romer
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 06:55 PM |
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Pinto answers please ????
Hi - a couple of questions please ref pinto's -
I'm told the injection model of pinto (2.0 ltr SOHC) is the best 2ltr because of the head having bigger ports.
1. If this is so which I believe it is, am I best running one of those on carbs or the twin cam 2 ltr on carbs?
2. If not much in it or SOHC is better. Is the twin cam block identical to the 2ltr SOHC block?
Just asking cause I may be able to get a reasonably priced twin cam motor - although requires a bit of work I think?
Appreciate your replies and views on this one guys.
Cheers
Romer
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Mr G
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 07:01 PM |
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Twin cam (8v) block is totally different to a Pinto Block.
For ease of installation and availabilty your best to stick with the late pinto engine (which like you mention is an improved apon developed version
of the original design)
I'm not saying that the I4 is'nt a good engine (especially in rs2000 guise) but I personally can't see it's worth it over a
tried and tested path.
HTH
Cheers
G
[Edited on 6/11/05 by Mr G]
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 07:03 PM |
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Twink should be FREE not cheap 
If you can get a pinto ,doso..or better still a zetec..
The twink is a totaly different animal to the pinto and isnt a bad motor but it does have more cons against it than pro's for it.
The parts for this engine mean that its much cheaper to change the engine than it is to do a head gasket..imho....
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Avoneer
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 07:06 PM |
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Twin cam is a lot lot taller than a Pinto as well which puts most of using them in 7's.
Also hear there are problems with the timing chain, but I may be mistaken.
Pinto with injection head on twin 40 or 45's will be a good combo and won't be slow - should hit 60 in around 6ish.
Zetec is the way to go though.
Pat...
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SixedUp
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 07:39 PM |
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I agree. The 8v DOHC was not a loved engine. Tuning parts are few and far between, and the timing chain was a weakness.
The Pinto will be a better budget choice, with more room for improvement in the future. The injection head won't make a big improvement over the
older ones, but every little bit helps 
Cheers
Richard
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 08:52 PM |
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the twin cam is prom for cracking the cylinder heads as well
so would stick with a pinto lump
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romer
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 09:19 PM |
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Thanks for that - bin the twin cam then!
But what about it's block? Is it the same as the SOHC??
Cheers
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 09:22 PM |
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No totally different
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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romer
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| posted on 6/11/05 at 11:38 PM |
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Ah . . . . . right . . . . . looks like there's even less of the 4x4 thatI'll need. Looks like only the back end (diff, shafts, uprights,
calipers and discs) and front calipers then 
Would you all agree with that ????
Thks
Romer
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caber
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| posted on 7/11/05 at 08:31 AM |
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Steering Column?
Caber
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pajsh
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| posted on 7/11/05 at 09:17 AM |
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Slightly off topic but there is a guy working around 400 yards from where I work who does pinto work and reckons he builds engines for Gwndaff Evans.
I've seen some of his work and it looks impressive.
He reckons the 1.6 head is a better place to start than the 2.0 as there is more material to cut away. Slightly knocked me off course as I was
planning to swap my original 165 block with a 205 granada engine I have stored.
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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Mr G
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| posted on 7/11/05 at 11:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by romer
2. Is the twin cam block identical to the 2ltr SOHC block?
quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
Twin cam (8v) block is totally different to a Pinto Block.
quote:
Originally posted by romer
Thanks for that - bin the twin cam then!
But what about it's block? Is it the same as the SOHC??
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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Memphis Twin
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| posted on 7/11/05 at 05:13 PM |
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Is that guy in Crewe Dave Brookes ? IMHO he's one of the top engine buiders in the country. What he does with old Pintos and Crossflows is pure
magic. His modified standard crossflow rods are a work of art, and amazingly strong...for1/4 the price of a set of forged steel jobs.
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