pajsh
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| posted on 9/10/07 at 11:48 AM |
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Pinto Engine Swap
Started my engine swap at the weekend by removing the 1.6 ready for the 2.0.
I guess I should have asked this before but are the blocks a direct swap?
My logic would suggest car manufacturers would standardise block mountings and bodyshells and just vary the engine mounts as these are the cheap bits
to produce. A quick reccy suggests they are about the same but does anyone know for certain before I get the engine crane around.
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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Pdlewis
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| posted on 9/10/07 at 11:51 AM |
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I think they are identical, I did that swop last year without having to make any modifications
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 9/10/07 at 12:06 PM |
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Yes mountings the same Reguardless of engine size and age.
Blocks might be the same IF your 1.6 is an E-max engine.
Early 1.6 had different height block, different crank, rods & pistons.
E-max engine had the same block casting as a 2.0. BUT the cylinders had a smaller bore than the earlier 1.6. However it had the same Crankshaft and
rods as the 2.0 litre.
Early 1.6 had a differnet cam belt to the later 1.6 which had the same cambelt as a 2.0
Hope this helps.
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pajsh
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| posted on 9/10/07 at 01:26 PM |
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Good News.
Blocks are 165 for a 205 so sounds like it should be smooth swap.
Only real concern I have is I am changing from standard twin choke weber on the 165 to twin 40's and a fairly hot RL21 cam on the 205 after an
engine rebuild. Not too sure how the pump will cope with the greater demand. I would prefer to do it in stages with a known carb/fuel setup first but
have no choice.
Hope it goes without too much cranking. 
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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delboy
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| posted on 9/10/07 at 04:33 PM |
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Mechanical pump should be okay for your uppgrade, I've run one with an even hotter cam in pinto race engine with no problems.
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pajsh
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| posted on 9/10/07 at 07:13 PM |
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Pump is a facet electric job (not the red top but the basic one). Think it might be marginal from what I've read.
I have packed the oil pump so it will prime and plan to turn it over with a drill before starting it using the aux shaft drive.
Need to get the old dizzy out first though and it's not wanting to budge.
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 9/10/07 at 08:50 PM |
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Spray copious quantities of WD40 around distributor where it goes into block, leave overnight. Tomorrow spray more and start by gentle twisting, Its
the oil build up and the adhesive qualities of the oil sealing ring that are to blame. They do part company eventually ( with care ).
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