I START TO STRIP DOWN THE 2.0 PINTO FOR MY MK2 ESCORT

[@jockofthebushveld299]

Great Video second time watching this 👍

[@strugglyboys]

Heart of the beast! Nice

[@sidsxr3irestoration]

Love them engine's had some many year's messing about with them in a 2 litre saloon stock car, simple engine to mod up and get lot of power 👍

[@Mk2Mitch]

Agreed fella, very easy to work on! 👍🏻

[@darrenrevill8664]

That's a Sierra thermostat housing. Use the escort cortina capri type. Get core plugs too. I'd use a proper alloy sump too with matching pickup pipe. Also do the spray bar and valve seals. Burton do most bit's but brandshatch performance are good

[@Mk2Mitch]

I thought it looked slightly different, do you know the differences between Sierra etc? Thank you for the recommendations, I will be replacing all of those parts and adding them to my list 👌🏻

[@darrenrevill8664]

@@Mk2Mitch the sierra thermostat housing pipe is shorter and has the bleeding thingy on it. You can get both new and easy to tell side by side.

[@darrenrevill8664]

@@Mk2Mitch also look at your inlrt ports on the head. If they're egg shaped it's a efi head if almost circular it's a carb head. Efi heads from what i've been told are the better flowing and unleaded from the factory.

[@Mk2Mitch]

@@darrenrevill8664 brilliant, I will check this tonight! Thank you 👍🏻

[@jessepeterfenton3973]

glad to See ur making Progress

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you pal, hope you enjoyed the video! 😎

[@johnrowell942]

Nice engine block and you could do with looking for a baffled sump, electric points on the dizzy and head work done. 👍💯

[@Mk2Mitch]

Hi John, sump will be ordered soon as I've found a baffled one on Burton power! Luckily my dizzy is already electronic 👌🏻

[@davemclachlan8820]

Good spannering Mitch 🎉

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you!

[@NickHudson2]

Decent video Mitch looks like you’ve got a good engine there mate👍

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you Nick 👍🏻

[@stephenbradley5805]

Pinto engines came in mk1 escort rs2000, mk2 Mexico and mk2 rs2000. The mk2 rs2000 had an alloy sump but not sure if the mk1 rs2000 are mk2 Mexico had a steel sump or alloy.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for the information, I'm looking to buy a alloy reproduced sump, from Burton power 😁

[@iannorton4463]

Hiya mate, great vlog 👍. So, your crank thingy is a windage tray. And, a bit of trivia for you, the block you have was usually found in the transit van 😀. Hope your good, can't wait to see the next episode dude. 👍✌️

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for the name Ian! My escort should fly if the engine is used to pulling a transit along 🤣

[@iannorton4463]

@@Mk2Mitch it was always meant for the transit because of the block being stronger, that is why cosworth used it 👍

[@alantaylor2694]

Great video. Subbed. I've got the same engine in my Eagle RV kit car/daily driver but with EFI. Wicked engine and I can't wait to see what you do with it.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for subscribing! That sounds wicked, mine should be looking a lot fresher soon 👍🏻

[@neill4133]

Be interesting to see what camshaft is in there, there should be some numbers on the rear face to tell you if it is a performance cam. Would use the alloy RS2000 sump and pick up pipe as they were purposely made for the job. Burtons sell remade ones

[@Mk2Mitch]

Hi mate, I will have to check the numbers on the cam! I've already been looking on Burton power and I think I'll treat myself to a new shiney sump 😁

[@christophernugent620]

hi you must get the flywheel lightenend and balanced it will make so much difference,,,🤘🤘

[@Mk2Mitch]

Possibly pal but as said I will be modifying the engine in a few years 👍🏻

[@caprilaser3]

Great progress on the pinto so far! Nice that the red paint comes off so easy too. While you are ordering parts and tidying the things up. I would recommend you replace the camshaft oil spray bar. Not sure if you know, but they are prone to clogging and starving the cam of oil and it’s downhill from there. Burton supply them as I got mine from there a couple of months ago. Points, condenser, rotor arm and dizzy cap might also want replacing? Anyway, look forward to the next instalment as always.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Thank you for the comment pal, I will add that to the list as I've heard they clog up before! Dizzy will get a overhaul too 👍🏻

[@clivebannister7016]

If it isnt already get the flywheel lightened and balanced

[@Mk2Mitch]

I mentioned in the video that I have a standard flywheel and I'll more than likely be sticking with that for now 👍🏻

[@e34boat88]

will you pull yhe head off? i would clean the pistons and rings to be safe. all my pintos always had stuck oilrings. also you can mod the valves at the same time to make easy power. david wizar had a test where he only grinded the edge off from the valves. it made same airflow as fully ported head with stock valves.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Hello pal, thank you for the info. I won't be taking the head off or removing the pistons. As I explained in the video I just want to freshen up the engine for now and then in a few years I'll give it the full works!

[@GPH2474]

not sure the sump needs modifying to fit a pinto in a mk2, pintos came in a few mk2s and mk1s

[@Mk2Mitch]

Only pintos in the RS2000, they have a different alloy sump (no doubt caught up in the rs tax...). I've been looking on Burton power and they make a sump for escort fitment 👍🏻

[@Rodders1884]

Make sure you get new core plugs bud..what you want is an rs sump that’s what’s on mine ally rs part dont know if you can get them new or not

[@Mk2Mitch]

I'll add them to the list mate, I've been looking on Burton power and they sell a baffled sump for the pinto 👍🏻

[@Rodders1884]

@@Mk2Mitch Nice one the ones at the bulkhead side are almost impossible to do with engines and good man

[@davidgreen7841]

Looks like have a decent engine there and possibly a later pinto efi unit. Keep hold of them alloy engine mounts too. Get some 50mm h/d rubbers and steel cups from RetroFord and your sorted as it will stiffen up the engine nicely without having to buy a w/c x member. Alloy sump and bellousing would be nice too. Keep up the good work.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Hi pal, how could in know if it's EFI? I'll keep hold of the engine mounts, I have already been gifted some mounts which I believe are from retro ford!

[@me777me]

hi mitch great video mate,do you know if the head is a lead free head does it have the exhaust inserts,theres a letter stamped on the head i think its near no4 exhaust port that will tell you if its unleaded head,good luck with the build

[@Mk2Mitch]

Hi Tommy, I haven't yet checked this but I will find the stamp/letter and get back to you 👍🏻

[@paulpobsanderson6219]

Sierra 205 block, stronger than the standard block. RS engine mounts save you a few quid. 😊

[@Mk2Mitch]

Cheers pal 👍🏻

[@ozbrick498]

Get yourself a Rs alloy sump from burton power about 250 pound

[@Mk2Mitch]

I'll have a look, thank you 👌🏻

[@meXicossie]

DCOE!!!!!!!

[@Mk2Mitch]

We'll see how far the budget can stretch...🤣

[@christopherdenigan8701]

Mk2 rs200 sump is what you need , and the 205 block is not the same as a cosworth they where selected blocks off the line with 2222 stamped on the inlet side of it

[@Mk2Mitch]

I thought if you have a 205 block it has the potential? I'll do some research 👍🏻

[@mikeymike3240]

Why don’t you lighten the flywheel while it’s off, it’d be a nice start, that’s a really good engine by the sounds of it.

[@Mk2Mitch]

Hello Mikey, I could get it lightened but the price of the overhaul is already touching a grand 😬