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Originally Posted by john charlton
The pinto engine was fitted to the English Cortina ,capri and transits millions of them and were very reliable even after high mileage . The good news was when the cam belt broke the valves did not hit the pistons at least not on my brothers 2.3 litre 1974 station waggon .The clue was when the engine cranked over the distributor did not revolve
John in sunny afternoon Suffolk County England .
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My '71 Pinto had the 1600cc "Cortina" engine. Peppy little car with a low, MG-like seating position. I enjoyed it while I had it...
Lannis