I sent a letter to Ford stating my Pinto engine number which is correct (as far as i know) and they replied saying that the number is not recognised as a Ford engine number. According to another website the 1st 2 letters which are UA state it's a 1978 engine.

Is there another site which would confirm age and will this affect the emissions test if i can't proove engine age.

I have changed the engine number on the log book so that may help.

Try the burton power catalogue. They have a full listing of numbers and ages. IIRC my dad used this as proof for his x-flow.

If you cant prove age then this has a big affect on emissions. I think they can apply the latest levels to the test which you do not want. Other option is to prove when x-flows stopped being made / installed.

It's a pinto. I'm hoping that it should only need a simple emissions test due to the pinto ending production before 94.

[Edited on 8/12/05 by donut]

You're not confusing the block number with the engine number, are you?

The block number is cast into the side - for the x-flow it would be "711 AB..." or similar. This doesn't change over many years.

The engine number is stamped into the block, usually by hand, usually on a lug or flat surface. Generally it's badly stamped and very uneven! This number may get lost if the engine has ever been rebored.

rgds,
David

I was told by the SVA centre that even though they didnt make any pintos after 94 they were still fitted in some transits after that, not sure if thats this country or another. That is why they needed proof.

You would have thought they would have all the engine codes, like the list in the Burton Power catalogue, then they could just go by the list. There is no difference between a letter from Ford and checking the engine code from a list really.

Sorry Donut, i dont know why i said xflow. Defo worth a look in Burton Power. my pinto was listed in that - ford letter just confirmed it. Mine is June 87 = 3.5%. If yours is pre 86 you might get 4.5%........ which is nice.

I sailed thro emissions check even with 285 cam, big exhaust and 38 DGAS. I confess to having a fiddle during test but it set up nice.

I have ordered a catalogue from Burton Power which should have the right details hopefully.

Here is the location of the engine number:

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Andy

I have a copy of the burton power cat,mail me the numbers and i'll have a look.

In fact i'm sure its on the web somewhere,may even be in the links.

EDIT

Sorry andy i should have read the thread properly UA according to the burton power info reads november 1978

[Edited on 8/12/05 by bob]

Blimey, that Pinto is as old as me!

Donut,
Surrey Dave has got a lovely Zetec he might sell you at the right price.
It's got a proper engine number and everything! :p

Cheers,
JAmes

Thanks James, i'll keep it in mind!!

Bob, yep thats the date i got of some website somewhere. I will need to show Mr SVA which is why i have ordered a free catalogue.

May be ok after all.

what do you think the engine number is?
and what sort of vehicle ? and cc ?
will look on my autodata cd

[Edited on 8/12/05 by ch1ll1]

ch1ll1

U2U sent

Have you got the reg of the donor? a DVLA printout should confirm. I just showed the V5 from the donor at my SVA, these guys are not daft, if its a pinto it is old enough, they know you havent got it from a maltese import brought bact to UK by a late model pinto collecter

I bought the engine from MAC#1 so no V5. I have changed the engine number on the V5 that i have for the car that donated the rest of the running gear so i will be able to take a V5 to SVA with the Indy's engine number that matches the V5.... if you see what i mean!

Put the reg into here http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application;JSESSIONID_EvlPortalApp=DYDvaGiqNkYm7VHfzDkL8GEpRzCNK7wTWxmi22hKFkOToNe6oV46!-156055913 6!699098592?origin=vehicleEnquiryInfo_en.jsp&event=bea.portal.framework.internal.portlet.event&pageid=Vehicle+Enquiry&portletid=VehicleEnq uiry&portletns=VehicleEnquiry_en&wfevent=link.next

print it out and bobs an MK builder

I don't have the V5 for the car that the engine came out of. I have a V5 for a different sierra that donated the running gear.

With the engine i only have the engine number.

Andy,
I'm having exactly the same problem as you. I am using a 78/79 pinto from a 2.0s Capri, the number starts with WT.
I have no V5 for the original Capri and have changed the Sierra V5 to the pinto so I can have the Sierra reg. Does any of that make sense?
Please let me know how you get on so I can have the full 4.5 co test too.

I suggest you get hold of a Burton Power catalogue which should have a chart with details of your engine build date.

Click Here for there website. or call there sales team for a free catalogue on 020 8518 9136

I just hope this will be enough to satisfy Mr SVA man!

According to the burton mag WT is August 1979 or April 1998

I think we will settle for 1979

Also found this which is basically the same as the Burton power mag.

http://www.zetec-cat.co.uk/docs-age.html

Yup, mines Nov 78 and i was 12 years old! Blimey

Mines definitly a 79 Pinto and I was 5 years old when it was made!
Thanks for the info lads.

going by those tables my pinto is a 1974

While fitting the engine into my car i noticed the date is stamped on the side of the Engine (D'oh!) Problem solved!