just been browsing, and i seem to get the impression that people put an engine in just to pass the sva and mot, then move on to bigger engines. i am thinking about a 2l pinto, are there any known emission probs with this engne, as really i dont want to be putting anything else in it after the sva. thanks gareth
It's a good choice as it qualifies for the less strict emmisions test due to its age. Most testers are aware that it has been out of production for long enough not to need proof of age I think.
Its also the most unispiring engine ever built -- I remember looking at one in October 1970 and thinking " boat anchor" .
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Originally posted by britishtrident
Its also the most unispiring engine ever built -- I remember looking at one in October 1970 and thinking " boat anchor" .
God that makes me feel old...I managed the installation of the machines to make the Pinto engines at Dagenham. The Kent engine was still being made
and those machines had to be reconditioned. A new line was also installed for the Essex engine....How time goes by...
But wasn't I glad to leave that sh*t hole.
The strippers in the Henry Ford pub were good though. It's a MacDonalds now I beleive. Not so nice buns though.
Pinto is a good choice for a multitude of reasons, the older the block the easier it is to pass the emmisions part of the test.
Tim.
That's the year it was installed in the Capri. It took it years to get the boat anchor tag. In 1970 it was the cutting edge of technology. No doubt in 34 years time the zetec will be obsolete and people will be looking for vintage parts to keep it running, not still tuning it as a going concern. I was 18 in 1970 and would have liked to be able to afford one, having just passed my test but if you were that discerning what was your dream motor?
Ive got a 2l pinto im maybe putting in for the test depending on how things go, should be done with it by summer, so if your looking for one you can
have it for what i paid for it - £40. Has a shortened sump too.
Could pass it round as an "SVA" engine like the steering wheel pads that get passed about!!
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Originally posted by greggors84
Could pass it round as an "SVA" engine like the steering wheel pads that get passed about!!
I'm an SVA inspector and frankly, I am not happy with some of the posts about shortcuts to SVA approval.
Only kidding, but I could be ??
Anyhoo
i dont have the pinto engine (X Flow is my choice) but can agree with all of the above. I was working on cars for a living when the Pinto came out and
other than some early camshaft spray bar problems, they are bomb proof.
Take a look at Burtons site (no not the tailor burtons) for some really nice pictures of tuned Pinto's with twin 45's etc,
Had my 2l pinto running on twin 40s at sva, ran abit loud but was baically good.
Solid torquey engine makes car feel much faster than it really is, but now making way for a fuel injected rover k.
If anybody wants carbs, manifold, dizzy,linkages, pressure regulator, exhaust, shallow sump etc....drop me aline, there up for grabs as soon as the
engine is unbolted.
Yes, the Pinto is heavy blah blah blah but a lot of people are willing to make throwaway comments about how crap it is without having many dealings with it! I have had quite a few dealings with pinto's in rally cars etc and while they are at the agricultural end of crude in the valvetrain department, they can make very good power for an 8v engine (certainly 200hp in tarmac rally form on a 2.0) and they are cheap! Together with the crossflow these engines have formed the backbone of british motorsport for many years, so lets not jump on the criticism bandwagon!
Does anyone know how an engine swop stands with the MoT test?
Will replacing the pinto, with its lower MoT emissions requirement, with a newer engine mean it has to pass the tests for the age of the newer
engine?
Zanlin