Need Help for head gasket for my Mk2 (1980)

[Froggy]

Hi everybody,
I wish to change my cylinder head gasket on a 2l 4 cylinders fuel engine my camper is a Transit of 1980, type VFL FS100 (sorry guys, a german one), and desperatly looking for technical manual (at least to know in witch order and torque screwing bolts !).
Does anybody know where I could find on-line docs ?
Thanks

[rover]

I assume the German Mk2 still used the 'Pinto' engine?

If so then the head torque settings are....(ASSUMING TORX BOLTS) Stage 1, 35-40nm, stage 2, 70-75nm, stage 3, tighten through another 90 degrees.

If SPLINED bolts are used then its... stage1, 40-55nm, stage2, 50-70, stage3, 73-83nm, stage four AFTER 15mins warm up, 95-115nm.

I would strongly suggest new stretch bolts!

Tightening sequence is...


FRONT<<<<<<<<
9 5 1 3 7
8 4 2 6 10

Rover.

[baby stepside]

2.0 litre petrol 4 cylinder ohc pinto yes?

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cylinder head bolts

torx type bolts,use new bolts,oiled and tighten in the following stages
1---35/40 NM
2---70/75NM
3---WAIT 5 MINUTES
4--NOW TURN THEM 90 DEGREES

STAR TYPE BOLTS CAN BE REUSED,tighten as follows
1---40/55nm
2---50/70 nm
3---wait 20 minutes
4--73/83 nm
5---run engine for 15 minutes
6---then 95/115 nm

hexagon type bolts can also be reused, oil the threads (lightly i might add)
1-40/45nm
2---55/70nm
3----wait 20 minutes
4---95/115 nm
5run engine for 15 minutes
6---95/115nm double check


wow pulling out that information takes me back
do you like my picture of an engin

[baby stepside]

see someone beat me to it put im a slow tipper

[Froggy]

Thanks a lot for all your replies, just hope my engine is actually a "Pinto"... But what is a "Pinto" ??? How can I know what type of engine I have got ???

[rover]

Looks like this

Rover.

[Froggy]

OK, I'll try to have a pict of my engine tomorrow and post it here, you'll tell me

[Froggy]

So here it is :





What for an engine is it (I find that "Pinto sounds a bit like this Fiat Punto )

[100 T280]

That's a Pinto.

[Froggy]

OK, I know I've got a Pinto (but don't know what it means !)...

And what about my other question, does anybody know where I could find a technical book for this kind of engine, to buy or download ?

thanks

[mike331]

The "Pinto" is just a name given to that engine, it doesn't really mean anything apart from it is good (I think so anyway!)

It is found in Transits, Sierra, Cortina, Capri, Escort and also in wait for it.... Ice rink polishers and cherry pickers! Yes they are still being made

The Haynes workshop manual for the 1.6, 2.0 litre cortina should serve you well, have a look on ebay, there are loads of them around

[Guy88]

The "Pinto" is just a name given to that engine, it doesn't really mean anything apart from it is good (I think so anyway!)

It is found in Transits, Sierra, Cortina, Capri, Escort and also in wait for it.... Ice rink polishers and cherry pickers! Yes they are still being made

The Haynes workshop manual for the 1.6, 2.0 litre cortina should serve you well, have a look on ebay, there are loads of them around

Just get a haynes for the transit

[MRspivvy]

Just a FYI, it's called the pinto because of its fitment in the early '70s US model Ford Pinto compact car, the infamous "barbeque that seats 4"

[Froggy]

OK, I see...
I'll try to find a Haynes on e-bay, with a good English/French dictionary too, so I'll try to understand something !
Thanks for all...

[gemini]

OK, I see...
I'll try to find a Haynes on e-bay, with a good English/French dictionary too, so I'll try to understand something !
Thanks for all...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-TRANSIT-Work ... 0117421201



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-new-Transit- ... 0121516392