Pinto Into Superspec

[Guest gavinc]

has onyone fitted a pinto into a superspec...

 

stated we were fitting pinto when ordering and told the engine mounts were made

 

to suite..

 

well tryed dropping the engine in and the sump hits the crossmenmber before the

 

mounts are anywhere near welded brackets..

 

the sump cannot be lowered anymore as it is the shallow bit.

 

any advise gratefully received..

 

 

[Guest timswait]

Hmmm, this might be one to bring up with RHE, as that doesn't look like it's going to go... It clearly needs something 2-4 inches thick to go on those welded plates. On the 2B the mounting plates are probably 2-3 inches above the lower chassis rail. Even if that crossmember wasn't there the engine would still be sitting much low low, in the 2B the engine mounts support the engine so that its probably 1 or 2 inches higher than whre it's sitting in the photo. You sure you're not missing any bits from the kit?

[Guest gavinc]

hi tim

 

yes we think we probably are missing bits

 

wanted to check if anyone else has had the same problem

 

or are all other SS rover powered..

[Mitch]

no, some were made to suit the ford twin cam, and were called the DOHC chassi, but i belive its the same chassi,

[will]

Mines got the rover in it and I'm preatty sure it has not got that crossmember fitted.

[Guest gavinc]

i hope yours has got the the crossmember will as i think it gives the front end its

 

stabilitilty..

 

look forward to seeing what you have been supplied with john.

 

we know we can get round this just a bit annoyed you specify what engine

 

you are going to fit... and it doesnt fit..

 

good old RHE youve got to love em

[Guest timswait]

From the photos the crossmember doesn't look to be the problem, the engine would sit way too low if it was down on that plate, there must be some kind of extension to lift it, RH probably just forgot to sling them in your kit!

[Guest warwick7735]

Hi

With the LW I had to make what I can only describe as top hats mounts which are 90mm high so the donut fits on the top, You've just got to make sure you can still fit the bonnet and nose.

 

Warwick

[enforcer]

There's no way that will work - RHE have definately welded in the wrong type of mount. Here is a picture of the same thing on my 2B. You can't see the cross member from this shot, but it starts at the same height as the 'D' shaped tube under the mount, although it does bend down slightly as it passes under the sump. I had to add the 12mm steel spacer under the mount - it gives me about 5mm clearance under the shallow part of the sump.

 

I think you need to speak to RHE

[Guest gavinc]

cheers john

 

thats the sort of thing we need will be on the phone to RHE tomorrow..

 

obviously forgot to give us those bits..

 

 

[will]

Gavin...

 

Must be a different chassis to the ones supplied with Rover engines as I've not seen that crossmember on any of them.

 

There is a U-shaped crossmember going across the top of the chassis which supports the engine as the chassis has to be lifted over the engine if you want to take it out

 

Will

[e666]

Hi

Yeah I agree with Will - I've not see a lower cross member on the superspec chassis - only a top one. The superspec is a different chassis to the 2B's (or it always used to be). Odd

 

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[Guest gavinc]

yes itsa SS 05 which must be different to the rover although i didnt know it..

 

email RH yesterday (sunday) and got areply today (monday) asking to give

 

Richard a ring to sort it out..

 

maybe customer service is improving,fingers crossed

 

will let you know...

[will]

yes itsa SS 05 which must be different to the rover although i didnt know it..

neither did I but I do now