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wow, thats a cracking selection

wow probably the coolest learner ive seen lol they both are great!

lol thanks mate, corrected

seems i was right about the cam lobes being in a V to make tdc but i had to remove the vernier pulley, and refit the old engines one to get the cam set, thanks to the keywayed cam pulley after that swapped the vernier back on and set the timing, new spark plugs were fitted and then while the other half turned the key i slowly turned the dizzy to find the right spot for it to start, it was coughing and trying and finally roared to life vintage, the factors i use found them at the back, old last stock :Q setting the timing, pulley off setting using the old engines standard pulley gap set to 0.6mm, copper greased and the lead caps fixed on

0PyAdsBgUvo a few niggles to sort out like the timing advance, exhaust leak and what the knocking noise is coming from

IT RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!

good god thats nice! fair play to you thats a cracking rebuild

a new shock come for it today, old man tells me one on the back is leaking and looking down in the dumps, not sure why he only bought 1 though, was £22 new on ebay then i took the bumper off and this is how far i got before being halted by stubborn self tappers grill and headlight surrounds are going black, bumper is being repainted, and the rust around the front panel is being removed and fresh white paint going on

well its been a while, but things are picking up with this after the new engine not starting either, and then a spark plug snapping, it took a easy out bit a welded nut and some swearing to lift it out so its got new plugs copper greased in and also a new 60A battery still not firing, getting pops and bangs but nothing worthwhile so im going to check the timing tomorrow but only one issue being its got a vernier cam pulley, so how do i know if the cam is set to TDC? will the first 2 cam lobes be in a perfectly straight "V" shape? also the carb leaks like mad, so the old engines carb will be put on soon too never ending struggle this car

latest pics of the mk1

well started to plumb things in, got more done than i planned since i lost to much fluid made a start on the electric fan conversion, whether it saves 3 bhp or not i want a nice quite and uncluttered engine bay, so nice efficient electric fan got this inline switch from a mk4 fiesta with a 1.3 hcs

cheers for the comments guys yea sorry them pictures throw you off, they were taking of the engine dropping in the initial first time, i took it back out and fitted the converter to the shaft then put the engine back in and bolted it up update on this in a min

cheers for the comments guys yea sorry them pictures throw you off, they were taking of the engine dropping in the initial first time, i took it back out and fitted the converter to the shaft then put the engine back in and bolted it up update on this in a min

well got stuff swapped over and new engine in, finally after faffing about with the silly torque converter for ages, as it wouldnt line up fully with the gearbox input shaft anyway its a big thanks to W P E on old skool ford for recommending that i take the engine back out, take the converter off and slot it on the shaft, then position the engine and using the starter motor hole do each of the 4 bolts up that secure flywheel to the converter, worked a treat so thanks man! hes got the patience of a saint and stuck through my phone calls a few times now so bolted the gearbox to the block and both engine mounts are on and tight, the hoist needs to go back tomorrow as ive already had it 4 days and the garage is busy! tomorrows jobs are some plumbing, wire refitting and bolt the exhaust back on, not far from firing up! pics to complement and in comments welcome!

my mate was lending me his hoist yesterday as planned, but when i got down there about to lift it in the boot he changes his mind, useless coon so after that small delay i sourced another, went and picked it up, and to my delight it fitted in the fiesta :Q pinto ready to come out, only 2 engine mount bolts securing it parts in back seat short while later and what the fook this thing is so weird looking, a "torsion transfer device" first time seeing one of these before, looked a bit different in the college videos so unbolted it, 5 bolts behind the "flywheel" took the alternator off and stowed the engine in the corner, ill come back to it later to strip it down lifted the new engine up and packed up for tonight only got the hoist for a few days so tomorrow ill be cleaning the bay, as its full of gunky black shit and swapping a few things over eg the automatic setup, got a new fuel pump for it, also the electronic ignition

very nice collection, agreed, the mk1s are stunning

blimey, what a pair of cars

looks very nice that, mk2 grill suits it very much

spent 2 hours on her later this night (dunno why i prefer working at night?!) the old engine is ready to lift out, just 1 of the 4 bolts on each engine mounts heolding her on, that and the fact the gearbox is stuck to the block but anyway should be out tomorrow so watch this space

come home from holiday to be greeted by these pair of lovelys number 1 is in bits, a 205 block and missing its bottom end, and a loose head the other is a 2.0 non 205 block, has a selection of mods done to it and is ready to go, just needs freeing up after a years sitting fast road cam, twin 40's i believe, 8mm silicone leads, and ported head (again im not 100% on that) work will start soon then :aviator: fair play to the old man for finding them, locally for £100, with tons of spares for the 205

stunning wheels little update on this, it failed its mot week ago friday, its currently being welded up on the sills where it failed, should make the retest deadline friday then plans to take it back on a rolling road, likely gotboost in south wales, and to go around track at castle combe spring action day

after days of trying to start this engine, im starting to believe it is knackered... simply will not start started with being an ignition timing issue, now thats all set up lovely and accurate as possible without it actually running to use the strobe its not helped, even thought it might be a fuse problem, so had cleaned each terminal and fuse up then i figured fuel wasnt reaching the cylinders, so i then took the carb off, checked it used compressed air to clean the jets etc, refitted with cleaned and new gaskets still wont start cleaned up using my new air belt sander, can also see my new disc cutter which ill need for sorting the fiesta gaskets on so i then had an urge to remove the exhaust manifold and try it. so then it would pop and blow flames, seem as if it wants to start but never actually achieve it so that passes the exhaust being blocked like i figured at first i then took the cam cover off, and saw this: very light brown oil that was only put in fresh 2 days ago... (car is jacked up on the drivers hence the oil swaying) now its hardly meant to be that colour! i serviced my fiesta 2 months ago and thats still got golden oil i presume this is water mixing and if it was running after a while it would turn white and mayonnaise like so its starting to look grim for this poor pinto! me and the old man are going to have a capri clued mate roudn to give a second opinion, but we are talking about what engine is going to be replacing this, another pinto? zetec? I4 8v? CVH? any advice recommendation ors even if you know of an engine for sale, please let me know!

Pictures of the paint job, its not 100% yet, bumpers are still being done, and its not been buffed up yet either but i think you'll agree with me the colour is stunning and its so much better then before! pics can dot he talking some nice ones of the pair together notice the RS splitter on the front

any XB's there?