Editing Ford Pinto (section)

==Powertrain==
Except for 1980, the Pinto was available with a choice of two engines. For the first five years of production, only four-cylinder inline engines were offered. Ford changed the power ratings almost every year.<ref name="catalog">{{cite book|last1=Gunnell |first1=John A. |last2=Lenzke |first2=James T. |year=1995|title=Standard Catalog of Ford Cars, 1903–1990 |publisher=Krause Publications|isbn=0-87341-140-4}}</ref>{{page needed|date=August 2020}}

Initial Pinto deliveries in the early years used the English {{convert|1600|cc|cuin|abbr=on}} and German {{convert|2000|cc|cuin|abbr=on}} engines tuned for performance (see below). The {{cvt|2,000|cc|cuin}} engine used a two-barrel carburetor where just one bore was bigger than that used on the Maverick. With the low weight (not much above {{convert|2000|lb|kg|abbr=on}}) and the SOHC engine it accelerated from {{cvt|0 to 60|mph}} in 10.8 seconds. With the advent of emission control requirements, Ford moved from European-sourced to domestically sourced engines, using new or modified designs. New safety legislation affected bumpers and other parts, adding to the weight of the car and reducing performance. [[Horsepower#Society of Automotive Engineers/SAE International|Revised SAE standards]] in 1972 dropped the Pinto's {{convert|1.6|L|cuin|abbr=on}} engine to {{convert|54|bhp|kW|abbr=on}}&nbsp;– and the {{convert|2.0|L|cuin|abbr=on}} engine to {{convert|86|hp|kW|abbr=on}}.<ref name="HowStuff"/>

In 1974, the {{convert|2.3|L|cuin}} ''[[Ford Pinto engine#2.3 OHC|OHC]]'' I4 engine was introduced. This engine was updated and modified several times, allowing it to remain in production into 1997. Among other Ford vehicles, a turbocharged version of this engine later powered the performance-based [[Ford Thunderbird#Ninth generation (1983–1988)|Thunderbird Turbo Coupe]], [[Ford Mustang SVO|Mustang SVO]], and the European-built [[Merkur XR4Ti]].<ref name="catalog"/>{{page needed|date=August 2020}}  Ford introduced the Cologne-built 2.8 litre V-6 engine as an option in 1975.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Engine name
! Years available
! Displacement
! Horsepower†
! Torque†
|-
|colspan=5 {{rh}}|[[Inline-four engine]]
|-
|Ford ''[[Ford Kent engine#Pre-Crossflow|Kent]]'' I4
|1971–1973
|{{convert|98|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|}}
|{{unbulleted list
 | {{convert|75|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1971)
 | {{convert|54|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1972–1973)
 }}
|{{unbulleted list
 | {{convert|96|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1971)

| }}
|-
|Ford [[Ford Pinto engine#2.0 (TL20)|''EAO'']] I4
|1971–1974
|{{convert|122|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|}}
|{{unbulleted list
 | {{convert|100|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1971)
 | {{convert| 86|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1972–1974)
 }}
|
|-
|Ford [[Ford Pinto engine#2.3 (LL23)|''LL23'']] I4
|1974–1980
|{{convert|140|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|}}
|{{unbulleted list
 | {{convert|90|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1974)
 | {{convert|83|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1975)
 | {{convert|92|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1976)
 | {{convert|89|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1977)
 | {{convert|88|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1978–1980)

| }}
|{{unbulleted list
 | {{convert|110|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1975)
 | {{convert|121|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1976)
 | {{convert|120|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1977)
 | {{convert|118|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1978–1979)
 | {{convert|119|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1980)
 }}

|-
|colspan=5 {{rh}}|[[V6 engine]]
|-
|Ford [[Ford Cologne engine#2.8|''Cologne'']] V6
|1975–1979
|{{convert|170|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|}}
|{{unbulleted list
 | {{convert| 97|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1975)
 | {{convert|103|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1976)
 | {{convert| 93|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1977)
 | {{convert| 90|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1978)
 | {{convert|102|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} (1979)
 }}
|{{unbulleted list
 | {{convert|139|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1975)
 | {{convert|149|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1976)
 | {{convert|140|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1977)
 | {{convert|143|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1978)
 | {{convert|138|lbft|Nm|abbr=on}} (1979)
 }}
|-
| colspan="5" |†Horsepower and torque ratings are net output after the 1971 model year.
|}