Ford Pinto engine

Ford Pinto engine
Overview
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Also calledEAO/OHC
T88-series
Taunus/Lima in-line
Production1970–2001
Layout
ConfigurationInline-4
Displacement1.3–2.5 L (1,294–2,504 cc)
Cylinder bore79 mm (3.11 in)
81 mm (3.19 in)
86.2 mm (3.39 in)
87.7 mm (3.45 in)
89.3 mm (3.52 in)
90.82 mm (3.58 in)
96.04 mm (3.78 in)
Piston stroke66 mm (2.6 in)
76.2 mm (3.00 in)
76.95 mm (3.030 in)
79.4 mm (3.13 in)
86.4 mm (3.40 in)
Cylinder block materialCast Iron
Cylinder head materialCast Iron
ValvetrainSOHC 2 valves x cyl.
Compression ratio8.0:1-9.5:1
Combustion
TurbochargerGarrett with intercooler (on some versions)
Fuel systemPierburg, Motorcraft or Weber carburetors
Fuel injection
ManagementBosch L-Jetronic (on some versions)
Fuel typeGasoline
Oil systemWet sump
Cooling systemWater-cooled
Output
Power output54–205 hp (40–153 kW)
Torque output90–240 N⋅m (66–177 lb⋅ft)
Chronology
PredecessorEssex V4/Taunus V4 engine

The Ford Pinto engine was the unofficial name for a four-cylinder internal combustion engine built by Ford Europe. In Ford sales literature, it was referred to as the EAO or OHC engine and because it was designed to the metric system, it was sometimes called the "metric engine". The internal Ford codename for the unit was the T88-series engine. European Ford service literature refers to it as the Taunus In-Line engine (hence the TL codenames). In North America it was known as the Lima In-Line (LL), or simply the Lima engine due to its being manufactured at Lima Engine in Lima, Ohio.

It was used in many European Ford cars and was exported to the United States to be used in the Ford Pinto, a successful subcompact car of the 1970s, hence the name which is used most often for the unit. In Britain, it is commonly used in many kit cars and hot rods, especially in the 2-litre size.