hhhmmm - Nice new bitz !!!!!!!!

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Found some suitable 94mm pistons at last.

Accrallite Forged piston to suit cozzy rods, 200 block and 8v head !

2135cc's

[Dermot]

What are you building Dave?

I know it's some sort of Pinto/Cossie hybrid.

What's the aim?

Horsepower or torque or longevity or all of these?

[RS2000CUSTOM]

200 Block

94mm bore = 2135cc

Cozzy rods + ARP bolts

Cozzy crank - knife edged and lightened

Lightweight steel flywheel + ARP bolts

pistons, rods, crank, flywheel - balanced as an assembly

Stage 3 8v Pinto head

RL31 cam kit - Maybe roller rockers if possible !

Weber 45's

2 1/4" exhaust manifold + 2 1/4" 2 box system

Aiming for 7500rpm

Maybe 180 - 190 bhp @ flywheel (more who knows ?)

Main aim though is long term strength of engine.

Does anyone have ideas or thoughts on the above ?

What would you do different ?

[KL]

That sort of power would normally need 48s with big (40,41,42?) chokes and would be reliable from a std block and std crank (with forged pistons and steel rods) for all but circuit racing. Roller rockers seem out of favour by all the top Pinto people these days?

[RS2000CUSTOM]

I was advised on 45's with 38mm chokes

To give driveability low down with only a small loss at top end

Roller rockers are only an idea

[Kel]

just go for a sorted v16 head !!!

[RS2000CUSTOM]

16v head will mean more engine bay chopping and changing

Still want to keep the "classic" look in the engine bay !

[robrs2]

Dave how much are the pistons? I'm after some 93mm or up to 94mm one's for my pinto turbo. I was going to use standard 2.8 V6 with a ceramic coating on the top I think the all in cost is less than £300 for the set. how does that compair?

[Kel]

16v head will mean more engine bay chopping and changing

Still want to keep the "classic" look in the engine bay !

No chopping required with a BDA

[fasterfords]

Twin 48's worked fine on my old Mex