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pinto from a transit ?
dave r - 21/2/11 at 06:21 PM

how do you tell if its a transit low compression ?

t16turbotone - 21/2/11 at 06:35 PM

I think the low compression engine was marked up 202 on the cylinder block, if ime wrong someone will be along to correct me






tony

snapper - 21/2/11 at 07:19 PM

Not 202, 202 is a Cosworth block.
I used a Transit low comp engine, it was marked 205.
The only way to tell is to remove the head and look at the pistons which will have LC on them.
If you can't see LC due to carbon then measure the difference between deck height and piston, anything over 0.5mm is low compression.
If you have to remove pistons I would recomend fitting the injection rods and deck the block flush with a new set.

Andy S - 21/2/11 at 07:31 PM

I think there is a 3 letter code stamped on the block on the exhaust side /bellbousing end that details the engine type.

Andrew

jacko - 21/2/11 at 07:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Not 202, 202 is a Cosworth block.
I used a Transit low comp engine, it was marked 205.
The only way to tell is to remove the head and look at the pistons which will have LC on them.
If you can't see LC due to carbon then measure the difference between deck height and piston, anything over 0.5mm is low compression.
If you have to remove pistons I would recomend fitting the injection rods and deck the block flush with a new set.



Thought the cosworth block was 205 and later ones 200

mcerd1 - 21/2/11 at 08:02 PM

the engine code on the VIN number will tell you - otherwise you'll be taking the head off to check the pistons if you want to be sure


quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Not 202, 202 is a Cosworth block.
I used a Transit low comp engine, it was marked 205.

sorry but 205 is also a cossie block (no cossie ones were marked 202 as far as I know)

205's were used on 2wd cossies, sierra's and granada's (mostly with EFI) and the transits / P100's
I've got two high compression 205 blocks out of granada 2.0i's

and even the ford cossie manual says they cossie ones are 205 blocks picked from the standard production line

one of mine:
Pinto - 205 block
Pinto - 205 block




[Edited on 21/2/2011 by mcerd1]

sooty - 27/2/11 at 08:18 PM

Sorry jumping in here,


I have the same problem, I have a Transit block 205 where the code is NAT on the lug at the rear. But been told the engine was rebuilt, not knowing if its been modified to high compression or not.

Could it be seen if its high or low by doing a compression test and checking the pressure against the haynes book.

thanks

Dingz - 1/3/11 at 09:36 PM

Dave, according to my Haynes, the low comp engine is an NAE.

sooty - 1/3/11 at 09:45 PM

This link shows the Engine codes for High or Low compressions of all Pinto's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto_engine

The NAE is low comp for a P100 and NAT is Low comp for a Transit.