>I have that Ford 2.3L 4 cylinder in my Ford Ranger Pick Up. Someone told me
>that it was actually a 6 Cylinder Falcon with the last two cylinders
chopped
>off.
I assume that you know that that is utter nonsense.
It is a pretty good engine, actually. The Pinto was a pretty miserable car.
Since they rusted out so fast, this was great combination for kit cars.
Take a Pinto. Throw away the body. Build a ladder frame and start bolting
on the parts. Shorten the driveshaft. Lengthen the steering column. Mount
the engine well back in the frame. Paste on any fiberglass body you like
from a '29 Merc to an MGTD to a Jaguar SS.
One of the best such cars I ever drove was a Jag XK120 built by an outfit in
Buffalo, NY. The details such as the gas cap were totally unconvincing, but
the car looked good overall, and drove beautifully.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
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