Expert practical advice from an experienced race engine builder on how to build a high-performance version of Ford's naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder 1600, 1800 & 2000cc Pinto engine which has been used in Ford's most popular cars (Escort, Capri, Cortina & Sierra - Ford/Mercury Capri, Pinto, Bobcat in USA) over many years. Whether the reader wants a fast road car or to go racing, Des explains, without using technical jargon, just how to build a reliable high-power engine using as many stock parts as possible and without wasting money on parts and modifications that don't work. _x000B__x000B_The…mehr
Expert practical advice from an experienced race engine builder on how to build a high-performance version of Ford's naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder 1600, 1800 & 2000cc Pinto engine which has been used in Ford's most popular cars (Escort, Capri, Cortina & Sierra - Ford/Mercury Capri, Pinto, Bobcat in USA) over many years. Whether the reader wants a fast road car or to go racing, Des explains, without using technical jargon, just how to build a reliable high-power engine using as many stock parts as possible and without wasting money on parts and modifications that don't work. _x000B__x000B_The book also covers Cosworth versions of Pinto engines and fitting Cosworth heads to Pinto blocks. (Does not cover 1300, E-Max 1600 or American-built 2300._x000B__x000B_)
Hailing originally from New Zealand, Des Hammill is a professional engineer with many years of practical experience of building race-winning engines and solving technical problems. The author of several books in the SpeedPro series, Des writes in an easy to understand manner and gives step-by-step guidance. Des also takes his own photographs and creates his own line drawings.
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Introduction * Using this book * Essential information * Sierra Cosworth engine Chapter 1. Problem areas * Standard connecting rods * Forged connecting rods * Later, cast connecting rods * Cosworth rods * Standard connecting rods * Camshaft lobes and rockers * Camshaft pillars * Camshaft bearings * Piston to valve contact * Auxiliary shaft gear wear * Loose sprockets * Valve guides Chapter 2. Short block components * Pistons and connecting rods * Piston & connecting rod weights * Piston & connecting rods * Crankshaft and flywheel * Large capacity engines * Clutches Chapter 3. Replacement parts * Pistons * Forged pistons * Piston ring sets * Crankshaft bearings * Camshaft bearings * Camshaft spray bar * Camshaft kit * Gaskets * Special bolts * Auxiliary shaft bearing * Seals * Valves * Competition valves * Valve retainers and keepers * Valve stem seals * Oil pump and oil pump drive * Sump (oil pan) * Dry sump * Timing belt * Camshaft and auxiliary shaft thrust plates Chapter 4. Short block rebuild * Permissible bore oversizes * Repaired blocks * Component inspection * Block & main bearings * Main bearing caps * Check-fitting main bearing shells * Checking bearing crush * Connecting rod checks * Connecting rod crack testing * Connecting rod straightness * Connecting rod length * Connecting rod hardness * Piston pin to connecting rod fit * Checking connecting rod big end tunnel size * Connecting rod crankshaft bearing tunnel resizing * Removing connecting rod bolts * Refacing connecting rod and cap joint * Fitting new connecting rod bolts * Connecting rod bearing tunnel honing * Aftermarket connecting rods * Connecting rod bolts * Checking connecting rod bolts for stretch * Connecting rod bearing crush * Checking connecting rod bearing internal diameters * Optimum connecting rod bearing clearances * Crankshaft * Crankshaft checking * Crack testing * Checking straightness * Crankshaft detailing * Measuring journals * Crankshaft regrinding * 'Check-fitting' connecting rods to crankshaft * Building the short block Chapter 5. Cylinder head * Valves * The benefit of larger valves * Group 1-type valves (1800/2000 engines) * Group 2 inlet valves (2000 engines) * Sierra IS head/valves * Valve size summary * Valve throat size * Inlet port size (std size valves) * Exhaust port size (std size valves) * Valve throat & port modifications (std size valves) * Valve unmasking * Inlet ports * Exhaust ports * Large valve modifications * Enlarging exhaust ports (large valves) * Valve guides Chapter 6. Compression ratio * Head planing * Thinner head gasket * Block planing * Raised top pistons * 'O' ringing blocks * Compression ratio summary Chapter 7. Camshafts * Standard camshaft * High-performance camshafts * Choosing a camshaft * Competition engines * Camshaft data requirements * Holbay roller camshafts * Camshaft timing * Camshaft summary Chapter 8. Valve springs * Valve spring dimensions * Standard valve spring data * Measuring valve spring poundage * Advertised valve lift * Competition engines * Valve spring summary Chapter 9. Rockers & rocker geometry * Rocker geometry criteria * Valve stem height * Altered rocker geometry * Lash caps * Rocker sizes/designs * Roller rockers * Checking rocker geometry Chapter 10. Exhaust systems * Standard cast iron exhaust manifold * Exhaust system construction * Four into two into one * Four into one * Primary pipes * Primary pipe diameters * Primary pipe lengths * Equal length primary pipes Chapter 11. Flywheel & clutch * Engine balance * Flywheel * Engine balance Chapter 12. Ignition system * Distributor spindle * Drive gear * Endfloat/endplay * Contact breaker points * Condenser * Electronic module * Distributor cap * Rotor arm * Coil * Low voltage conventional (standard) coil * Uprated low voltage conventional coil * Ballast resistor coils * Electronic coils * High tension wires * Sparkplugs * Checking spark quality * Wiring & connections * Alternator Ignition switch * High tension current (points type distributor) * High tension current (electronic type distributor) * Ignition timing marks * Checking TDC markings * Marking crankshaft damper/pulley
