RS Motorsport :: Classic Speed Restored

If you're heart is set on supercharging, then I'd stick with the Pinto EFI. Not that the Cossie wouldn't go with a supercharger on it too, but it will cost a lot in re-engineering when in reality you could by a complete Cossie turbo motor and be done with it.

Either way there are no supercharger kits for Pinto's so whatever you do you're going to have to fabricate stuff, which gets expensive.

200rwkw relates to about 260hp at the wheels, which means you're needing 320+ at the fly. For a Pinto that means you're going to need some serious boost to get to those figures. You'll do it easier with a Cossie, but better off keeping it turbo.

Whatever you do expect to have massive open wallet surgery

thanks for your reply neville.

what will a stock ybb with turbo do at the wheels?
do you know if it's hard to source these engines in aus? i'm in bris myself.
and i'm a little curious if they'll fit in a mk2 escort, both in the engine bay and up to the transmission. although i've heard they used pinto blocks so that shouldn't be a problem.

Stock they were around 200hp so probably about 150-160 at the wheels.

In Brisbane, try Eurospeed www.eurospeed.com.au
for an engine. They used to be around $5-7K complete, but that was a few years ago.

Yes will fit directly into a MK2 as it's based on the good old Pinto bottom end (but stuffed full of steel Cosworth bits). All standard Escort boxes bolt up, but you'd probably want a straight cut or something similar as a stock box won't live long with 200 horses pumped through it.

Make sure you do your home work first as all the little things add up and in the end can be a very expensive swap. Having said that the "Wow" factor is huge and there won't be too much on the road that will beat you.