Complete Engine Build Advise Needed
 

As i have some spare cash from selling my bike, i'm going strip my 2l pinto engine completely down as i have no history on the engine.

What i need to know what should i be replacing or doing to the engine
i.e.
inlet and exhaust valves and seals
head skim
piston rings
Cam?

all advise greatfully received :D

Terry

What are your overall plans for the engine? Are you going to swap it out for a zetec engine later on, or will you just be sticking with the pinto? If its the former, then you may want to hold off spending money on the engine, as it could end up being a bottomless money pit.

I got my hands on a 1.8 CVH which i stripped down and was planning on rebuilding, it wasn't a runner and required at least £150 to get it going with a complete rebuild. I managed to buy a 94 1.8 zetec engine which is a known runner for £40.

At the moment i'm going to stick with the pinto, the engine did run before i removed from the donor.

Terry

Your not going to know till you rip it apart.

But for a full rebuild

Bottom End
Gasket Set
Breaters
Crank check and grind if needed
Main Bearings to suit
Big End Bearings to suit
Oil pump Strip, clean, check and replace if needed
Bore Hone or rebore
Pistons to suit
Rings to suit
New water pump

Top End
GAsket Set
Head skim
Cam Bearings
Valve Seats for U/L
Valves to suit
New guides
New springs
Rockers checket and replaced
Cam Replaced
Oil Spray Bar
Restud Manifold faces

Cambelt


That's about it.

TT

If the Pinto was running OK when removed from donor then just replace oil and filter, (you've got to drain the sump to mod it anyway) and fit new plugs and leads. set valve clearances and LEAVE IT ALONE!
Go any further and it'll cost big bucks and it ain't worth it!
Last time I rebuilt one to fully recon. spec like TT's list, (in 2006) it cost nearly a grand.:eek:
For a tenth of that you can get a good silver top Zetec which is more powerful straight away.:D

BV.:)

And since you need £1400 for the SRi you won't have big bucks to spend on the Pinto:eek:

Bolt the engine and box together put the starter in and do a compression check,it will give you some idea of the state of the internal's.

My Usual is..

See if it runs on the garage floor. If yes then fit it , if no buy another.

Once in if it seems ok then just use it and see how it goes.

TT

Quick update,

Head is being skimmed
Crank is being polished
The bores are being honed (if thats the right word)

All for £80
then i will sort out piston ring and bearings when i get the big bits back

Terry

Now THATS a moto I aim to build mine to :)

£80 wasted when you could have bunged a zetec in for an instant upgrade in power, economy & reliability.

Mate of mine has just sold a zetec with shortened sump and flywheel, clutch etc for £40, I've just picked up a 1999 1.8 zetec for NOWT!

LG,
Steve

I got the pinto for nothing, so spending something on it is not a problem and at the end of the day, i will know that it should not have any faults, a zetec may have more power, but power is not every thing ;) . As for reliability, my neighbour would disagree, and i'm not to worried about economy after some of the sports bikes i have riden.

Terry

Its your car put what you want in it.
I love pintos/cossies nice simple engine to build and good torque too
have fun with it good engine to learn on
Ray:)

Well got most of my engine rebuilt now just waiting on some bike carb's to turn up from my nephew and then to sort out the sump and alternater bracket.

Before
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After
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WOW that looks stunning :cool:

I like the "before" & "after" :D

It,ll look really smart in your Roadster :cool:

cheers
andy

Like Wot Andy says. Nice:)

Very nicely presented,can I send mine to you please ? ;)

Could you do mine as well please.:D

pop them engines over :D

i quite injoy doing mine,

Terry