oh and easy way to tell if its a 1.3 or not, is look above the water pump, the head will be right above it if its a 1.3, but there will be an inch of block between the pump and the head if its a 1.6
Give me her number becuase that my friend is taste!a pinto is too long tall and heavy, but do make good power if built right, the zetec se is a great engine, but under powered and unless you transplant a later box with it, doesnt mate to the normal fiesta bc gearbox, 1.6 cvh is a nice torquey motor, for 5 minutes then its knackered.
Usual route is rebuild the xflow, keep it as intended, or stick a 2 litre zetec e in it, as very simple to do and 160bhp with a pair of carbs on it, easily enough in a mk1/2 fiesta.
This is my ex gf's fiesta
Did someone just say Pinto and good power in the same sentence?
exactly what i said...,ive just bought a brand new black top zetec for £650, pair of carbs or throttle bodies (depending on budget) and you have an easy 175bhp, would go very nicely in a little fezz
A pinto can make good power, but at the end of the day its only an 8v lump of pig iron, compared to modern engines its rubbish, but a proper 200bhp 2 litre bellows and sounds lovely in a way 16v's cant.
struggle to get 170+ on standrad cams imo.. ive never seen one above 155 on standard internals :S
christ i've only just seen this.... amazing, absolutely mint!