Since my whizzz round R.A.F Whittering last wednesday I`ve been trying to find a Sierra 2l s.o.h.c. (stop laughing i know they are as rare as rocking horse poo) so the question is Can a D.o.h.c engine be fitted to luego and what are the advantages (if any). also has anyone fitted a 2Ltr injection and converted it to carbs, unless anybody knows the whereabouts of large pile of aforementioned donors in Norfolk.

Andy P :

As far as i know they are not that rare? When i was looking for a donor, there seemed to be a few, i ended up goin for a DOHC as i had a pinto already, and the donors engine was blown, making it really cheap.

Have a look on www.loot.co.uk and other places like that, autotrader isnt too useful as people dont tend to put dirt cheap cars on there as they charge a bit.

Whereabouts are you in Norfolk Andy? Was my haunting ground a few years back (my parents live off the A11 behind Snetterton race circuit).

Will have a word amongst my mates next time I speak to them and see if any of them know of a donor going cheap

Chris

Andy

By all accounts you are much better waiting for a Pinto, as the Twincam is taller than the Pinto and not as tuneable.

Gordon

Ill now wait for the attack of the twin cam brigade.

RARE? the sohc pinto is as common as dog poo......

just take a walk round your local council estate till you find an unloved one and knock on the door - worked for me....

You see them on here going for free !

Pinto's are everywhere, I was given a complete car not so long ago, a Granada.

Cheers

Chris

Thanks again for advice to chrisg, chrisw, greggors 84 and protofj (whatever that means) However I rang a number who have a J plated whole car (2L DOHC) for £100.00, less than 10 miles away from my home town (east dereham). if i can source a SOHC, my dream is beginning.
Stupid question time again...... will sohc engine match dohc gearbox and ann silly reese (ancillaries)

Plenty of gearbox's around for the pinto too,DOHC box should go on anyway but if you have to look for a box its the 5 speed type 9 your looking for.

You shouldnt have to pay more than £30/40 for a 2nd hand box,you may even get lucky and get one for less.

Ive got a gearbox off a 1.8 CHV Hreg Sierra, dont know what version it is but its free to a good home.

Gordon

Yep that would do fine,if i could get to derbyshire i'd have it myself.

Bob

Do I take it that it is a Type 9.

Gordon

Yep it should be,is it a 5 speed?

Thanks Bob

Yes 5 speed.

Ill stick it in the for sale/ for free bit.

Gordon