Do I really need a 205?

[jimbo]

I'm looking to upgrade from 1600 x-flow to 2litre pinto. But am on a tight budget......

 

I just want something that'll bolt to a 5-speed, run leccy ignition, be quiet on the motorways and give me a bit more oomph. I'm not looking to put it on the strip or anything.

 

So the question is do I really need to pay for a 205 block? What might I miss out on if I get another 2L pinto instead.

 

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

[antz]

personally id say youd miss out on fook all

 

a pinto is a pinto to me

[Fiesta Steve]

I'm looking to upgrade from 1600 x-flow to 2litre pinto. But am on a tight budget......

 

I just want something that'll bolt to a 5-speed, run leccy ignition, be quiet on the motorways and give me a bit more oomph. I'm not looking to put it on the strip or anything.

 

So the question is do I really need to pay for a 205 block? What might I miss out on if I get another 2L pinto instead.

 

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

 

205 block is just a standard pinto block isn't it ?? Is there something special about them then ?

[pauln]

Has'nt a 205 block got more metal on it, that means its even heavier. if you are close to standard bores and not going mad on the tuning any pinto should do (no 205 block in an rs 2000).

[bmxdave]

I dunno. People seem to rave about them. It might be the one they used as a base for yb's. There might be some sort of benefit for full on mad 200bhp builds but how many people have those? Im sure its no different to crossflow AX blocks, you dont need one unless your building a rally car.

 

All i know is that ive never checked mine

[toad650]

Think the 205 block is happier to be massivly bored out as the cylinder walls are a bit thicker so if you just want it for normal use it don't really matter, think they were the block they used for the cossy, prob the reason everyone wants them n charges extra for them.

 

I looked round a breakers a few years back at loads of 2ltr pinto's and over half of them were 205 blocks in jelly molds n that so there not even that hard to get.

[Vista]

Think the 205 block is happier to be massivly bored out as the cylinder walls are a bit thicker so if you just want it for normal use it don't really matter

 

That's it in a nut shell, the 205 block is stronger and is better than earlier casting, but if you're not doing any mods then a standard one will do fine.

 

That said all 2 litre pinto blocks in common use (i.e. leaving the cosworth blocks aside) after a certain date were 205 blocks and look in the right places you'll get one cheap enough. I only paid £45 for mine.

[allanmex]

i had a cylinder wall crack once on a 2.1 pinto non-205 block, but thats very rare. but with standard bores it wont be a problem, early block is just as good

[Fiesta Steve]

after a certain date were 205 blocks and look in the right places you'll get one cheap enough. I only paid £45 for mine.

 

Thats it m8, I though all injected Pintos (so thats millions of Sierra and granandas etc..) all had the 205 block as standard.

 

I have seen an old RS 2000 block reliably go to 94mm so I think they are all just the same really

[Col-ashtonmobile]

Think the 205 block is happier to be massivly bored out as the cylinder walls are a bit thicker so if you just want it for normal use it don't really matter

 

That's it in a nut shell, the 205 block is stronger and is better than earlier casting, but if you're not doing any mods then a standard one will do fine.

 

That said all 2 litre pinto blocks in common use (i.e. leaving the cosworth blocks aside) after a certain date were 205 blocks and look in the right places you'll get one cheap enough. I only paid £45 for mine.

 

i got 2 205 engines for free last week

[w p e]

the only difference between 205 & early blocks is age and the amount of water thats rotted the outer cylinder walls its a miff that there thicker walled just less rot due to being younger. i think higher milage blocks are better as the water aint sitting rotten the walls if its being pumped around

[jimbo]

Think the 205 block is happier to be massivly bored out as the cylinder walls are a bit thicker so if you just want it for normal use it don't really matter

 

That's it in a nut shell, the 205 block is stronger and is better than earlier casting, but if you're not doing any mods then a standard one will do fine.

 

That said all 2 litre pinto blocks in common use (i.e. leaving the cosworth blocks aside) after a certain date were 205 blocks and look in the right places you'll get one cheap enough. I only paid £45 for mine.

 

i got 2 205 engines for free last week

 

Spread the love Col

[bortaf]

The 205 is slightly thicker round the bores but mainly it's better made, finer tolerences ect

There's 2 types of 205 block, large and small numbers on the block, one is standard carb one is EFi, can never remember whats what i think the small 205 on the block is EFi and large is carb but could well be tother way round

cossies used standard 205's that were "selected" as the best built EFI blocks from the production line then upgraded to cosworth spec

[sambo]

the only difference between 205 & early blocks is age and the amount of water thats rotted the outer cylinder walls its a miff that there thicker walled just less rot due to being younger. i think higher milage blocks are better as the water aint sitting rotten the walls if its being pumped around

 

Now that makes perfect sense to me.