Curious what the going rate for a recon to a 2.0 pinto is. I would probably look at getting the cam changed to a more racey profile at the same time.

Would love to do it myself, but not sure I really have the skills, know how and tools etc.

Cheers

This is LCB so your going to get a locost answer here!

Do it yourself. A pinto is the easiest engine in the world to work on. There are oodles of quality but cheap tuning parts around and as its slipping out of vogue in some circles but still widely used in other, you have hit almost the perfect sweet spot for parts and they are not expensive to procure.

The re-build will be a great way to improve your mechanical skills and you will get a great sense of satisfaction at the end of it. Not sure where in Beds you are but I live in Pulloxhill and have a Pinto in my car. Happy to offer guidance and help if you get really stuck as well as having an engine crane and other specific tools you can borrow if needed.

Finally, you access to LCB which provides a fantastic resource and pool of encouraging fellow 'enthusiasts'!

So, in summary do it yourself!

The money you save can go on a few track days or some shiny alloys and sticky tyres!

rebuilding yourself could set you back anything upto £300 in bits (+any tunning bits you want like the cam)

burton power list all the bits you'd need, so you could run throught there site and have a quick add up of the bits you think you'lll need (although they arn't nessisarly the cheapest place to get them from)

of course you won't really know what you need untill you open it up......



[edit]at this point someone else is going to say your better of fitting a more modern engine (zetec, duratec, redtop.......)

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you have u2u

personally I would fit a more modern engine

nah seriously, give your pinto a good fettle! lovely engines and because they're a bit older they respond well to a bit of attention like new rings and lumpy cams.

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Originally posted by cd.thomson
lovely engines and because they're a bit older they respond well to a bit of attention like new rings and lumpy cams.

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ditto doing it youself, even if you get a local machine shot to do the big jobs, they're very easy to rebuild. Hard to destroy one even when trying.

OK, so if I go the rebuild route. What will be the minimum I need to buy in terms of tools.

I have a Halfords Professional Socket set, and loads of bits and pieces in the Garage. But, what more specialised stuff is needed ?


I guess an Engine crane is the first requirement...

you will need

All gaskets (Head, Sump, Water Pump, front crank seal housing & auxillery drive shaft, thermastat housing, Rocker cover, inlet and exhaust).

New seals (valve stem seals, front & rear crank seals, front cam seal, auxillery drive seal)

Bearings, (Cam bearings, Crank bearings- Big end and Main)

Replacement Bolts: Head Bolts and Crank Bolts

New Set of Piston rings and as a matter of course i would probably replace the oil pump. New Cam Belt and tensioner, new auxillery belt. If your running a dizzy, i would get a new rotoe arma nd dizzy cap.

Tools. A reliable socket set, a breaker bar for the Big end bolts and head bolts, a T55 socket (depending on what type of head bolts you have), Valve Spring Compressor, Piston ring Compressor, White Spirit and lots of clean rags, Feela gauges (spelling? for setting the valve clearences) Timing Disc and DTI gauge to set the engine Timing after the rebuild. Rubber hammer, Oil gallery cleaning brushers.

i think thats about it

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Originally posted by omega0684
you will need

All gaskets (Head, Sump, Water Pump, front crank seal housing & auxillery drive shaft, thermastat housing, Rocker cover, inlet and exhaust).

New seals (valve stem seals, front & rear crank seals, front cam seal, auxillery drive seal)

Bearings, (Cam bearings, Crank bearings- Big end and Main)

Replacement Bolts: Head Bolts and Crank Bolts

New Set of Piston rings and as a matter of course i would probably replace the oil pump. New Cam Belt and tensioner, new auxillery belt. If your running a dizzy, i would get a new rotoe arma nd dizzy cap.

Tools. A reliable socket set, a breaker bar for the Big end bolts and head bolts, a T55 socket (depending on what type of head bolts you have), Valve Spring Compressor, Piston ring Compressor, White Spirit and lots of clean rags, Feela gauges (spelling? for setting the valve clearences) Timing Disc and DTI gauge to set the engine Timing after the rebuild. Rubber hammer, Oil gallery cleaning brushers.

i think thats about it

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and a haynes book

(or ford manual if you can find one)

[Edited on 12/1/10 by mcerd1]