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1.8 is okay if cambelt goes, how do I know

.. and 1.3 Pinto is barely powerful enough to move its' own weight let alone the car as well. Box of swan vestas and a can of petrol.

1.8 is okay if cambelt goes, how do I know

Actually there are two version from 1.6 litre pinto, Cortina had with "16" block and later Sierras had "165" block also known as an emax engine, which didnīt bent valves if the cam belt would snap off. Iīve used to own 3 Mk1 Sierras before moving to Omegas as there were no reasonable (enough cheap) RWD option that Ford could offer in the 2000s

EDIT: BTW I had in one my Sierras an engine that had 205 bottom end (from 2.0 litre) and cylinder head from older 1.6 pinto, but I had adjust spark advance a bit later to avoid detonation under accleration... Also got a burton BF134 cam and hard pad followers on the that engine.

When a Pinto cam belt broke what you did was dependent on the capacity:


2.0l - fit a new belt and drive away(I did one at the side of the road when the AA patrol lent me some tools)




1.6l - fit a new belt and hope it didn't bend any valves. Some do, some don't. It's worth the 20 minutes to find out which.


They have different length valves(if I remember right), and a 1.6head won't work on a 2.0l. I found that out the hard way....

and what about the 1300 & 1800? 

When a Pinto cam belt broke what you did was dependent on the capacity:


2.0l - fit a new belt and drive away(I did one at the side of the road when the AA patrol lent me some tools)




1.6l - fit a new belt and hope it didn't bend any valves. Some do, some don't. It's worth the 20 minutes to find out which.


They have different length valves(if I remember right), and a 1.6head won't work on a 2.0l. I found that out the hard way....

L461 P460e.....for probably about 9 - 10 months (the diesel, which was excellent, had hit 24,000 miles so well over due a change!)

Free of charge?

Life can be a real bitch at times....

Claimed range is 75 miles, so you didn't do too badly

I've unplugged my landline from the router and, if I don't recognise the number calling my mobile, it doesn't get answered. Apparently, the latest wheeze is to clone your voice if you do speak.

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I very rarely get calls on my phone my pals normally just WhatsApp me for a meet up or a chat, the only calls I usually get are from our GP surgery, I guessed straight away what this idiot was up to and the number is now blocked, we have no landline now.

I'd rather tolerate that nice Nigerian Prince from Microsoft than anybody/anything on Arsewank...

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Perhaps you're more tolerant than I am then I despise them all.

Thanks! I'm not often called tolerant

L461 P460e.....for probably about 9 - 10 months (the diesel, which was excellent, had hit 24,000 miles so well over due a change!)

I've unplugged my landline from the router and, if I don't recognise the number calling my mobile, it doesn't get answered. Apparently, the latest wheeze is to clone your voice if you do speak.

.

I very rarely get calls on my phone my pals normally just WhatsApp me for a meet up or a chat, the only calls I usually get are from our GP surgery, I guessed straight away what this idiot was up to and the number is now blocked, we have no landline now.

I'd rather tolerate that nice Nigerian Prince from Microsoft than anybody/anything on Arsewank...

.

Perhaps you're more tolerant than I am then I despise them all.