FORD PINTO DRAG RACE BUILD

[@guidorollard2944]

Listen to this man, he knows what he is talking about.........!!!

[@sidpf1972]

These videos are great to watch , looking forward to seeing what bhp this 2ltr pinto makes 😊

[@julianwinn4502]

Great example of not taking things for granted or making assumptions about dimensions.

[@paulrunell7821]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience

[@stevemarks9360]

I am always amazed at the ideas people have for modernising these engines, I was a production engineer in Dagenham engine plant, I was responsible most of the time for the OHC (we never ever called it the pinto) block and head machining. The machining of the cam bearings was a headache for quality, we should have just used an old cam 😂

[@PenguinMotors]

Yes back in the 80’s we mostly called the OHC too. If back then you had told me that 40 years later I would still be playing with them I would of never believed you :)

[@eugenevanniekerk5856]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Always learning when watching your videos.

[@adamhall2530]

Love your videos graham you hVe always been a fantastic source of info on turbosport great to see these vids What weight did you go for on the flywheel dont think you said or is it top secret lol 😅

[@PenguinMotors]

i didnt say, partly because i couldnt remember!

[@trevdean540]

Great advice regards the pistons.

[@joaomartins2783]

Graham, these valve guides came from another car or were specifically made for this head? Great videos 👌👍

[@PenguinMotors]

i modified some bmw m10 guides into offset pinto ones

[@SportsRacer-du6ms]

I use cossy rods and machine the outside of the crown to + 10 of deck and leave 50mm diameter centre delivery height then work out the comp ratio as you get around 1/2 a ratio more

[@tiitsaul9036]

Good info and well presented.

[@nicholaskennedy1748]

Hi, do you have much experience with the Essex V6 engine? I have a mk4 Zodiac (its a 3.1 instead of 3 litre) and was thinking about fitting a Newman phase 1 cam, but after seeing your video on fitting one to a Rover V8 im not so sure (peak torque on the standard cam is at 3k RPM which is nice, so I wouldn't want peak torque to be at a much higher RPM for the sake of a better top end being an auto)

[@PenguinMotors]

Unfortunatly, All the Essexs i have worked on have been standard unmodified ones.

[@paulriggers1558]

my dad has a kent cam in his mk4, just the mildest one, 1 to 5.5k powerband, suits the car nice, will spin to [an indicated] 7k no bother far too easily D shape granada heads, inlet + exhaust manifolds are supposed to help as well, but we never went that far we had sufficient to tow a 5 berth caravan with reasonable power/economy with the cam, a high power electronic ignition system + stainless exhaust fitted

[@guidorollard2944]

Essex V6 can be done, but as always what you want in limited space of what engine can do handle at stock or light mods, to 170+ HP. 250 Hp is possible out of 3100 cc. But money question it is....

[@docker3283]

Hello, how do you like the idea of ​​installing two standard vertical carburetors from 1.6 or 2.0 Pinto? One carburetor for two cylinders, I would really like to see it.

[@PenguinMotors]

no off the shelf manifold exists to do that, and if you need more than a single 32/36 can provide you really need to switch to twin DCOE/IDF

[@docker3283]

@@PenguinMotors in my country DCOE/IDF is very rare, not to mention spare parts for them, soon I will try to build a SOHC 2.0 engine on a standard camshaft, on two vertical carburetors like Weber (ОЗОН 2107) but with 22x25 channels, I will make the manifold myself, if you are interested I can provide photos when it's ready.

[@PenguinMotors]

interesting, but your engine will make more power with a upgraded cam shaft and one carburettor than it will using two carburettors and a standard cam

[@noskills9577]

Was the taller piston much heavier than the rest?

[@PenguinMotors]

i didnt weigh it, but theres not enough difference to make it significantly heavier

[@paulriggers1558]

thankyou once again tall piston or pin in wrong place?

[@PenguinMotors]

answer in part 2 lol! ..........................................................................................it was a tall piston

[@twin40dave]

I swapped a lightened flywheel in my stage 2 rover v8 drag engine , and with the lightened one in its half a second slower ... 😢 I'm going to swap ot back 😅

[@PenguinMotors]

The thing is the engine may be slower to accelerate on heavier flywheel but you instantly have more stored energy after a gear change

[@twin40dave]

@@PenguinMotors and I will get my 1/2 second back on the strip 😄 🤣 😂

[@gj91471]

Only pulling 8500 rpm +..... Is a lightweight flywheel worthwhile.

[@bearsey26]

So, what’s your expected ET?

[@PenguinMotors]

no idea im just the engine builder lol!

[@erichlausch9886]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@futten3230]

methanol or gasoline?

[@PenguinMotors]

we are in the Uk so petrol (gasoline)

[@guidorollard2944]

Flywheel concerning, is what you do want. Circuit racing or dragracing. small engine high rpm launch, spin flyhweel important of start dragracing. circuit or oval racing whole another story

[@tones61]

So the accralite not that accurate? 🤣👌

[@PenguinMotors]

it would seem so, ive fitted loads over the years but never had a set with one taller than the rest before