Guest mazzo Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 hey there everyone.ive done a lil bit of reading but couldnt find anything to really help me with mi problem... i just gota 2000XL 1976 cortina. i wana get a little bit more power out of it coz mi 1600 esky feels more alive...is there any suggestions?? i was thinking some extractors?..2.5inch muffler?..maybe a new carby?? oh is the 45mm weber on my escort better than the standard one on my cortina? yes i am a newb at this thing :confused: it also handles worse than the esky but they sorta the same weight soo im thinking the cortina a moving brick.. any help much appreciated!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 The cortina is handles worse than your escort cos it's heavier and uses wishbone suspension rather than Mcpherson struts. But lowering it with stiffer springs and replacing the wishbone bushes will change this As for power, the 2L pinto can make as much power as you want to spend money on it really....to a limit of course. For cheap a set of extractors and a 2.5" exhaust and straight through muffler is the first thing to do. Next I'd put a fast road cam and a 32/36 DGAV weber carb if it's not already got one. Quite possible it does and it so out of tune it's not doing much... Get the carb tuned with new plugs, leads, and electronic dizzy from a serria. Make sure you're not running one of those naff ramflow airfilters cos they're shit. Get a K&N or something that's not foam to filter the carb and some cold air duct. As long as your engines in reasonable health this is about all you can do without taking you engine out. If you want to do this then the options are endless mate! head work, porting, rasing compression and twincarbs, lowering compression fuel injecting and turbocharging will get you the numbers! Or put the 2L into your escort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mazzo Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 oh sweet as.cheers man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FatherSatan Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 How much would it cost for a 'fast road cam'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 $130-150 bucks for a Kelford camtech regrind in chch...I don't know your local cam outfit. Makesure you get a relatively high lift, short duration camshaft. Don't buy secondhand or old ones and you need new cam followers ideally too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FatherSatan Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 shit, how much would all that cost? (sorry about all the questions) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 around $200, ring your local cam supplier and ask em. you can get away with using your old followers if they are in very good order. Look closely for any pitting or wear, and you'll have to blue the cam lobes to make sure they wipe in the correct place. If you decided to get new followers don't buy the 'long pad' versions. These are shit and are designed for both the 1600 and 2L without working properly in either. Standard ones from Ford are best or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Just be wary that setting up the pinto valve train can lead to bad times if you dont know what your doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 yep. If you decide to replace you rockers ask your supplier for 'rumble rocker's' most definately NOT long-pad rockers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 You have to take your engine out to put on twin carbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Is that a question or a statement? why would you have to take your engine out to fit twincarbs?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 As long as your engines in reasonable health this is about all you can do without taking you engine out. If you want to do this then the options are endless mate! head work, porting, rasing compression and twincarbs, lowering compression fuel injecting and turbocharging will get you the numbers! Question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kornstar Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 you dont need to take your engine out, its basically just a swap, undo bolts take off manafold and replace with new one and new carbies, then hook up everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Oh right I see what you mean, I was misleading, of course you can fit twincarbs without taking the engine out. However with the pinto if you fit twincarbs to a standard engine it's not going to help much...this is because the head needs to be worked to suck more air...thus more petrol...thus twincarbs. Of course you don't have to take the engine out for this either just pull the head off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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