[ROVERNET - UK] Re: Rover/ Pinto

[Slatskars]

You are correct in that the 1600 engine was used in Formula Ford racing, but 
it was with a Lotus DOHC Head. Very nice to drive. There was an actual Pinto 
race class a few years ago on the East Coast. Very inexpensive racing.

Regarding valve stem seals. When I had my 71 2000 engine reworked, it was 
recommended that I have the head machined to take Datsun stem seals at that 
time. I had this done when having the valves replaced and hardened seats 
installed.

Slats
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vern Klukas" <vern at inkspotco.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Re: Rover/ Pinto


> >Hi Rover people, Just noticed the chat re: Pinto/Ford 2L and 2.3L 
> >engines.
>>First they are free running engines not interference valve train.
>>I just finished a 2.3 Mustang SVO motor for a customer which is a very 
>>highly tuned version putting out approx 300HP from the factory useing a 
>>high pressure turbo. The one we have put together is putting out a bit 
>>over 420 on the engine dyno and over 350 at the wheels. I learned alot 
>>about this motor doing this engine and yes it is a great one. Very robust 
>>and tunable. 2 problems to overcome and all else will work out, 1st put an 
>>aux oiler on the top to keep the cam lobes wet with oil or as we did 
>>convert to a roller cam and lifters.Factory did this on later motors. 2nd 
>>Valve stem seals after 100K  miles will break down and little rubber parts 
>>will drop into the oil pan  and clog the oil pump inlet. Change to viton 
>>type seals and all is well. All cast iron engine and can take lots of 
>>abuse and still keep going strong.
>>  The racing class based on this motor was the Formula 2000. Cosworth I 
>> believe also developed a twin cam head for the basic block but I'm not 
>> sure.
>
> I think, but i am not sure, that the Cosworth BDA was on the Kent engine, 
> the 1600-1800 cc engine that immediately precedded the 2 litre SOHC mill. 
> But I'm not sure either.
>
> Yours
> Vern
>
>>  Nice motor but I still like the P6 4 cylinder engines better. I would 
>> bet with developement the P6 4 cyls would have been just as tunable. 
>> Porting was beautiful on the TC engine and the bottom end was very strong 
>> and well designed for rigidity.
>>  Just my 2 cents!!
>>
>>PeteMcA.
>>
>>On Sat, 8 Dec 2007, Vern Klukas wrote:
>>
>>>Look for a books by David Vizard on tuning the ford SOHC 2 litre engine 
>>>(aka pinto). The engine is very stout and, in some forms, had been tuning 
>>>out 300+ HP
>>>
>>>Yours
>>>Vern
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