mph tbh I'm after more acceleration more torque and if top speed comes into it then that's just a bonus

 

so how much work you planning on doing? ie cylinder head ( big valves)
mines will spin the two back wheels 1st 2nd on a dry road so has a little bit of grunt down low but not much at higher speeds

 

could be I don't know how well they go , but imo if a tuned pinto was in a light car it would take on most things newer

 

Tbh as much as it will take until I'm happy with it I mean I am planning in doing this over a period of time mine spins first and second as well but I what more power through the entire range not just in the low gears

 

tbh it would then be your cam that you would need to pick for where you want your power coming in ie 4500rpm-7000rpm .
if I was you I would go ,
twin 45s
high lift cam
double valve springs
maybe even long rods (for fast revs)
light flywheel
veriner pully
4/2/1 manifold (2.5" pipe to the back)
head skimmed
block skimmed
maybe even cosworth crank/con rods/flywheel
edge starter
if you could get hold of an rs200 cylinder head it would be a plus if not get one done with big valves / ported
lightened and balanced
I recon at that it would sound and go well

 

Get yourself on turbosport you will get all the correct info on tuning the pinto there.
Read the threads in the engine building section.