The Pinto Engine (1600/2000cc)
As used in later Ford Capris

The pinto engine came to replace the earlier push rod engine Ford used in a variety of cars, most noticably in the Mark I and II Escorts.
They came in two sizes: 1600cc to 2000cc.
The pinto is a over head cam (OHC), cross flow engine having 8 valves. The cam shaft (which is located above the the engine and is an integal part of the cylinder head) is driven by a toothed cam-belt from the crankshaft. As cross flow implies, fuel (petrol) is drawn into the engine during the induction stroke from the lefthand side of the engine and expelled from the righthand side of the engine on the exhaust stroke. This makes the engine a lot easier to work on than say an A series (Rover engine) where the carburettor and exhaust pipes are on the same side.

The engine is layed out in a conventional in-line style where the engine drives a gearbox, then a prop shaft takes the drive to the rear wheels though a differential.

Ford used several carbs on these engines from their own VV style carb to the much better twin-choke Weber carb.

The Laser Capris also had a 'five speed' box fitted to them as standard which allows them to cruise at 70mph at about 2500rpm.

The Ford V6 Engine
As used in later Ford Capris

This engine came from Ford of Germany. It has had several incarnations, as a 3 litre block or most notably as a 2.8 litre injection. (Tickford also created a 3.2 litre turbo injection version as well.)