Pinto Engine Mounts

[jon4648]

About to give Boris his transplant 2l for 1300 - The Mounts I bought are different lengths - as the old greycells recall this is correct. However the grey cells cannot recall which side gets which mount - I think it is Right hand side (drivers side) gets the long mount, can someone either confirm or put me right.

jon

[Mister frosty]

Hi Jon

You've probably sorted the mount issue by now but just incase you have not. The long mount is for the passenger side (nearside). You may also need to 'notch' out the driver side mount to clear the steering shaft. Hope this info is still of some use to you and good luck

John K

[jon4648]

Thanks very useful.

The engine swop is stalled see thread "Lifes a ****".

I am going to the local auction tomorrow night to see if I can find a Sierra, Capri or 2.3 Granada with the Mercury engine - I think the V6 might cause me more problems - does anyone know different? If there is an auto so much the better. - My size 11 feet tend to foul the heater hose - and my back causes numb legs.

Auto is far better.

[Club.Ed.Tonka]

V6 fits with a bit of room to spare either side of manifolds (as seen on Chris Kilford's) but if it was me I would fit the 2.8 rather than 2.3 , having had both in Granadas the larger engine is no worse economy wise , the 2.3 performs only marginally better then a 2.0 Pinto but obviously has the smoothness and exhaust note in its favour.

Regarding Autos steer clear of the 4 speed with overdrive lock-up , all mark 3 Grannies and Sierras had it and I reckon wiring it in with the ECU etc will be a headache , C3 has to be the way to go.

[jon4648]

Thanks for the info on the V6.

On gearboxes I agree - the first principle of good engineering is KISS. The first law of good engineering is Murphy's law, if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong - at the most inconvenient time.