Very Sad 2.1 Pinto

[jaimo]

What you damaged new engine

[Guest jimmytwobikes]

it was overheating and i couldnt figure out why so took head off to find gasket ok, so put another head on and cocked it right up!!

[Bob Tucker]

I thought the Pinto was a non-interference fit?

[cb750]

Not if you put the cam belt on wrong so the valves are timed incorrectly.

[jaimo]

Thats why turn engine with a spanner to check for interference before starting

[Guest jimmytwobikes]

The head had a high lift cam in it as well as me cocking up the timing.

[Guest lotusPaul]

Jimmy..just a thought, can you not just use the good valves and rocker from one of your now many heads? I have a digital micrometer if you need to measure

[tractor]

Bob is right the pinto is a safe engine unless head has been heavily skimmed

[Guest jimmytwobikes]

Now got the P100 Pinto in my 2B, Just. Need to fit the starter, alternator etc, sort out a radiator, with a bit of luck it will be running next weekend!!

 

Got a track day booked at Abingdon on the 14th, so hopefully it will be ready for then, if not i still have the MX5, not quite the same though!!! I want my 2B on the road!!!

[Guest mcramsay]

Well are you up and running ready for the track day?

[Guest jimmytwobikes]

Engine in and running, however cannot get it to idle, also seems to have constant misfire, gonna get a compression test done today if i can find my tester!

[Guest lotusPaul]

Jimmy..

 

New plugs and gap them. New leads. Have you set timing??

[Guest mcramsay]

If the engine was running before you removed it from the p100 and you have just swapped it into your car there is no need for a compression test. As above, plugs leads and ignition timing. And vaccum hose on the dizzy

[Guest jimmytwobikes]

the dizzy on the p100 was electronic ignition and my 2B is wired for cb points. so i swapped dizzies, i also swapped inlet manifolds and carbs, 'cos the standard p100 carb was one of those with a vacuum slider, so i put my twin choke weber on it. and therein i think lies the problem, this carb was on my original engine which had a high llift cam in it. so i reckon it is jetted wrong!!

[Guest mcramsay]

when you swapped the distributer did you set the ignition timing up correctly? Don't go jumping to conclusions before you rule out simple things.