Savvi Posted April 4, 2008 Report Posted April 4, 2008 Whilst looking for a Engine for my Fiesta, i have been offered a fully rebuilt 1600 xflow ported and polished head with a pair of 40's and lots of goodies only its a Mk2Escort engine. Would this be a better engine to fit into my Anglia then the current Pinto and if so what would be a good price ? It's done 500 miles in a kit car, also comes with type 9 5 speed new clutch,starter,alternator electronic ignition, oil pump etc etc.
Mr Sam Posted April 4, 2008 Report Posted April 4, 2008 leave the pinto in the anglia!!! sell me the x'flow though or swap cars i want a pinto'd anglia damn it
herb capri Posted April 4, 2008 Report Posted April 4, 2008 dude ,you own the pinto ,just buy the crossflow and try it as i am sure if its sorted nice and goes well you may love it. there is some thing wonderfull about an engine that weighs the same as 2 bags of sugar and sounds like beelzebub with rabies roaring down a mineshaft,and pulls like it does that makes you love em ,me ive a sorted pinto coming out of a mk1 capri to be replaced by a suitable crossflow. says a lot eh DO THE CROSSFLOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Savvi Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Posted April 4, 2008 Cheers I've always had crossflows in the past and just thought i'd like something different hence the pinto but i'm not impressed so ..................... whats the crossflow worth and whats a good price ?????
oliwally Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 dude ,you own the pinto ,just buy the crossflow and try it as i am sure if its sorted nice and goes well you may love it. there is some thing wonderfull about an engine that weighs the same as 2 bags of sugar and sounds like beelzebub with rabies roaring down a mineshaft,and pulls like it does that makes you love em ,me ive a sorted pinto coming out of a mk1 capri to be replaced by a suitable crossflow. says a lot eh DO THE CROSSFLOW!!!!!!!!!!! The crossflow aint much lighter than a pinto,and it lacks the torque. theres no replacement for displacement.
Toby Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 and it lacks the torque. Yeah pop a diesel in it!! You can't wack a good crossflow screamer!! What are the specs though, what cam? valve sizes? Who did the head? Any horse power figures available? How many miles? Who's ignition? It's hard to say how much it's worth without knowing it's spec.... What spec is the Pinto, standard??
Savvi Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Posted April 5, 2008 Pinto is a standard 2.0 lt. The crossflow he doesn't know the full spec as he bought the kit car with it in. Said he was told it had been re-bored and crank reground new pistons etc Head was stage 1 with a fast road cam, 40's rebuilt with the twin cable adaptor with manifolds and had covered 500 miles, also has brand new "socks" in the packets, new clutch and possibly lightened flywheel. Ignition i cant remember the name of but i have heard of it before and was told it was a good make "luma..... " something ? Rear facing sump and bolted to a 5 speed which was mean't to be recon ? I can see it has all new gaskets manifolds are off and head looks like it's been ported and polished, it has been stamped on the block lip exhaust side not sure what it says but i guess its the piston size or a job number ? It's a friend of a friend so it's out the car so I'll run it up on the ground to make sure its ok then decide !!!
sambo Posted April 5, 2008 Report Posted April 5, 2008 Mate, you'd be mad to swap the current pinto for the x-flow!! If your not impressed with the 2.0 as you say, spend the money that you would buy the crossflow for on it! I had a std pinto escort once and it was a pile of poo, just a crap engine. But i have also had std pinto that went like stink. Keep the pinto!! You cant beat the torqueof the 2.0
Savvi Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Posted April 19, 2008 Decided to run this up to "floor test" it !!!
Toby Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 Loving the floor test. Another thing you could do is take the rear ally oil seal off and see what's written on the end of the cam. Trouble with running it up with no exhaust on is that you cant hear anything!! How was the oil pressure?
Savvi Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Posted April 19, 2008 I didn't put a gauge on but it had a t piece for one and shot oil out as soon as it fired !! We stop it quick removed the t peice then took the video. The video is shown starting from cold so i would say its good, no knocks or rattles. I have a gauge somewhere when i find it i'll run again. As you say it's hard to hear on the video but it does sound very sweet and idles really well with just a few small hiccups
Savvi Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Posted April 19, 2008 hjahahah very nice still keep the pinto Been having a look and i would have to cut more bulkhead away to fit the 40's. Also took this of this 1600 pinto running in the Anglia.
5hane Posted April 19, 2008 Report Posted April 19, 2008 that sounded the nuts !!! damm exhasust manifolds sounded like a old harly motorbike or something
Savvi Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Posted April 19, 2008 Love the vids. Cheers how have you managed to get you twin carbs on without cutting out the bulkhead ? What cross member do you have ? I think my engine sits a long way back compared to some ?
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