Listen to this man, he knows what he is talking about.........!!!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Always learning when watching your videos.

I am always amazed at the ideas people have for modernising these engines, I was a production engineer in Dagenham engine plant, I was responsible most of the time for the OHC (we never ever called it the pinto) block and head machining. The machining of the cam bearings was a headache for quality, we should have just used an old cam 😂

@PenguinMotors

Ай бұрын

Yes back in the 80’s we mostly called the OHC too. If back then you had told me that 40 years later I would still be playing with them I would of never believed you :)

These videos are great to watch , looking forward to seeing what bhp this 2ltr pinto makes 😊

Great example of not taking things for granted or making assumptions about dimensions.

I use cossy rods and machine the outside of the crown to + 10 of deck and leave 50mm diameter centre delivery height then work out the comp ratio as you get around 1/2 a ratio more

Love your videos graham you hVe always been a fantastic source of info on turbosport great to see these vids What weight did you go for on the flywheel dont think you said or is it top secret lol 😅

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

i didnt say, partly because i couldnt remember!

Great advice regards the pistons.

Good info and well presented.

Graham, these valve guides came from another car or were specifically made for this head? Great videos 👌👍

@PenguinMotors

2 ай бұрын

i modified some bmw m10 guides into offset pinto ones

👍👍👍👍👍

I swapped a lightened flywheel in my stage 2 rover v8 drag engine , and with the lightened one in its half a second slower ... 😢 I'm going to swap ot back 😅

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

The thing is the engine may be slower to accelerate on heavier flywheel but you instantly have more stored energy after a gear change

@twin40dave

3 ай бұрын

@@PenguinMotors and I will get my 1/2 second back on the strip 😄 🤣 😂

Was the taller piston much heavier than the rest?

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

i didnt weigh it, but theres not enough difference to make it significantly heavier

Hello, how do you like the idea of ​​installing two standard vertical carburetors from 1.6 or 2.0 Pinto? One carburetor for two cylinders, I would really like to see it.

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

no off the shelf manifold exists to do that, and if you need more than a single 32/36 can provide you really need to switch to twin DCOE/IDF

@docker3283

3 ай бұрын

@@PenguinMotors in my country DCOE/IDF is very rare, not to mention spare parts for them, soon I will try to build a SOHC 2.0 engine on a standard camshaft, on two vertical carburetors like Weber (ОЗОН 2107) but with 22x25 channels, I will make the manifold myself, if you are interested I can provide photos when it's ready.

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

interesting, but your engine will make more power with a upgraded cam shaft and one carburettor than it will using two carburettors and a standard cam

Hi, do you have much experience with the Essex V6 engine? I have a mk4 Zodiac (its a 3.1 instead of 3 litre) and was thinking about fitting a Newman phase 1 cam, but after seeing your video on fitting one to a Rover V8 im not so sure (peak torque on the standard cam is at 3k RPM which is nice, so I wouldn't want peak torque to be at a much higher RPM for the sake of a better top end being an auto)

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunatly, All the Essexs i have worked on have been standard unmodified ones.

@paulriggers1558

3 ай бұрын

my dad has a kent cam in his mk4, just the mildest one, 1 to 5.5k powerband, suits the car nice, will spin to [an indicated] 7k no bother far too easily D shape granada heads, inlet + exhaust manifolds are supposed to help as well, but we never went that far we had sufficient to tow a 5 berth caravan with reasonable power/economy with the cam, a high power electronic ignition system + stainless exhaust fitted

@guidorollard2944

3 ай бұрын

Essex V6 can be done, but as always what you want in limited space of what engine can do handle at stock or light mods, to 170+ HP. 250 Hp is possible out of 3100 cc. But money question it is....

Only pulling 8500 rpm +..... Is a lightweight flywheel worthwhile.

Flywheel concerning, is what you do want. Circuit racing or dragracing. small engine high rpm launch, spin flyhweel important of start dragracing. circuit or oval racing whole another story

thankyou once again tall piston or pin in wrong place?

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

answer in part 2 lol! ..........................................................................................it was a tall piston

So, what’s your expected ET?

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

no idea im just the engine builder lol!

methanol or gasoline?

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

we are in the Uk so petrol (gasoline)

So the accralite not that accurate? 🤣👌

@PenguinMotors

3 ай бұрын

it would seem so, ive fitted loads over the years but never had a set with one taller than the rest before