Engine

Periodically there are questions regarding oil levels and shortened sumps. There is no difference in the levels as the low/high mark on the dipstick is relevant to the block/ sump face not the sump capacity. What can throw the measurements off is the dipstick and tube combinations, there are several sizes, on the Pintos, 2 more common than others. It's the dipstick tube combination that should not be swapped around. I am swapping engines and have 2 dipstick/tube variants and have taken measurements and photos for our communal knowledge. Pinto dipstick Critical measurement is from bottom of dipstick tube to minimum mark Short tube 24.8cm Min mark to tube 14.7 M…

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after some confusion by test stations as to what kit cars should be tested to, I've been out and got "Chapter & verse" See here!

Engine is a 2.0Efi, but the water holes in the gasket (size and number off) do not match up with the cylinder block or head. Local motor factor is adamant this is right gasket for this pinto but am not entirely convinced and would like to "Ask the audience"

My Robin Hood 2B Plus 2l Pinto runs on Honda CB900R carburettors, which currently have no filters. I am not really very happy about this and have bought a few which look like they might work, but so far none fit. The problem is two fold; firstly the lack of space between the carbs and the bonnet support (see first photo), but also the air inlets, which are 53mm, are close together (see second photo) separate filters can only be about 70mm diam. All that I have bought are too long so at least one (probable two) would foul the bonnet support and usually too wide so I can't get them on adjacent carb inlets. Any suggestions/suppliers? If I can find something I am going to hav…

Hi all, Over the winter I spent some time working on my Robin Hood 2B, mainly focusing on the cooling system. Originally, I replaced the old Ford Sierra radiator with a cheap aftermarket one I found online. After rerouting all the hoses and getting everything fitted, we quickly discovered it had a major leak… not worth repairing considering the cost and quality. So, back to square one. In the end, we sourced a radiator from a Subaru Justy II (1995). We grabbed the radiator along with some hoses and reworked the whole setup again. I’ll admit the welding work wasn’t exactly professional, but after chasing down a few small leaks here and there, everything…

Ford 2.0 pinto engine, looking to upgrade disi to electronic, any ideas gratefully accepted.

Hi all I am trying to injection my 2l pinto I think I have all the parts but not 100% sure it’s all from a sierra I am really struggling with the wiring. I was wondering if I load up some pictures of what I have and my wiring problem.would you be able to help me. Thanks

Looking to buy a rover NAD10042 starter motor for the T16 Where is the best place to pick one up? Presume all will be used and refurbished these days. Is eBay safe? Alternatively if anyone has one they would like to sell, let me know.

I want to try replacing a fuel regulator as a theory for why I’m experiencing cold start issues. It definitely throws fuel out but I can’t be sure if it’s at the right pressure. For a Superspec which fuel regulator does it use? Mine appears so old that the part number is worn off completely.

Hi All We're progressing on with our superspec repairs now that we have an engine that starts..😃. There's so many things on the car that have been messed with and not put back together right, even bolts missing from brake calipers, manifold bolts etc. Out next step is to get the plumbing sorted so we can run the engine to temperature. There's no belt on the water pump and alternator but I can't see how this is going to work as the alternator pulley is around 2" backwards from the line the belt should run on. Does anyone have any photos of that area on their cars they could post for me to get some insights into what's wrong with ours? I'll get a pic of ours later too. …

Hi All, We’re slowly making progress getting our recently purchased none running super spec back on the road. It’s still not running but we are working our way through the wiring loom correcting and labelling up everything. So far we have a starter motor that cranks the engine, sparks on the plugs, albeit a little weak and a fuel relay that switches the pump on and off as it should. Unfortunately the fuel pump blows the 10 amp fuse when it is energised and does nothing else. The question is, can the pump be removed from the sender unit or is a whole new sender and fuel pump required? Thanks, Jon

Hi all, I've just finished removing my pinto to change the crankshaft spigot bearing, really wish I'd done this the first time! In the process of removing, I've had to cut one of the bellhousing bolts as it was spinning on the thread. I'm now trying to find a replacement, but having no joy finding this type of bolt. Can anyone help with this please? Pic attached, it's 10mm dia and tapered at the end, with flat spots on two opposing sides.

Hi, I've found myself in possession of a kit car that has a silvertop. The car has been stood for just over 10 years so it needs some TLC I plan to replace the timing belt tension and idlers, water pump, oil, fuel filter and lines, plugs and battery before I attempt to start it. Are there any particular brands to lookout for or about for the parts? (Particularly the belt and pump). Thanks. ImgBBMessenger creation 66E276C2 4A82 4FF2 BF19 86DADEF98377 h...Image Messenger creation 66E276C2 4A82 4FF2 BF19 86DADEF98377 hosted on ImgBB

Hi everyone I drive a Nissan Sentra 160Gx 16v my car won’t start without the help of an accelerator,once I start it it switches off again, I notice that the fuel non return valve was cutoff, I am looking for a new one, I reside in South Africa, Sebokeng zone 3 , near the town of Vereeniging, any idea where I can find the part?

