Ford Pinto engine
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.
Dino 206 GT and 246 GT
Later Fiat Dinos also used the 2.4L engine, although significantly fewer were produced with this engine.
Calls for more power were answered with the Dino 246 65° V6 engine, DOHC 2 valves per cylinder 9.0:1 compression ratio, iron block with alloy heads. It produced at 7,600 rpm and at 5,500 rpm of torque, and was available as a fixed-top "GT" coupé or, after 1971, an open Spyder "GTS". A detuned American version had an exhaust air pump, and timing changes which created . The GT had 3X2-barrel 40 DCNF/6 or 40 DCNF/7 Weber carburetors. For the 246 a new version of the Dinoplex ignition was deployed, the more compact Magneti Marelli AEC103A system.