The Pinto is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, produced by Ford.
The Ford Pinto is one of the Pinto range of cars from Ford.
The Ford Pinto's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 100 bhp (101 PS/75 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 163 N·m (120 lb·ft/16.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 959 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2388 mm | 94 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Length | 4140 mm | 163 inches | |
| Width | 1763 mm | 69.4 inches | |
| Height | 1273 mm | 50.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 959 kg | 2114 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 56.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 41.7 litres | 9.2 [11] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Kent | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1992 cc (121.559 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.8 × 76.9 mm
3.57 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
101 PS (100 bhp) (75 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
163 Nm (120 ft·lb) (16.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
37.4 kW/litre 50.9 ps/litre 50.2 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
81.83 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Weber 32/36 DFAV carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1028.3 kPa (149.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 104.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.86 kg/kW 21.48 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.120 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4.00JJ x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4.00JJ X 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 6.00-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.00-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.18 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 624866 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 62B | ||
| Model family | Pinto | ||
| RAC rating | 20.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Ford Pinto Automatic added 2020-01-23. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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