ENGINE PROBLEMS

[Kevin Hawkins]

Help wanted, i am having loads of problems with my petrol pinto engine , please does anyone know a good engine firm 50 around Manchester, i have taken it to two so called experts but they only work on modern stuff and its worse now than its ever been.

[fortyeight]

whats it doing

[Kevin Hawkins]

Using loads of oil, sounds like a bag of nails and won't go over 50

[metalworker0]

The Pinto engine is a very simple engine, cant think why they would turn it down to work on something more complicated
We have an engine reconditioner around here ..staffed by a lot of old school chaps in their 60's and 70's little bit further than you planned ..probably 70 miles

Name:North Wales Engine Center
Address:2 Eagles Farm Road
Postcode/City:LL28 5HA
Mochdre (just the other side of colwyn bay)
North Wales
Phone:01492 546257
Fax:01492 546257

had a few jobs done by them ...pinto unleaded head conversion, skimmed rover v8 heads and 3 angle valve seats re-cut ..and they were very reasonable and could not fault their work.

Also ......because of the limited numbers of people here who have this engine fitted ., perhaps you should look for some leads in a forum were the pinto engine is king ...like ford capri .. or ford cortina forum.

all the best.mark

[Kevin Hawkins]

Thanks very much for that, I shall pursue those iddeas

[dumper]

If it hasn’t had regular oil change it could get the spray bar for the camshaft blocked and that will wear out the camshaft lobes and rocker fingers and could be your nosies and power lose .oil consumption worn valve stem seals or valve guides / piston / bore worn

[fortyeight]

bradford engine units 01274 662661

[madmart132]

There is a guy on the forum called Gasbo who has a pinto engined van who says he just got a replacement engine the cost was £1600 !!!
At that sort of money I would replace the pinto with a v6 cologne or get a zetec fitted , the pinto was rubbish in 1970 let alone now
Your van must be good or else you woundn't be thinking of replacing the engine but tell us what year the transit is for more advice