Yeah I have heard the full dizzy are not great and the skew drive grinds away causing metal flake oil, but the elec kit that goes in place of the points are reliable, you could hook up your speedino and just run spark for now till you EFI it later ..

Was kidding with the dash top, I was thinking as it is glass copy you could've done my trick and roller it in primer and paint black , vinyl cover did come up sweet but.

I haven't done any UK order for about 2 years, with the current build I use the RS shop (which is price effective for a single item, but isn't really any cheaper if you are getting a bunch of stuff). This is cossie stuff though.
 
I have a mate who brings stuff in monthly, so get him to bring things in,
I can pass Pete's details on if it helps anyone . He is pretty tight with Burtons so you get better idea of time frames etc for availability etc.

urrgh, I hate it when he does that!
 
Normally thats what I find automatically, as soon as you've done an order, you trip over cheaper prices soon after.
Actually, no, in this case $82AU compared to Yesterford's price is pretty ok.
Plus its should be here this morning, so can be played with on the weekend.
 
I dont mind supporting Mike, because it's good to have some stuff local when you need it.
When you do have more than a few bits it becomes worth questioning though for sure..
 
 

I would really like that too Marty.
The time might have come to stop f*rting around with stuff and get it going.
 
The electronic kit came yesterday, and  was the Accuspark. I just need to work out if the loom has a ballast wire  (I'm pretty sure it did). The new coil supplied was a traditional Lucas wet, 3.0Ohm, which needs the ballast resistor.
 
I was wondering regarding the fuel tank, if the van had a return line included? Cant remember, but i'd like to hope so given a 2L was an option.Might have to reread my own thread.
 
Its meant to rain all weekend here, so hopefully some progress is on the cards.
Will let you know.
Have a good weekend guys.

Have a look in the owners manual. My 76 MK2 has a vapour return only .
77 Pinto have both vapour and fuel return I'm sure. Part Time, if you still have the original carby it might have a return outlet opposite the fuel inlet. I've always removed the returns, just have fuel going in!

Checked out my Ford 77 Escort manual.
Its from 77 when the 2L started that the fuel return line was added to the sender unit

ok brainstrust, I haven't asked a dumb question for awhile (at least I hope), so here's the next one.
 
Dipsticks:
Before I fire up this engine, I'm not feeling 100% confident that the oil level may be correct.
The pinto itself I believe was a Transit version, and has had the sump changed to Escort.
The dipstick though, I'm not sure.
 
So, question is, does a dipstick measure the waterline  (oiline) level needed for the block, relative to the crank etc, or does it measure the amount of oil volume below the line in the sump? ie. what is critical?
 
I figured that if its the waterline thats important, that will be consistent irrespective of the sump shape fitted below, just the volume of oil needed to fill to that point will be different of course.
 
If its the specific volume of oil thats more critical, then I could drain it, refill with correct measured volume and make a new corresponding mark on the dipstick.
 
Maybe overthinking, but everyday is a school day as they say.