Cussed
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posted on 7/5/03 at 04:04 PM |
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Will a Pinto 2l EFI fit in?
Hello All,
I have just got hold of a rather nice Sierra donor - even though I haven't decided yet exactly which kit I'm going to build.
Does anyone know if the fuel injected 2litre pinto engine will fit into the luego velocity without having to cut a hole in the bonnet to accommodate
the injection gubbins which sits slightly higher than the engine cover?
I know that workarounds exist for this is problem , but I'd much rather be able to drop it straight in without any drama.
Cheers in advance for any comments
Eddie
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theconrodkid
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posted on 7/5/03 at 04:39 PM |
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have a look at cairb,s site and the robin hood owners as how to chop the plenum chamber,thatys what in using in mine
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Luego Sports Cars
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posted on 7/5/03 at 04:59 PM |
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2 Litre Pinto
Hi Eddie, what is the overall height of the engine with the injection unit?
Best Regards The Luego Team.
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Cussed
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posted on 7/5/03 at 06:46 PM |
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Thanks for the quick replies.
The engine is still in the car, but the height is:
that of a standard pinto +14cm at the back droping to
standard height +8cm at the front
Do you have that much clearance around the pinto in a Velocity? If so I'd be a happy camper. If it didn't then I know that the chamber
can be chopped so that it's no higher than the engine - Dave someone on the Robin Hood site RHOCAR has a kit for doing it.
Whilst you're here Luego Team - will the Velocity be coming out to play at your barbeque a week on Sunday? If so then I'd definately like
to come along and see it in action.
Cheers
Eddie
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Luego Sports Cars
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posted on 7/5/03 at 07:19 PM |
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BBQ
Its not ready yet, but you can have a measure to see if your engine will fit.
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James
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posted on 9/5/03 at 02:06 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Cussed
The engine is still in the car, but the height is:
that of a standard pinto +14cm at the back droping to
standard height +8cm at the front
Do you have that much clearance around the pinto in a Velocity? If so I'd be a happy camper. If it didn't then I know that the chamber
can be chopped so that it's no higher than the engine - Dave someone on the Robin Hood site RHOCAR has a kit for doing it.
Hi Mate,
It's hard enough to fit the Pinto in with carbs. 14cm of injection is going to need about a 13cm bonnet bulge I'd imagine!
Sorry to disappoint!
James
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Cussed
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posted on 9/5/03 at 04:58 PM |
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cheers for advice
Hello James,
Are you in the process of building a Velocity then? If so - how's it going, any grumbles, advice, praise, encouragement...
It looks like I'll be following the conrod kid into a bit of adjustment to squeeze it in by chopping the plenum chamber.
Is anyone planning to go to Luego 9 days time (sunday) to have a peek at the Viento V8?
I'll come along to have a look if that's OK with you Luego team?
Thanks again for all the help
Eddie
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James
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posted on 9/5/03 at 05:05 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by Cussed
Hello James,
Are you in the process of building a Velocity then? If so - how's it going, any grumbles, advice, praise, encouragement...
Not building a Luego but I've seen 'em and they're not so different that you could easily fit a standard Pinto EFI!
James
[Edited on 9/5/03 by James]
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Luego Sports Cars
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posted on 10/5/03 at 01:41 PM |
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BBQ
You are welcome Eddie, and all of you guys are welcome to check us out.
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Julian B
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posted on 13/5/03 at 07:33 AM |
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Hi
I have a Robin hood 2b with a chopped plenum and i would say that it sits at about the same height as the cam cover.
Its a bit of a job to chop down but not impossible. As the others have said, take a look at the rohcar
sitelink to Dave Andrews mod.
I did all the work myself but i had a local engineering company weld the alli casting back together for about £25.00.
cheers
Julian B
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Cussed
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posted on 13/5/03 at 02:08 PM |
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Plenum Chamber Mod
Cheers for the encouragement Julian. I've found Dave Wilsons plenum chamber mod on RHOCAR:
http://www.rhocar.org.uk/buildtipz/024.shtml
Is that the one you mean? I was expecting that this would have to be my route - but I thought I should check I wasn't making more work for
myself.
Cheers
Eddie
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Julian B
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posted on 13/5/03 at 04:38 PM |
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thats the one
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