the man with a plan
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 03:04 PM |
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DOHC Pinto question
Hello,
I'm not really sure if this should go in the "Chassis Section" or here, but anyway...
I am interested in getting my hands on a DOHC Pinto engine, but i understand that there could be a problem getting it into a book chassis, is this the
case?
If so, by how much do I need to increase the height of the engine bay?
Thanks, in advance, for your help.
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zetec
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 03:43 PM |
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When you say DOHC Pinto do you mean a Cossie engine or the unit fitted to later standard Sierras which is not a Pinto? If it is the later I would do a
check on past listings for views on the engine compared to SOHC Pinto.
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the man with a plan
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 04:01 PM |
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It's coming off a Sierra 2000E (H-reg, i think).
So i guess it is the latter of the two options you suggested
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 06:29 PM |
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thats the 8v dohc non pinto methinks.
take a trip to your local scrappy with a tape measure
atb
steve
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 07:59 PM |
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The thing only just fits in a Sierra! The remote water pump one side and the alternator the other, its about 3' wide
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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AvonBelgium
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 09:48 PM |
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Total height for a DOHC is about 60 cm.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 09:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by AvonBelgium
Total height for a DOHC is about 60 cm.
Total width for a DOHC is about 100yds
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 10:58 PM |
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surely you mean 9144 cm?
atb
steve
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 11:09 PM |
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No, it would be 91440mm, I'm not a carpenter!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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mackie
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| posted on 31/5/04 at 11:27 PM |
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Can't be as wide as a vee engine surely? I think the RV8 is around 50cm wide excluding exhausts and alternator (which gets moved anyhoo).
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 1/6/04 at 09:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mackie
Can't be as wide as a vee engine surely? I think the RV8 is around 50cm wide excluding exhausts and alternator (which gets moved anyhoo).
depends on the Vee - my cologne isnt all that wide low down - its only at the top, where the heas stick out thats there is any width, and thats where
the bonnet is widest. Admittedly, I have to move the power steering and alternator to engine top.....
atb
steve
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