Ford Pinto engine

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Ford Pinto engine
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Also called	EAO/OHC T88-series Taunus/Lima in-line
Production	1970–2001
Layout
Configuration	Inline-4
Displacement	1.3–2.5 L (1,294–2,504 cc)
Cylinder bore	79 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 stroke	66 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 material	Cast Iron
Cylinder head material	Cast Iron
Valvetrain	SOHC 2 valves x cyl.
Compression ratio	8.0:1-9.5:1
Combustion
Turbocharger	Garrett with intercooler (on some versions)
Fuel system	Pierburg, Motorcraft or Weber carburetors Fuel injection
Management	Bosch L-Jetronic (on some versions)
Fuel type	Gasoline
Oil system	Wet sump
Cooling system	Water-cooled
Output
Power output	54–205 hp (40–153 kW)
Torque output	90–240 N⋅m (66–177 lb⋅ft)
Chronology
Predecessor	Essex 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.