Came across these conversion kit Clickety Click Interested to see if anyone has ever tried this.... Bet they are ***kin expensive though Andi

Hi All, I have just bought a GBS Zero GT with a 2.0 blacktop and slowly getting through what it needs (I will start a project thread at some point). Main issue I am having is the serpentine belt is catching on the block. The set up is from GBS so I assume it should work without any issues but its as tight as it will go and its still catching on the block, squealing and leaving a bit of residue behind. Has something been set up wrong? There doesn't seem to be any adjustability in the bracket for the tensioner, or alternator. Is it a case of removing some material off the block its catching on? Any help would be great. https://postimg.cc/gallery/…

Hi I have a 91-93 DOHC Sierra engine, bolted to a Type 9 gearbox with a Pinto flywheel. The starter motor fitted is a Lucas 54244866 with the solenoid at the top. It’s right on the manifold and it’s knackered the starter. I need one with the solenoid at the bottom and was just wondering if anyone could recommend the correct one to fit. thanks

Hi All, Tonight i was working on my 2B, doing some of those many final jobs before i put her back on the road. It’s been laid up for 7 years. I started her up a couple of weeks ago just to make sure all was okay and she ticked over nicely. I thought I’d get her out of the garage tonight and turn her around to give better access to the side i have work to do on. The engine cranked for about 15 seconds, sounding normal but not firing and then suddenly the engine cranking speed sped up. I probably cranked it for another 15 seconds before i thought it really didn’t sound right. I lifted the bonnet and saw that the timing belt had snapped and only the bottom of…

Hi all, My kit car is powered by a gen1 Hayabusa and not cranking. The normal starting procedure (as it is based on a motorbike) is turn ignition on with the key and the dash lights up. Turn on the engine kill switch and the fuel pump primes, check it is in neutral the.ln press the starter button and the starter motor turns the engine and fires up. Now, everything is as it should be except the last part - when I press the starter button nothing happens. If I connect the output of the starter relay straight to the battery, the starter runs and the engine fires up so I know the starter motor is working and the battery is good. If I put a multimete…

I bought a gazelle kit car and it has the 2.0 pinto I’ve tried everything with it and it only wants to fire after I let off the starter i changed the timing belt and couldn’t find exactly what my tdc was so I took a compression reading while I knew it was close and moved it one notch clockwise to achieve maximum compression of 120 psi on all cylinders i ended up having a spark issue and had to spend $300 on a new distributor and coil from pertonix and got the cam gear lined up with its dot on head and installed it it was running before the new distributor but suddenly stopped and lost spark and now will no longer start at all even with starting fluid …

Wired up my ECU, Dash and engine harness yesterday, all ready for a first start. However, unable to get the engine to fire despite fuel pumps and everything appearing to work. The ECU turns on at Switch position one and shows 7.4v, which increases to 12.4v once the ECU relay kicks in at switch position 2. All the fuel pumps whirr into life. However, when I crank the engine the ECU indicator light goes from red to off and the ECU appears to reset/disconnect. The unit is connected to a factory loom and earths directly through this to the chassis. I'm suspecting the power feeds in to the engine harness are not good enough and it browns out when attempting…

Hi all, I need to replace the brushes on my 2b starter motor but I can't find the part number anywhere on it. Can anyone of you guru's help me out please. Engine is a pinto 2.0 (1986) I'm happy soldering new ones into the holder (which it looks like I'll need to do) but want to make sure I order the right ones. I think it's a Bosch starter but not 100%. Cheers

Hi , first of all thx for let me join this gorup, I'm from Spain and a happy recent owner of a tiger cat but wit a strange noise. I'll describe the situation: ford pinto engine with kent cams rl31 valve clearence 0,25inlet 0,30 exhaust and vernier pulley turbosport with -3º. the video is with engine at 80º water 60ºoil. Please can anybody help me pointing in a good direction.

I've been chasing this problem all summer since the car was complete and now it's really starting to pi55 me off because I'm at a loss now!! What seems to be happening is every now and then the engine just cuts out for less than a second and then fires up again. It can be whilst driving (which is really annoying as it's like hitting the brakes for a second but it's unpredictable) or whilst stationary. On 2 occasions now it's not fired back up again and I've pulled up on the side of the road only to find nothing obvious and the car starts up again on the key. I've eliminated all mechanical possibilities I can think of such as fuel supply etc...and I'm sure this is…