2.3 Race Pinto Rebuild - Part 2 - Bottom End Prep + Bearing Clearance Checking

Mk1 Escort all steel Race Pinto being rebuilt after suffering and explosion mid race.
Graham starts the engine rebuild ultimately to get it on the engine dyno and onto the rolling road before racing next season.
Full engine specs:
-2337cc
-86mm Steel Crank
-Custom Farndon Steel Rods
-93mm Accralite Pistons
-12.25 CR
-1.8 Inlet Valves
-1.5 Exhaust Valves
-Newman P6 Racecam
-48mm Jenvey Throttle Bodies
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[@PenguinMotors]

If you did miss the Full Engine Strip down and DAMAGE REPORT - Previous video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/il6og6CIqa1neqs

[@crazybrit-nasafan]

I had a Burton 2.1 pinto in a Capri with fast road cam and lightened and bellanced everything. It was a hooligans tool. Can't wait to see what a 2.3 can put out.

[@mariosnikolaou5212]

Fantastic Video. more technical diy videos with pintos and weber 32/36 carbs.Love it!

[@builtbybagsy]

Love the series Graham. You've been a wealth of knowledge over the years on the TS forum and always happy to share. I see this as an extension of that. The dyno was a great move. If only you were in OZ,..

[@anotherdayinparadise7443]

Super video and full of useful info , with a son who is about to invest in a new classic with a pinto this rebuild is just what we have been looking for 👍

[@PenguinMotors]

James here (editor) - This is one of my fav comments we've ever had! Really amazing that we can be a part of this journey for you and your son.

[@billywhizz98]

Superb video looking forward to seeing the rebuild following with interest just because I have a 2.0L EFI pinto 205 block

[@edelweiss800]

This is great info👍I’ve got a few 205 a 20 and 200 blocks to mess about with,with the end result something fun to go into the moredoor,thank you 🙏👍😄

[@cesarairamgonzalezmartin364]

Thanks Graham, waiting for your tips....best.

[@robrs210]

Excellent again Graham 👍

[@trevdean540]

Looking forward to more of this & 1900 x flow build. Very interested to see what peak torque numbers are?

[@MrRossKendall]

another great video, thankyou

[@Ariekebe]

Verry nice video! Perfect!!

[@mroldschool609]

Love these vids

[@cosworthbuildYT]

Cool little insight, Will defiantly be following! The opening of the oil gallery, I assume this applies to the Cosworth 200 block as well?

[@PenguinMotors]

yes it would

[@VellemaRacing]

very good videos mate, was just thinking one thing. Do you not want to put plastigage on top and bottom of crank, so it centers itself? Just to be sure? Or is that not really needed from your experiences?

[@PenguinMotors]

its only needed one side, Plastigauge is soft enough the crank stays centered

[@stevenburke1599]

Hi Graham any gain from going 2.0 to 2.1 or 2.2? Running ht cam ported injection head 10.5:1 compression, trying to debate if the cost is worth it?

[@PenguinMotors]

i think 2.2 (although much more expensive) is more worthwhile than 2.1, heres why, most engines have had a rebore anyway, so if you have an engine already 1mm oversize, 2.1 only gets you another 50cc anyway, on the other hand 2.2 changes the stroke and they seem to really respond to more stroke. im not sure why you would want an HT1 cam and 10.5 cr, its too low to make real power from that cam, so if your going to do anything fit forged pistons and get the compression up to make use of that cam, or fit a milder cam and enjoy a better torque curve!

[@stevenburke1599]

@@PenguinMotors thanks for the info only threw the engine together quickly to get my Sierra ready for my wedding and had the ht1 cam so threw it together, I have a bottom there from a 2litre hotrod decked block 1.5mm over size, haven’t done anything with it yet, I can also get my hands on an old 2.1 that my friend has, he said it has Holbay rods and was running dcoe 50s, would I be better off spending my money on going 2.2 from scratch or what would you advise be?