Pete
Can this be done? Won't oil spray everywhere?
Cheers,
Pete
Depends on how much oil is sprayed around really. Seen it done on a few bmw engines with little oil spray.
God knows what your engine would be like tho tbh
If a cross flow oil will be everywhere, I tried it!!
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Originally posted by ernie
If a cross flow oil will be everywhere, I tried it!!
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Originally posted by MikeRJ
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Originally posted by ernie
If a cross flow oil will be everywhere, I tried it!!
I'm surprised, as crossflows are OHC and IME you can nearly always run OHC engines without the cover on, at least at idle.
It does of course screw up any crankcase breathing/emissions stuff if fitted which might lead to a rough idle.
I'll give it a go tomorrow and hope it's ok - will be interesting to watch it all in action even if I do get covered in oil
Pete
If you've got a spare cam cover about then you can cut the top out of it. We used to do that on the old opel Cam-In-Head (cross between OHC and OHV) engines when setting up the rockers, tightening the adjusters with it running. (not that you can do that on the pinto!!)
I have got a spare cover actually so that's a possibility, don't think I fancy sticking any spanners in while it's running though!
Pete
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Originally posted by britishtrident
Xflo = OHV
Pinto = OHC
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Originally posted by scoobyis2cool
I have got a spare cover actually so that's a possibility, don't think I fancy sticking any spanners in while it's running though!
Pete
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Originally posted by NS DevPinto is a pain in the arse to do the adjustments on, the threads are too coarse and the stud always moves when you wind up the locknut!
Especially over the side with the carb, could do with taking it off really It is written in many places that you should check that the spray bar is squirting correctly by running the engine with the cover off.
I have done this very briefly (about 10 seconds) just to check this.
Oil sprays a bit but if you put some sheets out over the bodywork either side of the motor it will catch most of it
Cheers
Mark
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Originally posted by scoobyis2cool
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Originally posted by NS DevPinto is a pain in the arse to do the adjustments on, the threads are too coarse and the stud always moves when you wind up the locknut!
As I discovered first hand today
Pete
If you chop the top out of a spare cover with the angle grinder, tidy up the sharp edges, give it a clean and bung it on with four bolts, it'll stop the worst of the oil splash and still let you see the oil sprays etc.
What happens if the bar isn't spraying properly? Presumably the lobes will wear quickly? Anything more serious?
Pete
Yep, but turn the engine over only with no plugs in.
Oil will drip from the bar (hopefully) and will not spray everywhere.
Done this several times.
Pat...
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Originally posted by scoobyis2cool
What happens if the bar isn't spraying properly? Presumably the lobes will wear quickly? Anything more serious?
Pete
Take the plugs out and spin it over on the starter...
thats the way we used to check pinto spray bars...
Seems like a lot of bother when pinto spray bars shouldn't be too much money . If in doubt replace it , not worth the risk using a suspect item ! cheaper in the long run.
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Originally posted by rusty nuts
Seems like a lot of bother when pinto spray bars shouldn't be too much money . If in doubt replace it , not worth the risk using a suspect item ! cheaper in the long run.