Pinto Build 1

Hi All,

Doing a couple of Pinto engines for customers at the moment, thought I'd post a thread up on the builds. This one is for a tarmac rally car. The aim is to see 130rwkw, the most I have seen on the dyno I use in the past out of a Pinto is 128rwkw. At the moment it is a collection of parts. Some of the machining has been done on the block and head. Block machining and assembly is being done by Saliba engines in Melb, I'm doing the cylinder head and assembly at my work. This car will be running twin 48mm webers.

Valves, custom stainless with modified collet groove.


Argo Rods


SPS custom pistons




Starting on the head, throats machined to begin porting




Will keep this thread going as I do the engine,

Cheers
Woz

Nice one Wozzah Do you still use the 18mm spark plugs or do you step down to 14mm?

i would love 130kws where do i sign...
and is this at the motor or at the wheels

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Originally posted by 3sc0rt

G'day Wozzah, How much does it cost to get a 120kW Pinto?

Or are is this the first build?

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Keep an eye out for the one titled "pinto build 2", I'm aiming at 115rwkw for this one. This is the one for the road/club car I am doing, will post it up over the next few days, but to get that sort of power with all the hang ons you need (carbs, extractors etc) is pretty expensive. Will give an exact figure on both engines when they are fininshed.

This isn't the first Pinto I have done, but its been a while since I did one with this sort of power.

Woz

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Originally posted by Phil

Nice one Wozzah Do you still use the 18mm spark plugs or do you step down to 14mm?

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Have used both Phil, but haven't been able to get the adapters lately! You know who keeps them in stock?

Woz

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Originally posted by fordsy

Is this what you're after?

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/plugadapter.php

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They're the suckers, except to screw into an 18mm tapered seat, not a flat seat.

Woz

Be watching this one with interest!!!

How much detail will you be posting?
I presume you will keep some trade secrets?[xo]

What diameter and length valves are you using?

Many thanks..

Shaun

Picked up a couple of second hand 48mm webers for the job. Need kitting and jetting, but good starting point . I am going to make the inlet manifold for this engine to make the runner/port entry right.





Flanges for custom manifold.


Cheers
Woz