I have been looking at a Autosleeper with the 2 ltr Ford Pinto engine circa 1991. What MPG could I expect to get from this under normal driving conditions.
Our 1993 diesel VW T4 Autosleeper did 30 mpg until part/X'd it last year. The replacement 2016 diesel Peugeot Boxer Autosleeper does .... 30 mpg. I'd be surprised if the Ford is that much different if it's diesel.
I am surprised that a Pinto is in a camper, but they were used in early Transits. The Pinto was used in the Escort/Cortina/Granada range and sought after for kit cars. Even Mustangs and suchlike in the States used them. It could be well tuned. Hopefully the camper has a suitable gearbox mated to the Pinto, or it just will not have the ability to handle the weight. My recollection of Cortinas and Sierras was an MPG of 27 ish, but we are comparing apples and oranges. Of course there were many variations and sizes and carburettors or injection systems. The phrase Pinto means very little I'm afraid, and you need to have a good length of test drive in a loaded condition to discover what you have.
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Topic: Fuel consumption
