Good quality, some improvement necessary, but very good
I bought this for my 1979 Ford Fairmont, which of course has the same 2.3 Lima model engine as the Pinto. It actually fit surprisingly well between the firewall/floorpan and starter/bellhousing, with only minimal modifications required with a hammer. Something that could be improved on, is the hole alignment for the header bolts, and the pipes bend a little close to the flange, making bolt installation a bit difficult. The header I received was slightly off from the holes on the head, and in the end there was one bolt that couldn't be fitted. I could obviously get a drill bit and wallow out the hole a couple of millimetres to make it fit, but I couldn't be bothered. The takeaway: if this was a performance build with top level parts from Esslinger and such, I would be calling customer support and complaining. However, this was a stock build with oem rebuild materials from Rock Auto. This motor only made 88 horsepower from the factory, and I've only unlocked maybe 10-15 hp extra with some minor adjustments of exhaust, air, and fuel. For my application, one missing bolt and some slightly flattened down tubes are not going to bother the performance all that much. I would recommend some adjustments to the hole alignment, but overall im happy with what I've received.