Editing Ford Pinto engine (section)

==={{anchor|TL16|1.6}} 1.6 (TL16)===

====Early low compression variant (TL16L)====
Initially, the {{cvt|1593|cc|L|1|order=flip}} had a bore of {{cvt|87.7|mm|in|2}} and shared the [[crankshaft]] with the 1.3&nbsp;L model with a stroke of {{cvt|66|mm|in|2}} giving the displacement of {{cvt|1593|cc|L|1|order=flip}}.
The '''TL16L''' had a compression ratio of 8.2:1 and developed {{cvt|48|–|51|kW|HP|0}} of power and {{cvt|111|–|113|Nm|lbft|0}} of torque depending on the carburetor and application. As the 1.3&nbsp;L model, it used the [[Motorcraft]] 1V and, later, the [[Motorcraft]] VV carburetors. The engine code of the low compression variant started with 'LA'.

Applications:
* 1970–1982 [[Ford Taunus]] / [[Ford Cortina]] (engine codes LAA, LAD, LAR)
* 1979–1986 [[Ford Transit]] (engine code LAT)
* 1975–1985 [[Ford Capri]] (engine codes LAC, LAN)

====Early high compression variant (TL16H)====
The HC version of the early {{cvt|1593|cc|L|1|order=flip}} had the same bore and stroke as the LC version, but the compression ratio was higher (9.2:1), allowing it to produce {{cvt|53|kW|HP|0}} of power and {{cvt|118|Nm|lbft|0}} of torque. It used the same carburetor models as the low compression version ([[Motorcraft]] 1V and [[Motorcraft]] VV).

Applications:
* 1970–1982 [[Ford Taunus]] / [[Ford Cortina]] (engine codes LCA, LCJ, LCR)
* 1982–1992 [[Ford Sierra]] (engine codes LCT, LCS)
* 1975–1985 [[Ford Capri]] (engine codes LCE, LCN)
* 1981–1985 [[Ford Granada (Europe)|Ford Granada]] (engine code LCK)
* 1983–1984 [[Anadol#Anadol A8-16/16 SL (1981-1984)|Anadol A8-16 SL]]

====Increased performance (GT) variant (TL16G)====
From the beginning of the production run, the {{cvt|1593|cc|L|1|order=flip}} had a special, 'sporty' version which featured:
* modified cylinder head (larger inlet valves and 2.0&nbsp;L camshaft with higher valve lifts)
* DGAV 32/36 [[Weber carburetor]]
* tubular [[exhaust manifold]]
With such an improvement package, the engine produced {{cvt|66|kW|HP|0}} of power and {{cvt|125|Nm|lbft|0}} of torque.

Applications:
* 1970–1973 [[Ford Taunus]] GT (engine code LEA)
* 1970–1976 [[Ford Taunus]] GXL (engine code LEA)
* 1970-1976 Ford Cortina GT (engine code LEA)
* 1970–1976 [[Ford Cortina]] GXL (engine code LEA)
* 1976–1982 [[Ford Taunus]] / [[Ford Cortina]] S / GLS / Ghia S (engine codes LEC, LEE)
* 1975–1978 [[Ford Escort (Europe)|Ford Escort]] Mexico
* 1972–1976 [[Ford Capri]] GT (engine codes LEC, LEE)

====Late variant (TL16E)====
At the beginning of 1984, Ford Pinto engine displacement range switched from 1.3/1.6/2.0 to 1.6/1.8/2.0. The newly introduced 1.8&nbsp;L engine used the 2.0&nbsp;L crankshaft, so to uniform engine parts for the whole range after dropping the 1.3&nbsp;L — the 1.6&nbsp;L was redesigned to also take the 2.0&nbsp;L crankshaft which had a {{cvt|76.95|mm|in}} stroke. This of course led to bringing the bore down to {{cvt|81|mm|in|2|order=flip}} to keep the displacement within range — it was now {{cvt|1598|cc|L|1|order=flip}}. The TL16E became now the only available 1.6&nbsp;L engine of the Pinto range. Although the compression ratio was raised to 9.5:1, the power figures did not differ much from the earlier TL16H version — the engine developed {{cvt|56|kW|HP|0}} of power and {{cvt|123|Nm|lbft|0}} of torque.
This engine is sometimes referred to as '''1.6&nbsp;E-Max''' engine.

Applications:
* 1984–1989 [[Ford Sierra]] (engine codes LSE, LSD)