doing my first ever engine swap

[stevepeanut]

I'm junking the 1.6 pinto in the cortina and fitting a 2.0

 

Spent 1 hour last night and 2 hours tonight, unbolting everything from the engine, and have the engine mount bolts and gearbox bolts loose and ready to come out.

 

All going very well so far and much easier than I expected, no tight bolts etc.

Ordered replacement gaskets tonight.

 

Just need to get a lend of an engine crane for the weekend and hopefully this time next week it'll be done and on the road

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

[radar tech]

good luck fella , great fun doin engine swaps

[Jiffer]

nice one mate, you coukd have my crane but your a bit far away

[escysean]

Hi

 

Wanna borrow my engine crane again? LOL

 

Let me know

 

Sean

[Mr Sam]

nice one steve

[stevepeanut]

Hi

 

Wanna borrow my engine crane again? LOL

 

Let me know

 

Sean

 

the fella at the local garage 2 mins away is going to lend me his, if it fits in the car cos its even bigger than yours. But if I am stuck I'll give you a shout, cheers Sean

[escysean]

Hi

 

Wanna borrow my engine crane again? LOL

 

Let me know

 

Sean

 

the fella at the local garage 2 mins away is going to lend me his, if it fits in the car cos its even bigger than yours. But if I am stuck I'll give you a shout, cheers Sean

 

No worries mate, you know where to find me, best of luck in changing the engine on your Cortina

[baz105e]

its fairy easy to change a pinto steve, just make sure you have the clutch lined up properly before trying to get the new engine back in the hole

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

im sure steve will get it in the hole

[2litreScapri]

Nice one

[mk1 GT]

nice one mate its better with 2.0

[Von Thrash]

Bigger is better Steve Selling my crane if you want one for keeps. . . .

[stevepeanut]

Bigger is better Steve Selling my crane if you want one for keeps. . . .

 

Ben, you have PM